I live in the US. I just watched 4 or 5 videos on pruning hydrangeas and was still a little confused. I decided to watch just one more; I chose yours. I'm so glad I did. Your wonderful video answered all of questions. Thank you.
Thank you so much for this video! I planted three hydrangeas last year and one of them struggled through the season-I was so pleased to see all three began to bud this month despite the horrible winter we had in NYC. You've inspired me to prune them this weekend.
Great video. It’s late April here in Kent. But we had some awful late snow in March. So hopefully my hydrangea will be fine. Thanks for tips, I never used to watch the whole video all the way through but always want yours. Great work. Thank you for sharing.
Hello Egle Passante. I see your question but, unfortunately your google settings will not allow me to reply to you. I hope you will see my comment here. Thank you for letting me know you found the video useful and I will bear a pieris pruning video in mind for the future.
A really useful video, very informative, thanks for posting. The problem I had with my mopheads last summer was the weight of the blooms, they made the whole plant droop and collapse, the stems were quite thin.
Hi. Douentza, Twice I planted Hydrangeas but died. My those plants was small sizes.. Your this video will be helpful for me . In this video I saw under the hydrangeas some tiny blue flowers very pretty to look. Thanks 🙏 Regards Zz.
The best, most comprehensive video on pruning hydrangeas on TH-cam. I live in the UK, so it's great to get some input that's actually relevant (ie; weather conditions). So do old dead flower heads act as frost protection over the colder months?? *subbed :)
+Tintin Onacid Hi and thank you for the feedback. I'm glad you found the video useful. I guess the old seedheads offer some protection over winter but the main reason for not cutting in autumn is that you cannot see the point to cut to as the buds have not yet formed.
Gardening at Douentza Aah, I see. Thanks so much for the quick reply. I'm pretty new to this gardening lifestyle. We had lived for years without a garden and moved about 18 months ago to a property with an overwhelmingly sized garden, so I'm constantly on the look out for articles/videos etc that actually get to the point. So yeah, certainly thrown in at the deep end, but videos like yours are an absolute life saver (or more like "garden saver"). Keep up the great work. *just seen your Begonia sizemoreae (the furry one) - LOVE IT!! :)
+Tintin Onacid Good luck with that new garden! When you have a few herbaceous borders in place (and a volume of clippings) then I seriously recommend the Lasagne Method to build other borders. This 'no dig' method takes the pain out of getting new borders. There's a video on my channel here somewhere about it - when I made my last one last autumn. Anyway, good luck :)
Gardening at Douentza Huh, what a brilliant idea (just watched your video)! I know what I'm doing with my next batch(es) of hedge and grass clippings. In fact your comment has just reminded me to check on our compost bin (one of many at different stages). I always forget about the one near the bottom of the garden. Out of sight, out of mind maybe? Thanks for the advice. Much appreciated. :-)
Very clear instructions. I have endless summer blue macrophylla, it grows about 10~12 branches every year, I only cut off the dead cane and flowers in March. However, when the flowers grow large in July, they flop down to the ground. Is any way I can keep them up by pruning?
Do you have a video on how to split a hydrangea? I love the height, but it is getting too wide. Also, only about 20% of the flowers turn white. The others stay a green color. From your pictures, which were of great help, I see I have a H. Arborescens. It gets late morning and late afternoon sun. I also have a pink Everblooming bush. It is 4yrs old, 2ft high & wide. It is in full sun and has only ever had 2 flowers on the back of the bush. This year, none. Can you tell me what I'm doing wrong with these two? Thank you.
Hello Peggy Leonard. I am sorry but I cannot reply to you as your google settings will not allow me to so I hope you will see this message. I am glad you found the video so useful and thank you for taking the time to tell me. I'm not sure why your hydrangea flowers remain green but it may be due to unusual weather conditions. It should be a temporary condition, however, and the bush will right itself after a year or two. Unfortunately as hydrangeas are bushes and not perennials they cannot be divided.
