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Posted 2M ago by @Bejeweled

Flowers are dying

flower">#Balloonflower HELP WHY ARE THEY DOING THIS OMG????
Because they are flowers doll! They're temporary reproductive organs that require a tremendous amount of energy for the plant to produce. If plants flowered constantly there wouldn't be enough energy left for other essential functions like leaf growth and root development. We most likely wouldn't appreciate them nearly as much if they were a constant. We're delighted when they open, we enjoy their beauty, then they whither and fade. Such is the circle of life ๐Ÿฅฐ
@stephongreg clearly didnโ€™t need the stupid answer. Mind ur business
@Bejeweled hmm, not sure which part of my answer you found "stupid", but you asked a question ("flowers are dying...why are they doing this?") and I answered your question ("because they're temporary reproductive organs").

Posting a question in a public plant community and then telling the person who answered to "mind ur business" is certainly an interesting approach....๐Ÿคท๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ
This is normal for balloon flower and all flowers in general. Prune the dead flowers just above the leaf joint and they will grow more blooms!