How and when to prune Hydrangeas
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- Pruning Hydrangeas is essential to ensure beautiful, vigorous blooms year after year. Award-Winning Garden Designer, the Garden Ninja, shows you how and when to prune Hydrangeas with this easy-to-follow guide.
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my neighbour has just done her hip in - so im going to prune her garden before she comes back from hospital to cheer her up. thanks for this excellent video!!
Hey Freddie! Good to hear from you and what a act of kindness for your neighbour. She’ll have awesome blooms this year when she’s better. Happy gardening! Lee 🥷🌿🙌
This comment has been reported, ur just too nice, it’s making me feel bad 😂😂😂. Actually made my day 😊
thank you @@iwktwom
Thank you soooo much for sharing your videos in laymans terms
❤from Leicester 🇬🇧
You’re welcome Salma! Make sure you checkout my blog for hundreds of guides and a lovely gardening forum. Www.gardenninja.co.uk 🥷🤘🌿
Garden Ninja: Lee Burkhill has the best hydrangea pruning video on TH-cam! Clear, simple, encouraging *with* a cute pup! 🤗
Thanks so much! What a kind thing to say! Make sure you check out my other gardening guides and blog were there are hundreds of helpful articles to make your garden awesome!! www.gardenninja.co.uk 🥷🌿👌
Thank's for the great tips! I have a huge old hydrangea that has gotten so 'tight' with woody growth... I'll be doing your recommendation next February.
I have to add.... I took a trip to the U.K. two years ago... oh what beautiful flowers you all have there! You are so lucky you do not have to deal with the
horrid heat that we do in the southern U.S. Throughout the U.K. everyone grows the most gorgeous flowers... they were absolutely amazing!
Hey David. Yes we’re really lucky we have such a temperate climate here in the UK. Means we can grow a staggering amount of plants compared to other regions. You’ll be amazed by how much your hydrangea will thank you come next summer! Happy gardening! Lee
Thank you SO much for referring to a season instead of a month. I get frustrated at gardeners on here saying things like "What to plant in July" when this is the coldest month in the southern hemisphere.
So, "late winter" was very helpful. Thank you
Hi Linda. You’re welcome. I always aim to make my gardening guides as wide reaching and teaching as possible. So it’s made my day to get your positive comment! Many thanks and happy gardening. 🥷🤘🌿 Lee
Thank you! So clear and helpful. Now I know when and how to prune my hydrangea. I love your straightforward and positive approach 😀👏.
You’re welcome Deborah. Make sure you subscribe for even more garden design hints tips and hacks! Happy gardening. Lee 🥷🌿
New to gardening and found Garden Ninjas lesson on pruning hydrangeas full of information, clear and concise. No waffling. Now I can get on with my day!! Thanks
Thanks Cheryl. Glad my gardening guides are helpful. Make sure you subscribe for hundreds of other concise guides from me! 🥷🤘🌿
I did exactly how he did and for the first time I have hundreds of bloomings. I’m so happy! Thank you very much 😍😍😍
Yes!!! Congratulations Aline! Another pruning convert. Happy gardening. Lee 🥷🌿
Can always count on our garden Ninja and Barry to teach us how to look after new plants! Thanks for another great video xxx
Thanks Emma! 🥷🌿🪴 Happy gardening.
Thank you, Lee, for this great tutorial. I've moved into a new house and the previous couple had lived here for 50 years, working on their garden. I think about it like I have inherited something that needs to be preserved, so I'm trying my best to improve my skills. I'm a bit late for the hydrangea (not February!), but it looks much like yours does in this video - same amount of new growth in late March
Easy to follow advice - I have always had conflicting info on when and if to prune hydrangeas so will be taking your advice in Feb! Thanks
Thanks Andrea. So glad it’s helpful. It’s based on years of my own hydrangea experience and this method works for 99% of Hydrangeas that I’ve grown over the years. Happy gardening. Lee
Great informative video - just what I needed to give me encouragement to go for it ! - simple & easy to follow - beautiful border terrier helper too - great stuff and added to favourites ! Thank you Garden Ninja - brilliant.
Thanks Gary. Made up it’s been so helpful. Go forth and prune with confidence now! Thanks for joining the Garden Ninja army! Happy gardening. 🥷🌿 Lee
Your video is the best. Easy to understand and you gave thorough information. I have watched many videos and you gave details that others did not . Thank you!!!!!!