Thank you for your clear instructions and very informative video! I have a macrophylla lacecap that’s been in a pot for about 15 years. A few days ago I noticed the pot has a crack that is widening. Is it safe to transfer the hydrangea to a new pot now (mid-March), or should I wait until fall? Its buds have not sprouted yet, though my other ones, in-ground, have just sprouted.
I'm glad you liked the video. Now is a good time to transfer your hydrangea. I am sure it will appreciate the new pot and potting mix. If your climate is icy and snowy in March then postpone until the worst of the weather has passed.
Hi Rachel, thank you for your lovely and help full video! Sadly, I came across with it today October 8th. A week ago I bought some plants and preparing my patio for winter I believe did something wrong. I wanted to thank the parents for such help they provided me during all this months of confinement and I decided to give them new pots, new soil, and cut the old flowers and branches and look for vine weevils and slugs, thinking I gave them a treat!. After watching this video I learn a lot about my hydrangea. It is a beautiful pink moped head. Every year I just to cut the flowers as close as the top. But last week I did the same with the flowers and also I cut some branches that looked weak. Does my plant has a chance to recover? It is looking very happy at the moment and had new shots. Could you let me know why we should not do that in autumn. Thanks a lot. 🥀🌻🦆🕊
Hi there and thank you for your message. Hydrangea macrophylla (mophead) pruning is generally left until spring as if you prune in autumn and the plant sends out new shoots, they may be cut back by frost. In a worst case scenario that will kill the plant. In the best case it will set the plant back. The mop head flowers are left in place until spring to afford some protection to the emerging buds. However, it seems you have removed whole stems so you have probably removed all next years blooms. You do right to remove weak branches but spring is the time to do that. Probably your bushes will not flower next year but will recover by the following year. Good luck.
Hello there. I see that I can now reply to your comment. I tried before but your settings would not allow me so I posted the reply down below. Sorry, but I don't have the video you are looking for.
I have looked and viewed so many of these and yet they never show the type of hydrangea I have. It is a loge bush with long shoot branches that have white flowers going down the branch. Inside the cluster of flowers are small bead-like circles. It looks like a weeping willing with flowers. By summer the flowers are gone and the small circle has turned into a cluster of deep red beads. What do I own and how do I prune it?
Hi there. If none of the branches have new buds then you are pruning to early. If the branch is dead then it will have no buds and should be removed. If just one branch doesn't have a bud then cut back to where it branches from the previous one. Hope this helps.
My macrophylla hydrangea plant has not been flowering for more than 5 years. I prune in the Fall when winterizing the yard. Gets 5 - 7 hours direct sun. I don't fertilize it. It grows to a healthy 3 ft tall every summer but does not produce a single flower. It used to produce a few flowers though. Not sure what I am doing wrong. Would appreciate your advice.
@@goosecouple My recommendations for pruning hydrangeas are in this video, which it seems you haven't watched. Prune in spring, as mentioned in the video!
My neighbor gave me a potted hydrangea and it was blooming pink. I nursed it and planted it evidentially in a bad place. I want to move it to a new location where it will get more sun. It is rather small and I don't want to kill it. Should I prune it first and let it struggle growing or should I prune it and dig it up and put it in a pot. I really want it to grow in the ground outside. My hydrangea plant wants help! What are your suggestions. I still could not make out what kind of hydrangea .
wonderful tips! I inherited massive sized hydrangeas that I was fearing would need to be split, now I have hope I can properly prune them to a manageable size and actually receive blooms . I mean why have a huge hydrangea w/ no flowers :(
Could you prune say down to the next lower set of buds in the case of a massively overgrown plant? Mine has gotten huge this year. Biggest growth I’ve ever had
I guess that depends on how early you prune. Sometimes I find that there is a late frost and, if I have already pruned my hydrangeas, it shrivels the top leaves so the plant has to flower from lower down. They usually flower anyway. I'm not sure this will reduce the size of your bush though. With a really congested plant, removing some inner branches completely (down to the base) should be your first 'work'. Hydrangeas can get big. I guess we need to be thankful if we grow them that well. Good luck.
