#Prune Hydrangeas

How to prune hydrangea in spring This is in two categories depending on whether your hydrangea flowers on old or new wood as we prune are both differently. When to do this? Spring after the risk of frost has passed. Keep an eye on the weather rather than the date. How? For those that flower on old wood so that’s your big leaf or oak leaf hydrangea Remove old flowerheads to just above a pair of buds. Hydrangea buds can be easily knocked off, so cut carefully with your secateurs. Cut out any thin, weak stems around the base of the plant and remove one or two of the largest, oldest stems from as low down as possible to promote new shoots from the base. These will grow over the next few years and carry blooms in the future. Those that flower on new wood so panicle and smooth hydrangea. Prune last year’s growth back to a healthy framework around 30cm high. Prune to just above a pair of healthy buds on each stem. #hydrangeapruning #hydrangea #hydrangeas #pruning #hydrangealove #hydrangeaseason #spring

It's TIME! If you have Annabelles, Limelights or other arborescens or paniculata hydrangea in the garden you can prune them now. They flower on NEW wood so cutting hard won't hurt them but will give you an abundance of flowers. If you live somewhere particularly cold where snow or really hard frosts are still expected, hold off to the end of the month or later for the worst to pass! Gimme those questions in the comments and send to your fellow hydrangea lovers! ✂️

Late winter early spring is when we prune our panicle type hydrangeas: lime light, quick fire, strawberry vanilla are examples. These are the hydrangeas with the cone shaped flowers. - 1st remove all the thin unproductive stems. Anything thinner than your pinky finger. - while you were removing the thin stems look for any other stems that are wounded where the bark has rubbed off. That’s a potential for disease. - next look for any crossing branches that could cause a wound. Remove one of the two crossing branches. - then look down the center of the plant and make sure there are no branches crossing through the middle of the plant. We want an open center plant where nothing is crowded and crossing. - on the healthy remaining stems, we only take a third of the length off. If we cut too much length off the new stems that the plant puts out this year are gonna weigh that short stem down and cause flopping. I am a Garden Coach located in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. I do on-site sessions right in your garden if you live in the Chicagoland area. Click the link in my bio to learn more about which suburbs I travel to. I also do virtual sessions for people that don’t live close to me. I have helped gardeners all over the United States and Canada, with all experience levels, improve their knowledge and skills to achieve the garden of their dreams and do it with their own two hands. From designing your beds to plant selection and pruning, flowers to vegetables, book a session with me on my website at PowersPlants.com. My bookings open up four weeks in advance. Sessions for April have already been added. Check back every week. Click the link in my bio to learn more about booking a session with me. #gardening #garden #hydrangea #gardeningtips #gardeninglife

It’s Time to Prune your Hydrangeas. Make sure before you prune, that you know what variety hydrangea you have. Pruning them the wrong way can result in no blooms this season. #wavrafarms #salemoregon #pacificnorthwestgardening

This can be soooo confusing! I get these questions a lot so I thought I would try to break this all down. Save for later so you can reference it when you need it. I also have a free guide on this in my store. Link above! If you are still confused, better to be safe than sorry and leave them so you don’t cut off the flower buds. However, all of these need at least some pruning. The big leaf ones (macrophylla) can get the tips cut off but it’s not essential. They do sometimes need to be cleaned up: remove dead branches that will get in the way of new growth. The more woody types need to be pruned or they get very unruly and sloppy looking. They can also just outgrow the space. Garden location: client’s house (video done by client) My goal is to empower as many people as possible to get out there and get their hands dirty. If you’re not already, follow along with my clients and my own continuing gardening journey. I’m in zone 6 in the Boston area but almost all of the principles I talk about are applicable to any garden.🌺 #youcandoitgardening #hydrangea #whentoprunehydrangeas #howtoprunehydrangeas #pruning #gardeningtipsforbeginners #gardencoach #gardening #gardens #gardenplanning #gardeningtips #gardening10 #landscapedesign #diygardening #diylandscaping