Thanks Madalaine! I’m so pleased the guide is helpful for you and easy to understand. Happy gardening. Lee 🥷🌿🙌
Totally agree! He gave the when and how with explanations to back up those instructions. Always appreciated. Now we know not just what and how - but also why which fills out our understanding. Thank you!
That’s the most useful video I’ve seen on pruning . Thank you . I have lots of really big hydrangeas in my garden but worry about pruning in case they don’t flower that year 😧
Hi Pam, Never worry about pruning Hydrangeas. They're super tough and react really well to pruning. So give it a go you won't be disappointed! 🥷🌿🤗
The most straightforward and clear pruning hydrangea video ive seen
Thanks Kate! What an honour. Now your hydrangeas will look amazing this year all without any pruning drama!! Happy gardening. Lee 🥷🌿🏆
Thank you for a concise and easy to follow guide. I am heading into the garden today and will be putting the advice into practice!
Thanks Siobhan. Glad it’s helpful and your hydrangea will thank you! All the best. Lee 🥷🌿
This was very helpful. My wife’s grandmother has had one on the side of her house for over 25 years she says. Then she said she didn’t know how to prune it. Thank you
Hi Josh. Glad it’s a useful guide for you! It will have your gran-in-law pruning for even more blooms and success now! Happy gardening. Lee 🥷🌿🤘
I love your video. Very friendly, straightforward, and you get right to the point.
Thanks Leia! Happy gardening. Lee
Thanks for this. I pruned mine in Autumn once and it didn't flower at all the following Summer so I've been reluctant to prune ever since. Now I know how and when to do it properly.
I did this - plant looks dead 😔
Thanks Garden Ninja! This was a clear and very helpful guide. thanks for the encouragement for be bold with the pruning!
You’re welcome! Here’s to thousand of better pruned hydrangeas adorning gardens around the world!! 😂😂🥷🌿 Happy gardening! Lee
Thanks! I've a few hydrangeas that need pruning then. Will get stuck in tomorrow!
Thanks Lee! 😊 I think that's why I didn't get as many flowers this season!!!
This is the most useful pruning video I've seen - I have no gardening experience and have watched a few that were overly complicated. Thanks for making this so easy!!
Thanks Sarah. Glad it’s been useful. Make sure you subscribe for more garden guides from me! Happy Gardening. Lee
I took some Hydrangea cuttings in October 2017. I have three of them today together on the top of my channel homepage.
Thank you for making this so simple and straight forward! Hello from the US
Hey Teri. Great to hear from you! Glad to hear you’re finding my guides helpful. Make sure you subscribe for more. Happy gardening! Lee
Explaining the you prune the plant at the end of winter is very helpful.
So nice of you! Happy gardening! Lee 🥷🌿
Wow, the buds are already that open in England in February? My hydrangeas are far behind and I am in northern Italy. And we had a warm winter. Judging from the comments (and videos) people post on TH-cam this winter has been warmer than usual everywhere, from Finland to Canada.
Hi Lee. In Southern Ontario, here in Canada, I always pruned hydrangeas just before winter set in. Usually October/November. No new growth ever appears here until about April of the next year. We have a lot of the really old "snow ball" variety. I trimmed them back by about 1/3 to 1/2 and the result was never disappointing. Very different climates, yours and mine! Your videos are always very informative and I really enjoy them. Barry is adorable, and you have beautiful teeth! Hugs, Jay
Hey Jay! Thanks for the comment. My teeth are all my own haha. Plants like Hydrangeas are super tough. Obviously in insanely cold places like Ontario you will need to wait a bit before pruning them but in warmer climates late winter is when I prune mine. They always then put on a good show! Barry’s doing fine. Just need to teach him how to dig up weeds now!! Haha happy gardening!
Thanks for your reply, Lee! Actually, where I live isn't as cold as you might expect. This winter has been very mild compared to last year. Your winters seem to not too severe. Would like to visit Manchester some day! Jay
Thanks for this; definitely the best video on pruning hydrangeas :-)
Thanks Arti Choke! Glad you enjoyed it. Make sure you subscribe to watch my other 120 garden design hints, tips and hacks! Happy gardening. Lee
Top tips and loving the classic Border Terrier one paw up pose! 😄 🐕
Haha it’s the classic BT look isn’t it!! He’s called Barry and is my best gardening bud! Happy gardening. Lee 🌿🥷
Much appreciated thanks for the advice. Cheers Kevin.
kevin odonnell glad it’s useful and hope your Hydrangeas look awesome come summer!