Hello I have recently come to live in Wexford and there's a Hydrangea in the garden which I think has never been cut back. It's about 6 feet tall and goes out along the ground for 6 feet also. It's a bit like a tree with very sturdy branches. I'm just wondering if it should be cut back to within 2 feet or so. There aren't too many buds that far back. Any tip would be much appreciated. Jim.
Hi Jim. Which type of hydrangea do you have? If it is macrophylla then it should be okay with that kind of pruning for rejuvination. You mightn't get flowers this year but the bush should survive. I'd wait until March though. If your bush is very congested, remove about a quarter of the branches to the base. Hope this helps.
My Mophead plants grow with heads that make the spindly stems droop right down to the earth, how can I make the stems thicker and strong enough to support the flowers? Thanks. :)
Hmmm, I'm not sure there is an answer to this. Perhaps your hydrangea is a poor cultivar or perhaps your soil is very rich, facilitating copious flower growth.
Hi am new to your channel just happened to ask how to prune all kinds of hydrangeas and I decided to check yours ..I am happy to watch but have a question hope you can help.Bought 3 beautiful one is endless summer,one big leaf and the other not sure but I think they are microphylla hydrangeas..They all bloomed in June then the flowers died and have all these nods on them just like they would have in the spring and the top of the branches they look like they will bloom again but I live in Ontario Canada and the nighttime is getting pretty cool.The day time temperatures are still in the 25 to 30 celcius so they look. Very much alive but no flowers for July to September..please advise should I wait until spring to prune …
Yes, wait until spring before pruning. The withered flower heads provide some protection to buds overwinter. Next year your new hydrangeas should have a more normal flowering time. Hope this helps.
Thank you so much for this video! I planted two hydrangeas this year in late August hoping that they will survive this winter. I've learned alot about pruning. So do I need to prune before winter or do I just wait until next spring 2016 after the frost? Appreciate your help! Thanx again!..God bless!..:-)
+Brenda Dumas Hi Brenda and sorry I missed your comment before. If you were in Ireland (with my climate) I would advise waiting until spring before pruning. If, however, your bush is small then leave it grow for a few years before pruning, simply removing any spent flower heads in spring, as seen in this video. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Autumn is the best time to move your hydrangea, around November. At this stage the bush is dormant but the soil isn't too cold. In hotter climates, they should be moved between December and February.
Ahhh, this vid I'll save and refer people too. 👍🏻 It was some years before I finally figured out why my oakleaf like yours wasn't blooming. Only blooms on old wood and the stupid rabbits were eating off the tops every winter. 🙄😂 Now cage it every winter like I have to do with roses, weigela, forsythia, azalea and anything else that needs rabbit protection.
hai..good tips n good vidoes....can u tell me.. why my hydrangeas no flowers..my heart knot happy ... 😞😞😞😞😞......?????!!!!!🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿!!!!!!? i love hydrangeas very beauty blooms❄❄❄❄❄ 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱👍👍👍
+Mas Merah It is hard to know why any plant doesn't flower without seeing it. It could be too young. Perhaps you pruned it badly. Or perhaps the bush doesn't get enough moisture. Hydrangeas do like moisture. Hope you figure it out.
not all hydrangeas will flower after a hard winter or to extensive pruning, you should be especially careful with Macrophyllas, as most of them flower on last years growth, and not on the new growth,(there are some everlasting species that flower on both new and old wood, and these looks quite simmilar to the others in the same family) if frost has taken your Macrophyllasit can get tricky to get flowers , especially if they have had no cover or protection from frost the bracnches usually dieback, and the plant will comeback from the ground, and shoot new stems, but wont flower this year,. if you protect them from barefrost(cover them up with moss leaves, build a small greenhouse and put over them,, they could give you a nice flowering in the mid to late summer/autumn, if they have all theyr other needs covered. Hydrangeas need plenty of moisture!! dry soil or extencive heat is much a killer of these as barefrost and dry sunny spring cold weather.