How to prune Panicle Hydrangeas! Pinnacle hydrangeas bloom on new wood so they can be pruned anytime between full dormancy which means it’s consistently under 32° at night through early spring. The easiest way to prune is defined last year‘s growth and count 3 to 4 buds up from the Y. Prune right above the-bud. Next cut out all branches thinner than a pencil, unless the plant is less than a two years old. If you have a young hydrangea, you’ll just want to use your judgment and create structure with the thickest branches. If you do not know what type of hydrangea you have, comment “VARIETY”, and I will send you my reel on how to identify your hydrangea. #paniclehydrangea #hydrangeaqueen #hydrangeapaniculata #hydrangeapaniculatalimelight #limelighthydrangea #limelighthydrangeas #gardenreels #flowerreels #pruning #hydrangeatips

WHEN TO PRUNE? ⬇️ 🧚🏻 Early Spring * Lots of useful content about hydrangeas is in my books. Link to books in my bio. EXTRA INFO ⬇️ 🧚🏻It’s recommended to start pruning in early Spring 🧚🏻Hydrangea arborescens and paniculata bloom on new wood so dormant pruning does not reduce blossoms. TOP TIP!!!⬇️ 🧚🏻If you cut your hydrangeas all the way back to the ground, your plants will produce less flowers, but they’ll be very large. 🧚🏻If you cut back 1/3 of the plant, your hydrangeas will produce more flowers and they will be smaller. I personally prefer smaller blooms on sturdier stems and I only cut back 1/3 of the plant. . . #hydrangea #hydrangeas #garden #gardeninglife #explorepage #gardening #pruning

If the risk of frost has passed and new foliage has started to emerge, then it’s time to prune your mophead and lacecap hydrangeas!! 🩷✂️🪴 Can’t wait to see all the colours very soon! 🤩 Do you like hydrangeas?? Do you have them in your garden? 🤔 #garden #plants #hydrangea #pruning

Pruning mophead and lacecap hydrangeas doesn’t have to be tricky! These beauties flower on old wood—last year’s growth—so don’t cut them back too hard, or you’ll lose your blooms. When to prune: Late winter to early spring (March to April in the UK), once the risk of severe frost has passed. How to prune: Remove dead flower heads just above a healthy pair of buds and thin out any weak or damaged stems from the base. Leave strong, healthy stems intact! Remember, I’m in the UK—pruning times may vary depending on where you are. Let me know if you’ve got any questions! #Hydrangeas #PruningTips #gardening #UKGardening

People come from all over the country to see these hydrangeas. I got the low down from the @chathambarsinn head gardener on how to achieve this beauty in our own gardens. Here are Pam @tolmanvasques seven tips for the perfect hydrangea, comment TIPS for the fertilizer and trimmers her team uses . 1. Use Carbon Pro and a pinch of soil moist every spring to encourage exponential growth and keep the ground moist. 2. Trim your old wood hydrangeas just after blooms are spent and new wood in late winter. Pam suggested electric clippers. 3. Amend your soil for optimal color. For blue, use soil acidifier, for pink use garden lime. 4. Water at the root, not from above so you don’t burn the leaves. 5. Never trim more than 30% of an old wood hydrangea and 1/2 of a new wood. 6. Cluster plantings by type to get maximum effect. 7. Plant/transplant in the spring or fall, not during the peak of the heat. Water daily when transplanting for 2 weeks.

Who knew PRUNING was so important? While Annabelles/Incrediballs are low maintenance, pruning is key to promoting large, prolific blooms and a great shape! PRUNING must-knows: When: Late Winter/Early Spring Why: Because Annabelles and Incrediballs bloom on new wood, cutting them at this time encourages more and larger blooms How much: Trim the stems down to 12-18” If you forget to prune, what you end up with are tall, leggy hydrangeas with smaller blooms! #hydrangeas #hydrangeaseason #hydrangealove

Hydrangea pruning season is here ✂️ How you prune makes all the difference and it starts with knowing your variety. Paniculata hydrangeas can be cut back hard to encourage strong stems and big blooms, while macrophylla types need a lighter touch to keep their flowers coming. Watch to see the difference and give your hydrangeas the right start for the season ahead.