I have ahydrqnger bush which does not come into flower until late August and when it does there are not many when do I prun it how

first, find out if it flowers on old wood (branches formed the
previous year) or new wood (branches forned thais year).
If on old wood - in the winter, but it will not bloom the first year
after pruning, it will the next. If on new wood - any time inthe
winter.

On Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:10:04 +0000, francis deehan
wrote:


I have ahydrqnger bush which does not come into flower until late August
and when it does there are not many when do I prun it how

Prune hydrangeas only in the summer before August to be safe. Some gardeners says that hydrangeas can be pruned even into August, but this might be risky. Note that pruning is not the same thing as removing the dead blooms, there are certain things to consider before pruning, remove all dead stems from hydrangeas every year. Prune about 1/3 of the older stems only if the plants are at least 5 years old. If you want to reduce the size of the plant then it may be cut back in June or July with harming the next year's bloom.

Removing dead stems is the only pruning that must be done for the health of the plant and these can be removed any time of the year. Dead blooms can also be removed at any time. Remember if your hydrangea is getting much too large or old, you must prune it.