Hi Rachael. A Big Hi five from Mr. Bumble Bee Vienna, Austria ;-) That was just "the" most useful video about Hydrangea Macrophylla and its pruning. and generally about Hydrangeas. Thanks a lot :-) I already destroyed one of such hydrangeas presented to me , by hard pruning. But bought another 2 which are for the time being in square pots 25 cms wide. I didnt yet dead head or prune the dead flowers. Its earky spring here March beginning when I can see new buds coming up. so i would just go ahead and dead head or prune them as per your tips. (just above 2 healthy looking buds ?) I have some questions. When should I start fertilizing it? I guess now? and which type liquid or solid fertilizers. I had already bought the compo fertilizer with guano . and how often? btw at some point of time this spring or early summer i would like to transplant those to ground in my garden and the second one to a bigger pot probably. So what all points should I keep in mind? The best time to transplant and how to? and does it need full or partial sun. I basically would like to spruce up a shady corner. sorry for my long comment. But I thought your videos are so nice to see and informative too. Well done! :-D
Goodness what a long comment but thank you for your interest. Firstly, for plants outdoors, don't fertilise too early. You don't want your hydrangea to push out new shoots just to be hit by the frost. Personally I never fertilise my hydrangeas. Some years they get well rotted horse manure, as does the whole border. For potted plants, I suggest reading the manufacturer's instructions on the fertiliser. Hydrangeas like dappled shade and moist conditions. They will struggle if they don't get enough moisture and a shaded position will be more moisture retentive than full sun. In Ireland I can get away with hydrangeas in full sun but our climate is very wet. Personally, I would plant out in spring after the worst of the cold has passed and keep the plant well watered in its first year. Hope this helps and good luck.
Thanks a lot Rachael. And really sorry for my long comment. 😃 im just a curious hobby gardener truly to learn . Btw I forgot to mention that hydrangeas were planted in pots just hardly a year ago or less. I hope it will not be a problem if I prune it or dead head the old flowers. Best regards. Nish
I live in the US. I just watched 4 or 5 videos on pruning hydrangeas and was still a little confused. I decided to watch just one more; I chose yours. I'm so glad I did. Your wonderful video answered all of questions. Thank you.
Peggy Leonard I️ was experiencing the same...then read your comment..lol
The same for me Peggy :-)
Thank you so much for this video! I planted three hydrangeas last year and one of them struggled through the season-I was so pleased to see all three began to bud this month despite the horrible winter we had in NYC. You've inspired me to prune them this weekend.
Hydrangeas are fabulous plants and I'm so glad you found the video useful. Thanks for watching, Joey :)
Very helpful video on pruning hydrangeas in late March. Thanks for including the summer photos!
Glad to help.
best pruning video I have found on TH-cam... Well done
Thank you
Thank you so much for the pruning tips. We have four hydrangeas in our garden, and now I feel better prepared to prune them.
I'm so glad it was useful :)
Great video. It’s late April here in Kent.
But we had some awful late snow in March.
So hopefully my hydrangea will be fine.
Thanks for tips, I never used to watch the whole video all the way through but always want yours. Great work. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you :)
Hello Egle Passante. I see your question but, unfortunately your google settings will not allow me to reply to you. I hope you will see my comment here.
Thank you for letting me know you found the video useful and I will bear a pieris pruning video in mind for the future.
A really useful video, very informative, thanks for posting. The problem I had with my mopheads last summer was the weight of the blooms, they made the whole plant droop and collapse, the stems were quite thin.
I would suggest a lack of moisture is the culprit for that and would recommend a thick mulch in spring. Good luck!
