The rain has pummeled my Delphiniums so that they are lying on top of each other on the ground and the stems snap when I try to lift and re-stake them. Mostly they are starting to go to seed. Would it be ok to cut them close to the base so I can clean up this tangled mess or should I do my best to remove only the spikes and leave the rest until the stalks turn Brown, or something else? The flower bed is HUGE and almost completely comprised of tall Delphiniums.
The rain has pummeled my Delphiniums so that they are lying on top of each other on the ground and the stems snap when I try to lift and re-stake them. Mostly they are starting to go to seed. Would it be ok to cut them close to the base so I can clean up this tangled mess or should I do my best to remove only the spikes and leave the rest until the stalks turn Brown, or something else? The flower bed is HUGE and almost completely comprised of tall Delphiniums.