Question about Violas?

I planted violas in some tubs in Autumn - on top of where I had planted daffodil and tulip bulbs. The violas have finished flowering now and I'm left with the leaves dangling over the edges of the containers. Do I pull these out, cut them back or just leave them to die back?

Question about Violas?
I'd leave some healthy green stems %26amp; cut back those that are too gangly. They are still growing %26amp; need some stems %26amp; leaves for growth. You can pull out the dried up ones.



This source says: "When it gets too hot, you can also try cutting them back to within a few inches of the ground; they may fill back out and begin blooming again in fall."

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P.S. If you dead-head the flowers after they bloom, they will not go to seed %26amp; they can put their energy into new growth.



Good luck! Hope this helps.
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Reply:Violas left in situ will set seed,trying to reproduce.It's hardly worthwhile keeping them in a container,they're fairly inexpensive so pull them out.

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