How to determine the best time to prune your hydrangeas

The most common reason for a lack of flowers on hydrangeas is that they were pruned at the wrong time of the year.
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The Only Types Of Hydrangeas You Should Prune In The Fall

Find out which kind of hydrangea you're growing before you attempt to prune the plant in the fall. If you have these types, ...
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Avoid These Hydrangea Pruning Mistakes Or Say Goodbye To Beautiful Blooms

What's prettier than a hydrangea in full bloom? Not much — at least in our opinion. Those bright, bushy plants full of flowers and foliage are a welcomed sight after a rough winter, and we're here to ...
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When to prune hydrangea depends on what kind of hydrangea

Q • My hydrangeas got so big they’re blocking my windows and front walkway. Is it OK to prune them now? A • The best time to prune hydrangeas depends on what species of hydrangea you have. There are ...
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Is It Time To Thin Out Your Hydrangea Bush? Here’s How To Tell

Hydrangeas don't need much pruning the first couple of years after planting. Some hydrangeas need very little pruning at all. But there are times you need to thin out a hydrangea bush that has become ...
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Should You Prune Hydrangeas in the Fall? What to Do Now for Bigger Blooms

New wood blooming hydrangeas can handle shaping now and hard pruning when dormant. Old wood blooming hydrangeas should only be pruned right after blooming. Pruning at the wrong time cuts off future ...
The Courier-Journal

3 reasons your hydrangea won't bloom and when to prune for the best flowers

Hydrangeas not blooming may be due to improper pruning time, winter damage, or too much shade. Bigleaf and oakleaf hydrangeas bloom on old wood, so pruning them in winter removes flower buds. Smooth ...
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If Your Hydrangeas Don't Bloom, It May Be Your Pruning

Blooming hydrangeas have always reminded me of cloud gardens. With their lush, airy bouquets in sky-inspired colors—soft pastels, bold blues, and sunset pinks!—these plants can transform any yard into ...
Mansfield News Journal

A Stroll Through the Garden: Pruning hydrangeas revisited

This past week I got an email from one of my readers. She asked me about why her hydrangeas did not bear as many flowers as she hoped over the years, and if they were pruned better would they bear ...
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How to prune two different types of hydrangeas

I love old gardening sayings that have passed the test of time. One of my favorites is “prune until it hurts, and then prune some more.” The truism is meant to allay our fear of pruning, as though ...
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Hydrangea identification and pruning

Recently, I spoke at a garden club meeting, and many of its members aren’t from Georgia. Approaching me after my talk, they expressed their adoration for the colorful hydrangeas we enjoy here in the ...