Would you trim buds if you're leaving on vacation?

[perplexed ponder]

I was wondering if trimming buds that will open within the week might spur more buds for when I return home.

[thedahlialama]

i really don't know the answer but i'll give you a bump as this post is slipping away. my guess is that it might work that way. we dead head many of our other flowers because it takes away from the plants energy to keep them and produce seeds from them. why not WL's?

i also wanted to say thanks for the fantastic lilies you sent me. put in the pond yesterday and mayla already opened up a a bloom today!! just a little tulip shaped one, but a beauty for me to behold anyway!! pics will be forthcoming but i guess you;ll have to see them when you get back. have a great time 'slothing'!!

[miguynmkoi]

It makes sense what Dahlialama says but I couldn't bear to cut off my few precious buds  :'(  But then I don't have as many buds and blooms as you
(jealous undertone  )

I hope you enjoy your trip! 

[thedahlialama]

but I couldn't bear to cut off my few precious buds  :'(  But then I don't have as many buds and blooms as you
(jealous undertone  )

yea, i never said i would do that!! i can't even stand to leave the house for that long during bloom season! it must be nice to have so many that you can post an "i came back and found..." thread!!

(i'd be busy counting the spent blooms under water lamenting what i missed!!  )