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My sunchokes are starting to flower, is there a special way to cut the flowers off, or should I just cut off the heads when they emerge from the foliage?

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    Nothing special, just clip off buds and flowers with a pair of shears (not sure what you call them over there) just taking the tops off, or a pair of secateurs if you've got plenty of time and nothing much to do... – Bamboo Sep 05 '16 at 18:02
  • @Bamboo there should be a video of you showing this ;) ;) – black thumb Sep 05 '16 at 22:49
  • Sunchokes are considered an invasive weed by many - and rightfully so, IMHO. It's far more difficult to harm them than by just snipping off the tops "the wrong way", if there is a wrong way at all. – Stephie Sep 06 '16 at 05:28
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    @blackthumb - a video? it would be deeply boring, though mercifully brief! it ain't rocket science, just get out there and cut off the tops – Bamboo Sep 06 '16 at 10:26

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If you want to remove the flowers (to boost yield), all you need is to get them before the buds open. You can use whatever you want (I used scissors last time if I remember correctly). I suppose you could pinch/twist them off by hand if they are young, as long as you don't break a main stem.

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