How to prune hydrangeas and what to pay attention to

Hydrangea pruning time

Hydrangeas are generally pruned in the summer and autumn every year. If weak or messy branches are found during the growing season, they should be pruned in time to avoid consuming too much nutrients in the potting soil. It should be noted that pruning should be stopped during the budding period, which is around November.

Hydrangea needs to be pruned several times when it is growing, which can increase the ventilation and air permeability of the plant and make it grow better. After pruning some old branches, it will grow more new branches and reduce unnecessary nutrient waste.

How to prune hydrangea

1. Pinching: When hydrangea seedlings are in the stage, they need to be pinched in time, usually when they grow to 15 cm. Use a sterilized blade to cut off the top part.

2. Dead flowers: After the hydrangea has finished blooming, you need to cut off some of the dead flowers from below the flower head to make the plant shape more neat. Some old branches that have grown for many years should also be cut back to one-third of their length so that more new branches can grow.

3. Miscellaneous branches: Hydrangeas will grow many messy crossed branches and overlapping branches. It is necessary to cut off some of the overlapping weak branches and retain the strong branches. This way, the plant will be more ventilated and grow better.