How to prune hydrangeas

1. Pruning time

The pruning method of hydrangea is very important, as it determines the number of flowers it will produce in the second year. Its flowers generally differentiate and sprout gradually after flowering, around early to mid-August each year, and will bloom on the old branches of the previous year in the second year. Therefore, pruning should be based on this characteristic and should be done in time after flowering.

2. Pruning method

When the hydrangea has finished blooming, the withered flowers should be cut off, and the flowering branches should be cut to the ideal height. Generally speaking, 3 to 4 pairs of leaves should be retained on the flowering branches, and the rest should be cut off. Some branches that are too thin and weak in the inner hall need to be cut off. In this way, it will sprout again and grow new branches and differentiate flower buds at the cut, and it will sprout on the new branches next year.