In NE Ohio should I deadhead hydrangea or Rhodes?
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Yes. I deadhead all throughout the growing season.promotes more growth and blooms. Plus keeps the bush pretty looking.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/hydrangea/deadheading-a-hydrangea.htm
https://www.countryliving.com/gardening/garden-ideas/q-and-a/a65/deadheading-rhododendrons/
Large flowered, large leafed rhododendrons look pretty awful the next year if they retain the many dried brown seed capsules and flower remnants from the previous year's blooms. This may be 50% personal taste and 50% OCD rationalization as no one deadheads rhododendrons in the wild and they continue to flower just fine, but I will continue to endure the tedium of deadheading for the sake of the next spring's show.
Since hydrangea blossoms are so big, deadheading a hydrangea makes a real difference in diverting energy to more important parts of the plant’s growth. You should carry out this practice all through the blooming season to encourage new blossoms and keep your plant looking fresh.
The method for deadheading hydrangea blooms depends upon the time of year. If it’s before August, you should cut the spent blooms with a long stem attached. Examine the stem where it meets the larger branch – there should be small buds there. Cut the stem back as short as you like, making sure to leave those buds intact.
If it’s August or later, the plant is likely growing new buds along the stems in preparation for the following spring. Starting at the faded bloom, check around each set of leaves going down the stem. At the first or second set of leaves, you should see buds. Snip the spent bloom off well above those buds.
As you work, carry a cloth soaked in denatured alcohol. Wipe your pruners clean with the rag between snips to prevent the spread of disease through the bush.
Thank you for this info. I will get started!
Not necessary.
Here is an article that might help you - https://www.cleveland.com/insideout/index.ssf/2010/03/hydrangeas_give_pleasure_all_g.html