Hydrangea Pruning 101

Pruning tips for hydrangea

It's mid-June and I'm still encountering hydrangeas that need pruning and plenty of questions about these confusing plants! If you have a macrophylla/"Big Leaf" hydrangea and you haven't pruned them down, do it now. Sorry, but nothing is going to grow on those old stalks at this point. They are almost certainly dead so trim above any new growth that is there or all the way down to the bottom. And remove the loose dead stuff that's there, to make room for the new growth that should be coming in.

PRUNING HYDRANGEAS FOR WINTER SUCCESS 🌿❄️🌸 As winter's whispers grow nearer, it's time to ensure your hydrangeas—particularly the ones that bloom on new wood like PeeGees, Limelights, Annabelle, and Bobo hydrangeas (those lovely cone-shaped varieties)—are prepped for the snowy days ahead. 🌨️🌸 HYDRANGEA PRUNING PRO TIPS: 1️⃣ Pruning these hydrangeas is all about preventing snow from weighing down their elegant heads and risking damage. Help them out by taking away the surface area 🌨️🌼 2️⃣ H

There are 6 types of hydrangeas. This... - The Garden of Eden

This is one of the most confusing plants for plants! This kind of hydrangea is a macrophylla, or big leaf variety. There are several other types of hydrangeas, including panicale, arborescens (ilke Incrediball and Annabelle), and climbing hydrangeas). Within this category there are serrata (a category) and other hybrids, such as Endless Summer (a trademarked hybrid). Some people cover them with burlap. I don't have time or interest in that but I've heard that can help protect them from the cold.