Hydrangeas MenuTypes, color, pruning and more
show : allow ’s Dance ® Blue Jangles ® . Photo by : Proven Winners .
The first footstep of pruning hydrangea is toidentify the variety , as this determines how , when , and even if it needs pruning . There are 2 main groups of hydrangeas :
Group 1 : Those that flower on last twelvemonth ’s growth , or quondam forest , and should be pruned in late summer :
Group 2 : Those that bloom on new growth , or raw woodwind instrument , and should be cut in previous wintertime to former spring :
There are also newfangled varieties called " reblooming " or " remontant " that bloom on both older and new wood . These types do n’t command pruning at all , just upkeep for plant wellness such as cut down out dead , diseased , discredited or crossing branches .
HOW TO PRUNE HYDRANGEAS
The timing and degree of pruning is determine by which group the plant belongs to :
Pruning Advice for Group 1 :
Pruning Advice for Group 2 :
Flower read/write head size of it can be relate to pruning . With more aggressive pruning , shoot will be more vigorous and peak heads will be bombastic and fewer . Less belligerent or wind pruning can result in little but more legion flower heads .
The best advice for hydrangea is to consider their mature sizing . Locate them in an area they wo n’t outgrow and call for heavy pruning to keep them in leaping . hydrangea do not require rigid reqular pruning ; simply keep them good for you by remove deadened Ellen Price Wood and they will develop and flower well .
Wee Bit Grumpy ® bigleaf hydrangea . Photo : Proven Winners .
DON’T WANT TO WORRY ABOUT PRUNING YOUR HYDRANGEAS?
If the thought of trying to figure out if your hydrangea blooms on older wood or new wood ( or both ! ) sound frighten off , try plantingbigleaf hydrangeas from Proven Winners .
" We pick out all of our big - leaf hydrangea for a skillful , rounded , stocky form , so they do n’t command lop to look handsome and tidy . " All they ask is that you clean up any stay efflorescence from the premature twelvemonth when young development begin in spring .
TOOLS FOR PRUNING HYDRANGEAS
You do n’t need anything fancy for pruning hydrangeas , just a good pair ofbypass pruners . We commend bypass pruners because the blades overlap , making a sporty cut that is much healthier for springy industrial plant . ( Anvil - style pruner should only be used on dead wood as they can beat and damage branch . )
Also see:12 Essential Garden Tools
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DEADHEADING AND PRUNING HYDRANGEAS?
Deadheading and pruning are two dissimilar things . Deadheading can be done at any time to keep the plant looking hefty , and should only regard cut off the prime and it ’s shank — not below another set of leaves . Pruning require deep cuts done for shaping or to revive older plant . The timing and severity of pruning ( and even if it is necessary at all ) reckon on the type of hydrangea .
See more inthis video wtih Kristina from Proven Winners ColorChoice Flowering Shrubs .
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update : 1/25/23