@@GardeningatDouentza Thanks for your reply, ha ha, I had forgotten I had already posted this question a year ago! sorry! :)
@@HektorBandimar Did you try mulching them?
@@GardeningatDouentza No, I confess I didn't, but I will now. Thanks :)
Hi. Douentza, Twice I planted Hydrangeas but died. My those plants was small sizes.. Your this video will be helpful for me . In this video I saw under the hydrangeas some tiny blue flowers very pretty to look. Thanks 🙏 Regards Zz.
I think ou are talking about the hepatica under the hydrangea. Glad the video was useful.
Great advice thank you for sharing this wonderful video with us
Thanks for watching and I'm glad you found it useful.
Many thanks Rachel😍
Most welcome 😊
The best, most comprehensive video on pruning hydrangeas on TH-cam. I live in the UK, so it's great to get some input that's actually relevant (ie; weather conditions).
So do old dead flower heads act as frost protection over the colder months??
*subbed :)
+Tintin Onacid Hi and thank you for the feedback. I'm glad you found the video useful.
I guess the old seedheads offer some protection over winter but the main reason for not cutting in autumn is that you cannot see the point to cut to as the buds have not yet formed.
Gardening at Douentza Aah, I see. Thanks so much for the quick reply.
I'm pretty new to this gardening lifestyle. We had lived for years without a garden and moved about 18 months ago to a property with an overwhelmingly sized garden, so I'm constantly on the look out for articles/videos etc that actually get to the point.
So yeah, certainly thrown in at the deep end, but videos like yours are an absolute life saver (or more like "garden saver").
Keep up the great work.
*just seen your Begonia sizemoreae (the furry one) - LOVE IT!! :)
+Tintin Onacid Good luck with that new garden! When you have a few herbaceous borders in place (and a volume of clippings) then I seriously recommend the Lasagne Method to build other borders. This 'no dig' method takes the pain out of getting new borders. There's a video on my channel here somewhere about it - when I made my last one last autumn. Anyway, good luck :)
Gardening at Douentza Huh, what a brilliant idea (just watched your video)! I know what I'm doing with my next batch(es) of hedge and grass clippings.
In fact your comment has just reminded me to check on our compost bin (one of many at different stages). I always forget about the one near the bottom of the garden. Out of sight, out of mind maybe?
Thanks for the advice. Much appreciated. :-)
+Tintin Onacid Ha ha. Onward and upwards :)
Question ❓ could you use the cut offs as hard wood cutting great information 👍👍👍👍
Absolutely. You can use the prunings for cuttings.
Very clear instructions. I have endless summer blue macrophylla, it grows about 10~12 branches every year, I only cut off the dead cane and flowers in March. However, when the flowers grow large in July, they flop down to the ground. Is any way I can keep them up by pruning?
Not sure how to help there. Hydrangeas do flop if not given enough moisture but that is not the scenario you are describing.
Do you have a video on how to split a hydrangea? I love the height, but it is getting too wide. Also, only about 20% of the flowers turn white. The others stay a green color. From your pictures, which were of great help, I see I have a H. Arborescens. It gets late morning and late afternoon sun. I also have a pink Everblooming bush. It is 4yrs old, 2ft high & wide. It is in full sun and has only ever had 2 flowers on the back of the bush. This year, none. Can you tell me what I'm doing wrong with these two? Thank you.
Hello Peggy Leonard. I am sorry but I cannot reply to you as your google settings will not allow me to so I hope you will see this message.
I am glad you found the video so useful and thank you for taking the time to tell me.
I'm not sure why your hydrangea flowers remain green but it may be due to unusual weather conditions. It should be a temporary condition, however, and the bush will right itself after a year or two.
Unfortunately as hydrangeas are bushes and not perennials they cannot be divided.
Thanks Rachel.
You are welcome, Oliver :)
Thank you for your clear instructions and very informative video! I have a macrophylla lacecap that’s been in a pot for about 15 years. A few days ago I noticed the pot has a crack that is widening. Is it safe to transfer the hydrangea to a new pot now (mid-March), or should I wait until fall? Its buds have not sprouted yet, though my other ones, in-ground, have just sprouted.