Thank you for the tips. Barry is really cute. 🐾
Isn’t he just!!! Glad the tips are helpful! Happy gardening. Lee
Thanks so much for a reassuring and clear video. We've just moved to France (in November) and inherited a bunch of hydrangea bushes at the front of the property. This video has given me confidence to deadhead them today, as there's a lot of grée growth coming through. I've subscribed and now off to see what you have on Wisteria 😂
Great to hear from you!!! I’ve not covered wisteria yet. But go with the rule of cutting back to three buds on each whip of growth for this year. That should help. Thanks for subscribing and happy gardening! Lee 🌿🥷💪
I just pruned mine and came inside and picked up my iPad and saw this. I will do better next time. Thanks for the info.
Linda! How serendipitous. Maybe it’s heard you pick up the secateurs! Happy gardening and make sure you subscribe for more guides! Lee
Ive been confused as to how to prune hydrangeas, your video was easy to understand with your clear instruction. On my way out to prune! Wish me luck :-)
Good luck! Though you won’t need it as now you’re a gardening pro!! Glad my guides been useful. Make sure you subscribe for hundreds more gardening guides! Happy pruning. Lee 🥷🌿🙌
Thank you, I have 2 Hydrangeas like yours and this video helped me out :)
You’re welcome! I’m glad it’s helpful for you. Make sure you subscribe to watch more of my 100+ garden design tips and tricks! Happy gardening. Lee
Thanks for showing how you pruned the plant step by step eith close up shots.
You’re welcome Laureene! 🥷🌿🙌 Happy gardening. Lee
You are so sweet..thank you for empowering me to prune without worry !!
You’re welcome Eileen. Glad it’s been empowering! Now go forth and prune!!! Lee 🥷🌿
Wonderful (and much needed!) post..thanks! A much better plan than whacking wildly, without a clue, at my poor hydrangeas!
Good luck JC I’m sure you’re new expert pruning style will mean beautiful hydrangea! Happy gardening. Lee
Ihave two so thankyou it's still Feb so I'll get going on them tomorrow Cheers
Enjoy your pruning! Once you know how it’s really relaxing. Snip snip!!! Happy gardening. Lee 🌿🥷🤘
thanks for this upload my hydrangeas didn't flower until a few weeks ago and I was going to chop it down pretty far the other day I'll wait till I see green on it in the late winter like you said, again thank you!
You’re welcome Dan! I’m glad my guides saved you from making a misguided hard chop!! Happy gardening. Lee 🥷🌿🤘
Love the English accent... I grew on from a twig. It had beautiful blooms but I pruned it ruthlessly and got no blooms next season. I But, I this year it looks healthy with many flower heads forming. I will take your pruning advice come pry I g season. Thanks.
Hi Annemarie. Great to hear from you and good luck with your hydrangea pruning! Happy gardening. Lee
Cute. Seriously cute. Thanks. X☺️
Thanks Timothy!
thanks mate, good clear stuff. looks like i'm in luck with the timing too, cos i frankly had no idea what time of year was best to do this!
Great to hear!! That’s another hydrangea saved from either no pruning or hack job pruning!! 😜🥷🌿 Happy gardening. Lee
Literally thinking the same thing! Cheers Garden Ninja
Thanks so much for your easy to follow video on hydrangeas. Where i live,here in Cork,Ireland,the city is built on the River LEE!
Brill! I’m glad it’s useful for you. Haha the river Lee! Great name!! 😂😂😂🥷🥷
thank you! very helpful info.
very clear - I will try it in February!
Thanks Mike! Happy gardening! Lee 🥷🌿🤘
Thank you, very helpful video, I am ready to be bold and prune my hydrangea! :)
Go forth and succeed fellow Garden Ninja!! Happy pruning. Lee 🥷🌿
This is very helpful. Thank you!
You’re welcome Elaine. Glad you’re enjoying my gardening content. Make sure you check out my award winning gardening blog too packed with hundreds of gardening guides www.gardenninja.co.uk 🥷🌿🤘 Lee
Thanks! Plenty of hydrangeas here in New England, but probably need to wait another month or so.
