How and when do I prune my hydrangeas?

Hi Paula, here are some instructions on when and how far to prune your hydrangeas. Good luck. Pruning Hydrangeas - FineGardening

1. https://www.finegardening.com/article/pruning-hydrangeas

In late winter or early spring, these shrubs can be cut all the way back to the ground. Smoothhydrangeas will produce much larger blooms if pruned hard like this each year, but many gardeners opt for smaller blooms on sturdier stems.

Hi Paula! Some great tips are here for you, as well as those that Peggy posted. Best wishes to you.

https://www.wikihow.com/Prune-Hydrangeas

https://www.wikihow.com/Prune-Hydrangeas

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=when+and+how+to+trim+hydrangea+bushes&qpvt=when+and+how+to+trim+hydrangea+bushes&FORM=VDRE

Here's how we prune ours each year. Good luck! https://thekitchengarten.com/why-and-how-to-prune-hydrangeas/

After they bloom is the best time to prune. Late winter or very early spring would be the best.

Hello Paula,

Pruning hydrangea can be confusing. It’s because it depends on the variety of hydrangea. Knowing your hydrangea type is an important factor. Looking at your leaves and blossom will help ID the variety, please look at the references below for best practice recommendations.

https://www.almanac.com/plant/hydrangeas

The timing of the pruning seem determines by the hydrangea variety according to this source.

Prune during the summer, just after the flowers fade:

Bigleaf or Florist Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)

Prune in late winter or early spring:

Hills-of-Snow or Sevenbark Hydrangea (H. arborescens ‘Grandiflora’),

Oakleaf Hydrangea (H. quercifolia)

Peegee Hydrangea (H. paniculata ‘Grandiflora’),

Tea of Heaven (H. serrata)

Prune as needed to control growth -

Climbing Hydrangea (H. anomala petiolaris)

https://www.thespruce.com/when-to-prune-hydrangeas-1403320

And another reference

http://www.finegardening.com/pruning-hydrangeas