WHEN SHOULD HYDRANGEAS BE PRUNED?

SUPPLIES YOU MAY NEED TO CARE FOR YOUR HYDRANGEAS:

- Hydrangea care book  - Fast release fertilizer  - Bypass pruning shears

IF IT BLOOMS ON OLD WOOD DO THIS:

To determine if your hydrangea blooms on old wood, notice when it flowers. Shrubs with flowers that grow on old wood generally begin blooming in early summer and stop by midsummer, though sporadic blooms may appear afterward.

IF IT BLOOMS ON OLD WOOD DO THIS:

These shrubs form next year’s flower buds in late summer or early fall as the days get shorter and temperatures cool off. To reduce the risk of removing these buds, prune just as the flowers begin to die.

IF YOUR HYDRANGEA BLOOMS ON NEW WOOD DO THIS:

Cut these shrubs back in late winter before new growth begins. Because they need to grow and set buds the same year that they bloom, shrubs that flower on new wood generally start blossoming later than old-growth bloomers.

IF YOUR HYDRANGEA BLOOMS ON NEW WOOD DO THIS:

To get bigger flowers, cut them all the way back to the ground in late winter or early spring. Hydrangeas will produce much larger blooms if pruned hard like this every year.

WHEN SHOULD I PRUNE AN ENDLESS SUMMER HYDRANGEA?

The great thing about Endless Summer hydrangeas is that you don’t need to prune them back to the base like other hydrangeas. They bloom on previous years’ growth and the new season’s growth.

WHEN SHOULD HYDRANGEAS BE PRUNED?