I'm glad you liked the video. Now is a good time to transfer your hydrangea. I am sure it will appreciate the new pot and potting mix. If your climate is icy and snowy in March then postpone until the worst of the weather has passed.
Hi Rachel, thank you for your lovely and help full video! Sadly, I came across with it today October 8th. A week ago I bought some plants and preparing my patio for winter I believe did something wrong. I wanted to thank the parents for such help they provided me during all this months of confinement and I decided to give them new pots, new soil, and cut the old flowers and branches and look for vine weevils and slugs, thinking I gave them a treat!. After watching this video I learn a lot about my hydrangea. It is a beautiful pink moped head. Every year I just to cut the flowers as close as the top. But last week I did the same with the flowers and also I cut some branches that looked weak. Does my plant has a chance to recover? It is looking very happy at the moment and had new shots. Could you let me know why we should not do that in autumn. Thanks a lot. 🥀🌻🦆🕊
Hi there and thank you for your message. Hydrangea macrophylla (mophead) pruning is generally left until spring as if you prune in autumn and the plant sends out new shoots, they may be cut back by frost. In a worst case scenario that will kill the plant. In the best case it will set the plant back. The mop head flowers are left in place until spring to afford some protection to the emerging buds. However, it seems you have removed whole stems so you have probably removed all next years blooms. You do right to remove weak branches but spring is the time to do that. Probably your bushes will not flower next year but will recover by the following year. Good luck.
this video is brilliant...do you have a video on how to prune the Pieris??
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I am sorry but I do not.
Hello there. I see that I can now reply to your comment. I tried before but your settings would not allow me so I posted the reply down below. Sorry, but I don't have the video you are looking for.
Excellent advice, great informative video!
Thank you.
I have looked and viewed so many of these and yet they never show the type of hydrangea I have. It is a loge bush with long shoot branches that have white flowers going down the branch. Inside the cluster of flowers are small bead-like circles. It looks like a weeping willing with flowers. By summer the flowers are gone and the small circle has turned into a cluster of deep red beads. What do I own and how do I prune it?
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Hi from California in the USA.I have a mophead hydrangea.I have a question about pruning what if I don't see two buds to prune to.
Hi there. If none of the branches have new buds then you are pruning to early.
If the branch is dead then it will have no buds and should be removed.
If just one branch doesn't have a bud then cut back to where it branches from the previous one. Hope this helps.
My macrophylla hydrangea plant has not been flowering for more than 5 years. I prune in the Fall when winterizing the yard. Gets 5 - 7 hours direct sun. I don't fertilize it. It grows to a healthy 3 ft tall every summer but does not produce a single flower. It used to produce a few flowers though. Not sure what I am doing wrong. Would appreciate your advice.
Why are you pruning it in fall?
@@GardeningatDouentza I prune everything in the Fall (Thanksgiving week) for winterizing. When should I prune the hydrangea?
@@goosecouple My recommendations for pruning hydrangeas are in this video, which it seems you haven't watched. Prune in spring, as mentioned in the video!
My neighbor gave me a potted hydrangea and it was blooming pink. I nursed it and planted it evidentially in a bad place. I want to move it to a new location where it will get more sun. It is rather small and I don't want to kill it. Should I prune it first and let it struggle growing or should I prune it and dig it up and put it in a pot. I really want it to grow in the ground outside. My hydrangea plant wants help! What are your suggestions. I still could not make out what kind of hydrangea .
Thank you for your video very helpful judy
You are very welcome, Judy. Glad to be of service :)
wonderful tips! I inherited massive sized hydrangeas that I was fearing would need to be split, now I have hope I can properly prune them to a manageable size and actually receive blooms . I mean why have a huge hydrangea w/ no flowers :(
+Marianne Rohde I'm glad you found the video useful. Yes, a hydrangea isn't much good without flowers. Good luck!
