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Luckily hydrangea enthusiasts have shared when they think the \u201cbest time\u201d is to prune those stunning plants.<\/p>\n
Taking to the Hydrangeas in the UK Facebook page, Olesia Cooper asked: \u201cWhen is the best time to prune hydrangeas, please? I\u2019m new to gardening. Have heard mixed reviews. Some are saying in spring. Some saying now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Group members in the comments section were all in agreement that hydrangeas should be prunes only in spring.<\/p>\n
Micheal Walton said: \u201cAlways best time in spring. You can prune back quite hard if need be and it will rejuvenate the plant.\u201d<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n Joy Cooling commented: \u201cSpring after the last frost, the dead flowers protect the new growth.\u201d<\/p>\n Sandra Peters claimed: \u201cWith hydrangea macrophylla you can take off dead-heads and prune only in spring. But Beware that if you prune a stem now that stem will produce no flowers the following year.<\/p>\n Jayne Burgess wrote: \u201cDon\u2019t do it at all now until the first frost has gone or they won\u2019t flower next year. Leave deadheads alone.\u201d<\/p>\n Joyce Jolly said: \u201cSpringtime, then you only take off the deadheads down to new shoots and give them some food.\u201d<\/p>\n Sheila Petillo urged: \u201cDon\u2019t take heads off until the first frost has gone as it protects and make sure they have plenty of water and food.\u201d<\/p>\n Some hydrangeas bloom on new growth, whereas others primarily set flower buds on old wood. Regardless of this, it is best to wait to prune all hydrangeas until spring.\u00a0<\/p>\n In autumn, hydrangeas are in the process of going dormant. They do not produce very much new growth until the following spring.\u00a0<\/p>\n Plants that are pruned at this time are at a greater risk of winter injury because new growth at the site of wounds is more susceptible to extreme cold. Autumn pruning can additionally reduce the number of flowers the following summer.<\/p>\n
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