Should hydrangea and blue iris be cut back in the fall
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Hydrangeas bloom in the spring on the previous years new growth. So, if you want abundant blooms in the coming spring, hold tight. Prune your hydrangeas after they bloom next year.
Hello Crafty_missus, Pruning hydrangeas depends on which type of hydrangea you are talking about. Below is a link that will tell you when to plant them. Good Luck and thanks for asking HOMETALK for information ;)
https://www.almanac.com/plant/hydrangea
Blue iris doesn't need to be cut back at all. It will natural die down in the winter and rebloom in the spring. Hygrangea, on the other hand, does need to be pruned to the ground. You can prune now or in the spring.
Our hydrangeas did bloom this year as I cut them back last fall! If you cut them back do so early in summer to thin out, do not cut after July.