Help with hydrangea bush?
by
Meg
These hydrangeas in my yard where overgrown. I read that with this type they bloom on new wood so I should trim them back to about a foot off the ground in the fall. I did that but now I’ve got these GREAT blooms that are so heavy that the stems can’t support them. Should I trim them back again this fall and then again in the spring so they are more of a bush and not do “leggy? I’m afraid that if I do that I might not get any blooms.
In late winter or early spring, these shrubs can be cut all the way back to the ground. Smooth hydrangeas will produce much larger blooms if pruned hard like this each year, but many gardeners opt for smaller blooms on sturdier stems. To reduce flopping, leave a framework of old growth.
This site will sort it all out for you! Your hydrangeas are beautiful!
https://www.finegardening.com/article/pruning-hydrangeas