Could you prune say down to the next lower set of buds in the case of a massively overgrown plant? Mine has gotten huge this year. Biggest growth I’ve ever had
I guess that depends on how early you prune. Sometimes I find that there is a late frost and, if I have already pruned my hydrangeas, it shrivels the top leaves so the plant has to flower from lower down. They usually flower anyway. I'm not sure this will reduce the size of your bush though. With a really congested plant, removing some inner branches completely (down to the base) should be your first 'work'. Hydrangeas can get big. I guess we need to be thankful if we grow them that well. Good luck.
Gardening at Douentza thanks. Appreciate the reply
Hello
I have recently come to live in Wexford and there's a Hydrangea in the garden which I think has never been cut back. It's about 6 feet tall and goes out along the ground for 6 feet also. It's a bit like a tree with very sturdy branches. I'm just wondering if it should be cut back to within 2 feet or so. There aren't too many buds that far back. Any tip would be much appreciated.
Jim.
Hi Jim. Which type of hydrangea do you have? If it is macrophylla then it should be okay with that kind of pruning for rejuvination. You mightn't get flowers this year but the bush should survive. I'd wait until March though. If your bush is very congested, remove about a quarter of the branches to the base. Hope this helps.
@@GardeningatDouentza Thanks for that. I was fearful that if I cut too much I might kill the plant. I feel reassured now. Thanks again.
I have a lace cap when the best time to prune n what's the difference in old wood or new
The best time to prune is spring. New wood is wood that has grown this year. Old wood is wood from last year or older.
Now early December but all my hydrangea have dead flowers. Should I prune ? ( In Ireland)
No, don't prune now! Your flower heads offer winter protection to the new buds.
Thank you for the tips. They came in handy.
+Gardening With Puppies You're welcome.
Very helpful. Thank you!
My hydrangea paniculatas from last year are very thin and tiny. Should I even prune them?
I would not prune the first year, especially if they are wimpy. Hopefully they will have bulked up by next year.
@@GardeningatDouentza thank you! I have one hydrangea that's doing well but it was bought from garden center and the others are cheap lidl/aldi
My Mophead plants grow with heads that make the spindly stems droop right down to the earth, how can I make the stems thicker and strong enough to support the flowers? Thanks. :)
Hmmm, I'm not sure there is an answer to this. Perhaps your hydrangea is a poor cultivar or perhaps your soil is very rich, facilitating copious flower growth.
Hello...and thanks for your tips....from Wicklow!
Hello all the way up there in Wicklow :)
Hi am new to your channel just happened to ask how to prune all kinds of hydrangeas and I decided to check yours ..I am happy to watch but have a question hope you can help.Bought 3 beautiful one is endless summer,one big leaf and the other not sure but I think they are microphylla hydrangeas..They all bloomed in June then the flowers died and have all these nods on them just like they would have in the spring and the top of the branches they look like they will bloom again but I live in Ontario Canada and the nighttime is getting pretty cool.The day time temperatures are still in the 25 to 30 celcius so they look. Very much alive but no flowers for July to September..please advise should I wait until spring to prune …
Yes, wait until spring before pruning. The withered flower heads provide some protection to buds overwinter. Next year your new hydrangeas should have a more normal flowering time. Hope this helps.
Thank you so much for this video! I planted two hydrangeas this year in late August hoping that they will survive this winter. I've learned alot about pruning. So do I need to prune before winter or do I just wait until next spring 2016 after the frost? Appreciate your help! Thanx again!..God bless!..:-)
+Brenda Dumas Hi Brenda and sorry I missed your comment before.
If you were in Ireland (with my climate) I would advise waiting until spring before pruning. If, however, your bush is small then leave it grow for a few years before pruning, simply removing any spent flower heads in spring, as seen in this video.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Thank you so much...will do! Happy Gardening!..:-)
Can I move my hydrangeas now x
Autumn is the best time to move your hydrangea, around November. At this stage the bush is dormant but the soil isn't too cold. In hotter climates, they should be moved between December and February.
thank you for this fine video!
