🌸✂️ Are you pruning your hydrangea at the right time? 😍 Proper pruning can help ensure a lush plant and plenty of beautiful flowers throughout the season. 🌿🌸👇 Want to know when and how to prune your hydrangea?
🌸 Pruning Hydrangeas: When and How to Encourage Abundant Blooming
Proper pruning of hydrangeas can contribute to a healthier plant, better shape, and beautiful blooms. But timing is important, because different types of hydrangeas form flower buds on different parts of the plant and at different times.
🌿 When should hydrangeas be pruned?
The most important thing is to know what type of hydrangea you have. Some varieties bloom on old wood, while others bloom on new growth.
Hydrangeas that bloom on old wood: These should generally be pruned lightly after flowering. If you prune them heavily in the spring, you may remove flower buds that have already formed.
Hydrangeas that bloom on new growth: These can usually tolerate more severe pruning in early spring, before new growth begins.
✂️ How to prune hydrangeas
First, remove dry, dead, or damaged branches.
Cut away weak and very thin shoots to give the plant better airflow and space.
Remove old flower clusters if they’re wilted.
Shorten long or uneven branches as needed, but be careful with varieties that bloom on old wood.
Use clean, sharp pruning shears to make clean cuts.
