1.   And the bloom may have faded from those gorgeous strutting goddesses of Italian cinema, Gina Lollobrigida, Sophia Loren and Claudia Cardinale.

2.   As the days shorten and summer blooms fade to technicolor memories, gardens hunker down and toughen up, girding for winter and energizing for spring.

3.   As the bloom fades, one or two offsets emerge at the base of the parent plant.

4.   After the blooms fade, discard the bulbs.

5.   After all the blooms have faded, continue to water and fertilize regularly and the bulb will continue to produce foliage.

6.   After the blooms fade, add the spent bulbs and foliage to the compost.

7.   But with pots and other containers, gardeners can replant when blooms fade.

8.   Even normal room lights can cause the blooms to fade.

9.   Once the blooms have faded, cut the spike off above the fourth node from the bottom.

10.   Others have felt that way, of course, only to see the bloom fade from the rose.