I am very glad you found it useful.
Ahhh, this vid I'll save and refer people too. 👍🏻 It was some years before I finally figured out why my oakleaf like yours wasn't blooming. Only blooms on old wood and the stupid rabbits were eating off the tops every winter. 🙄😂 Now cage it every winter like I have to do with roses, weigela, forsythia, azalea and anything else that needs rabbit protection.
Rabbits are a complete pest but so cute. Thank you for watching.
hai..good tips n good vidoes....can u tell me..
why my hydrangeas no flowers..my heart knot happy ...
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+Mas Merah It is hard to know why any plant doesn't flower without seeing it. It could be too young. Perhaps you pruned it badly. Or perhaps the bush doesn't get enough moisture. Hydrangeas do like moisture. Hope you figure it out.
not all hydrangeas will flower after a hard winter or to extensive pruning, you should be especially careful with Macrophyllas, as most of them flower on last years growth, and not on the new growth,(there are some everlasting species that flower on both new and old wood, and these looks quite simmilar to the others in the same family) if frost has taken your Macrophyllasit can get tricky to get flowers , especially if they have had no cover or protection from frost the bracnches usually dieback, and the plant will comeback from the ground, and shoot new stems, but wont flower this year,. if you protect them from barefrost(cover them up with moss leaves, build a small greenhouse and put over them,, they could give you a nice flowering in the mid to late summer/autumn, if they have all theyr other needs covered. Hydrangeas need plenty of moisture!! dry soil or extencive heat is much a killer of these as barefrost and dry sunny spring cold weather.
Hi Rachael. A Big Hi five from Mr. Bumble Bee Vienna, Austria ;-) That was just "the" most useful video about Hydrangea Macrophylla and its pruning. and generally about Hydrangeas. Thanks a lot :-) I already destroyed one of such hydrangeas presented to me , by hard pruning. But bought another 2 which are for the time being in square pots 25 cms wide. I didnt yet dead head or prune the dead flowers. Its earky spring here March beginning when I can see new buds coming up. so i would just go ahead and dead head or prune them as per your tips. (just above 2 healthy looking buds ?) I have some questions. When should I start fertilizing it? I guess now? and which type liquid or solid fertilizers. I had already bought the compo fertilizer with guano . and how often? btw at some point of time this spring or early summer i would like to transplant those to ground in my garden and the second one to a bigger pot probably. So what all points should I keep in mind? The best time to transplant and how to? and does it need full or partial sun. I basically would like to spruce up a shady corner. sorry for my long comment. But I thought your videos are so nice to see and informative too. Well done! :-D
Goodness what a long comment but thank you for your interest.
Firstly, for plants outdoors, don't fertilise too early. You don't want your hydrangea to push out new shoots just to be hit by the frost. Personally I never fertilise my hydrangeas. Some years they get well rotted horse manure, as does the whole border. For potted plants, I suggest reading the manufacturer's instructions on the fertiliser. Hydrangeas like dappled shade and moist conditions. They will struggle if they don't get enough moisture and a shaded position will be more moisture retentive than full sun. In Ireland I can get away with hydrangeas in full sun but our climate is very wet.
Personally, I would plant out in spring after the worst of the cold has passed and keep the plant well watered in its first year.
Hope this helps and good luck.
Thanks a lot Rachael. And really sorry for my long comment. 😃 im just a curious hobby gardener truly to learn . Btw I forgot to mention that hydrangeas were planted in pots just hardly a year ago or less. I hope it will not be a problem if I prune it or dead head the old flowers. Best regards. Nish
Macrophylla pruning will be right but I'd wait for paniculatas to bulk up a bit before the recommended pruning.
Hi i do have macrophylla
Thank you again for the 💜 Rachael 😃