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Old 21-11-2003, 06:47 PM
Chris Hogg
 
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Default Hydrangea Prunning

On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 17:44:38 +0000, Jane Ransom
wrote:

In article , binkx
writes
One book says prune of flower heads now, another book says wait until
spring. Which one is correct?


The spring one.


And they flower on last year's growth, so just take the heads off half
or two thirds of the stems, and cut the remaining stems right down to
stimulate new growth from the base. This ensures a good succession of
flowering wood without the bush getting too big.


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Chris

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