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The ‘Chelsea chop’ was a technique traditionally employed by plantsmen to freshen up tired plants and catch late season sales. The cut being done at the end of May/ beginning of June at the time of the Chelsea Flower Show. Monty Don cuts back Lysimachia and Heleniums in the Jewel Garden to push back their flowering time to the end of the season. Other perennials suitable for the chop are Phlox, Sedum, and Echinacea.