Should I Cut Back Pinks After Flowering?

Shear away old pink blooms, flower stems, and one-third of the blue-green foliage of 12-inch "Bath's Pinks" (D. ... deltoides), a matt-forming species that grows 6 to 10 inches tall, should each be cut down by one-half after bloom, but before seed sets to keep them coming back.

What to do with pinks after flowering?

Cut back after flowering to encourage a second flush of blooms, and feed with a liquid tomato feed. Cut back again in autumn. Dianthus are not long lived plants – after a few years they go woody at the base and look rather straggly.

Are you supposed to deadhead pinks?

Dianthus (commonly known as carnations or pinks) are an easy to care for perennial or annual plant. ... The plants bloom during the summer and some can rebloom into the fall. One of the best ways to ensure that your plant produces the most amount of blooms as possible, is by deadheading the spent flowers.