The deer are terrible this time of year.Hydrangeas are one of my most cherished shrubs.
A friend recently referred me to you.Great information on the mopheads.
I was wondering if you had a video about cityline varieties, I read that they only bloom on old wood. I got a little carried away. North Coast Gardening - Gardening in the Pacific NorthwestI love Bigleaf Hydrangeas (H. macrophylla), the traditional garden Hydrangea with either big mophead flowers or the subtler lacecap flowerheads. ?I so wish that I had read this before I pruned mine. We love to see our hydrangeas healthy and full of those gorgeous mops of blooms.
I hope I have blooms this summer , but am skeptical.Thank you so much for the tutorial on pruning hydrangeas, one of my favorite plants. […] actually done. Oakleaf hydrangeas, Hydrangea quercifolia: This native hydrangea features cone-shaped white blooms that turn a beautiful …
The video shows you how to do it, but here’s the basic idea: When you are ready to prune off your dead flowerheads, look along the stem for a pair of swollen buds at the base of each leaf. I am going to print this up so that I can reference it later.Chloe, I absolutely LOVE the shooting star Hydrangea. Pro tip: In most cases, you can get more out of your hydrangeas by pruning in the early spring/late winter. Can I cut it way back in the fall (to 2/3 it’s present size) without ruining it??
Big-leaf hydrangeas, Hydrangea macrophyla: These are the most common species and include the popular mopheads and lacecaps in wide-ranging colors of blue, violet, pink, purple, red and white.They bloom in early summer on old wood, so prune them after flowering. One of my most unusual is shooting star hydrangea(Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Hanabi’) I bought it at a little market for 2 bucks and it is such a trooper. For a look at the proper technique on deadheading mophead hydrangeas, click here to see a video tutorial by Genevieve Schmidt of North Coast Gardening in CA.
Hydrangeas are some of our favorite summer bloomers. Thanks!I just don’t know where would the flower bud look like on the hydreageplantThanks so much for the timely tutorial. Nothing says “I’m unloved” like an untended garden. As long as they have composty soil and get watered regularly, they make a fantastic show of blooms with very little effort on our part.
I neglected my hydrangea for several years, and cut it back quite severely this spring.
I wondered if there is any pruning at all they would benefit from since my understanding is they should not be pruned? The owner of North Coast Gardening, she is also a contributing writer at Garden Design Magazine and has written for numerous print and online publications.Would it be rude of me to email a link to the video to my landlord?
Here’s our quick video on how to prune and when to prune your hydrangeas.
The first set of leaves below the flower rarely has these swollen buds, but often the second and third pair of leaves do. Scientific studies have shown that Hydrangeas that are […] Genevieve Schmidt is a landscape designer and owns a fine landscape maintenance company in Arcata, CA. No blooms this year, but I’m hoping for a great season next year.I have one hydrangea that is getting way too big for its location, and it is too big to consider transplanting. Thanks for such informative tutorial. So sad to see last year’s dead flowerheads clinging on still.
She had a great garden planted around the building, but she neglects it and didn’t prune her hydrangea plants at all last year. I think deadheading is a joy to do!I appreciated this pruning tutorial and will pass it along to a friend who just had deer prune hers…Thank you, Pomona!! The Felco’s are in hand and the hydrangeas are safe from what would have been my poor pruning techiques.
Even though Gen is […][…] How and When To Prune Hydrangea | North Coast Gardening “Why prune? Most gardens have a Hydrangea or two tucked in, and why not? I definitely want one in my own garden – they really are quite special.What a great tutorial. I live in Arcata and am wondering if you would be available to help me with a landscaping project at my home. It’s coming up on the time of year to prune them in warmer climates where it doesn’t snow (right after they finish blooming is best), and I made a video and took some photos to show you how (if you live in a colder climate, you use the same technique to prune, only you’d do it in mid-spring to protect against frost damage). I have oak leaf and lime light. They are very ratty looking (and the remnants of LAST year’s dead flower heads are still on the plant).Sheesh – you ought to see if she’ll let you do a spot of pruning in return for a discount on your rent!!