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Apr 13, Roger shows us how easy it is to trim your Hydrangea in early spring to encourage lots of flowers later in summer and autumn. Apr 08, If you're enamored with macrophylla hydrangea bushes like I am--those colorful mopheads and lacecaps, you'll want to learn how to prune them correctly. This.
Pruning smooth hydrangea"Annabelle" (Hydrangea arborescens"Annabelle") encourages strong growth, helps prevent the spread of plant diseases and keeps the shrub looking tidy. Hardy in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 3 through 9,"Annabelle" is a deciduous shrub that blooms for up to two months starting in early summer, and. Aug 20, For shrubs that bloom on old wood, prune off the flowers as soon as they start to fade in mid-summer and trim older stems at the base to promote new growth.
There is also Hydrangea paniculata, which has smaller leaves and thrives with morning sun.
If you have a shrub that blooms on new wood, cut back the stems by 1/3 in late winter and remove any dead stumppruning.club: K. Apr 11, A popular flowering shrub, hydrangeas are easily recognizable for their lush blooms and hardy stumppruning.club perennials do best in well-drained soil in zones five to nine and grow from three to six feet tall. Most species need pruning to maintain their shape and produce flowers every year, but even if yours doesn't need it, you may want to prune for aesthetic reasons.