Itching to prune your hydrangeas? Follow these 3 steps to ensure your success. STEP 1: Identify which type of hydrangea you have. Most hydrangeas sold in North America fall into one of five types: bigleaf, mountain, smooth, panicle and oakleaf.

2024年10月9日 · Learning how to prune hydrangeas is an easy gardening skill to master—but knowing when to prune them takes a more experienced grower. Cutting hydrangea stems at the wrong time of year could mean cutting off this season's flowers or next season's buds. Get it right with these expert tips.

2024年8月26日 · In this article, we’ll teach you all about how best to prune your blooms for healthy, happy hydrangeas! Prune your hydrangea at a 45-degree angle with clippers or pruning shears during mid-summer months to avoid accidentally cutting off any new growth.

You want to prune these hydrangeas immediately after flowering by cutting back flowering shoots to the next bud. It is best to prune as close to the end of the blooming season as possible to avoid cutting off potential buds for next year’s flowers.

2024年7月28日 · Deadheading and pruning (removing more than just the flower head) hydrangeas are two different techniques. Like most woody flowering shrubs, pruning a hydrangea depends on whether it blooms on new wood (growth produced in the current season) or old wood (growth from the previous season).

2025年2月4日 · The best way to care for hydrangeas depends on the type you have. Learn how to prune hydrangeas, from bigleaf to panicle, to get gorgeous blooms.

2024年9月14日 · Pruning hydrangeas is more than just a garden chore—it’s a way to revitalize your plants, helping them bloom bigger and better each year. Done right, pruning encourages healthy growth, prevents overcrowding, and improves air circulation, which reduces the risk of disease. Plus, it gives your garden a neat and tidy appearance.

2023年6月24日 · Follow these three steps to maintain the health and vigor of your old wood hydrangeas: Immediately after flowering (and no later than July), prune flowering stems back to a pair of healthy buds. In late winter or early spring, prune out weak or damaged stems. Remove no more than 1/3 of the oldest stalks, taking them down to ground level.

Most pruning is carried out in late winter or early spring. However, climbing hydrangeas are pruned after flowering in summer. Although the blooms on mophead hydrangeas can, in mild areas, be removed as soon as they have faded, it is best to leave them on the plant over winter to provide some frost protection for the tender growth buds below.

2024年10月7日 · Pruning can be done with a clean, sharp pair of pruning shears sanitized with rubbing alcohol and dried. Remove branches that are damaged or weak. “You can prune any [type of hydrangea] if there is a broken branch,” Schreiber confirms. Both mophead and lacecap hydrangeas bloom on old wood, Fedele says.