PausitoRoutine BuilderHow often should you prune hydrangeas?
Prune mophead and lacecap hydrangeas once a year, in late winter or early spring. Cut the old flower heads back to the first strong pair of buds.
Leave the faded flowers on mophead hydrangeas over winter: they protect the buds from frost. In spring, cut them back and, on an older plant, remove one or two of the oldest stems at the base. This produces young stems that flower better.
- Leave the old flowers on over winter
- In late winter, cut them back to the first strong pair of buds
- On an older plant, remove one or two old stems at the base
- Cut out dead or damaged stems
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Why does it matter?
Leave the faded flowers on mophead hydrangeas over winter: they protect the buds from frost. In spring, cut them back and, on an older plant, remove one or two of the oldest stems at the base. This produces young stems that flower better.
How do you go about it?
Leave the old flowers on over winter. In late winter, cut them back to the first strong pair of buds. On an older plant, remove one or two old stems at the base. Cut out dead or damaged stems.
What source is this answer based on?
This answer is based on: Royal Horticultural Society.
15 to 45 minutes.
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