Hey Pinecone. Yes you definitely need to wait until the worst of the winters over. I’ve been to New England in the winter. Beautiful but cold!! (Plenty of leaves to make leaf mould with too from the White Mountains NH!) happy gardening!
pleasant guy, simple instructions 👍
New friend. Sending full support. Great pruning hydrangea. Love it
Thanks so much Mama Senia! Make sure you subscribe for even more garden design guides! Happy gardening. Lee 🥷🌿
In Gratitude!
Thanks Rob! Happy gardening. 🥷🤘🌿
Thank you so much very helpful indeed.
Thanks Ian. Glad my Hydrangea pruning guide has been useful. Make sure you checkout my blog where there are hundreds of gardening guides and tips! www.gardenninja.co.uk/ 🥷🤘🌿
Thank you at last well explained now not so scared to have a go
So good to hear that Kevin! Go forth and succeed! 🥷🌿🤘
Your Hydrangea looks just like mine in Victoria Australia 🇦🇺 so this is great advice as we are almost into spring and I better get pruning 🙏
Hi Dean. Great to hear from you. Enjoy the pruning. You won’t be disappointed. 🥷🌿🤘
Loved the dog
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Thanks for YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS I have a couple of these hydrangeas , one blooms two flowers the other NONE at all . Thanks to you I see what my problem is , 1st they’ve only grown approximately 21/2 ‘ tall and I’ve done no thinning of these bushes, so they are tightly packed ( no room for air ) it’s the end of October here in Detroit so I’ll wait until spring to open up the plants and with your tips they should start to grow taller and bloom ( like others I see in my neighborhood ) also one tip that you deli not cover ( from what I’ve read ) coffee grinds help the plants maintain there original purple or pink colors instead of turning white ( mine have retained there purple hue , the few that I do manage to have bloom )
Hi Bruce. I’m so glad the video guides proved helpful. Pruning and mulching are your two best friends when it comes to shrubs. I’m not sure coffee grinds would make that much difference really but it’s an organic mulch either way. So give it a whirl and let me know how you get on. Happy Gardening! Lee
Cool video. Big hydrangea fan. Need to get myself a better pair of sheers. Also good reminder on those angle cuts when pruning.
Glad to help! Happy gardening Christopher. Lee 🥷🌿🤘
Nice video mate thanks
No problem 👍
Easier than what I thought thanks!
You're welcome! Glad it helped you. Do check out my blog for hundreds more free gardening guides www.gardenninja.co.uk 🥷🌿
That was so helpful! Thank you :)
You’re welcome Fiona. Make sure you subscribe for more garden design hints tips and hacks. Happy gardening! Lee
Thank you. This was a perfectly explained video.
You have such a nice smile!
Thanks Delia. I’m glad you’re finding my gardening content useful. Hehe thanks for the smile compliment too!! Happy gardening. Lee. 🥷🌿
@@Gardenninja you’re welcome. Take care! :)
Very useful video. Thank you Lee 💚💚
You’re welcome Steve. Glad it’s helpful. Make sure you checkout my garden design blog where there are hundreds of design guides and a lovely forum to help gardeners. For free! www.gardenninja.co.uk/ 🥷🤘🌿
@@Gardenninja Thanks again Lee. I love your garden blog 💚💚💚💚😘😘
Great video, thanks
Glad to help! Happy gardening. Lee 🥷🌿
Thank you so much for this
You’re welcome I’m glad it’s helpful. Do make sure you check out my site too for thousands more free gardening guides www.gardenninja.co.uk 🥷🐝🌿🤘 See you there! Lee
Straightforward and easy to understand,im on it👍🏻
Thanks Ian! Glad it’s helped. Happy Gardening. Lee
@@Gardenninja Cheers Lee
Soulmates Never Die.
Thanks for the interesting tips it looks so easy
It really is Hilary once you know how! Happy pruning. Lee 🥷🌿
Very useful - thank you.☺
You’re welcome Ernest. Glad it’s helpful. Make sure you also h checkout my
Website where there are hundreds of additional free gardening guides. www.gardenninja.co.uk/ 🥷🤘🌿 Lee
I cant believe gareth gates you ger brother is amazing at gardening
Thank you 😊
Thanks very much. This was a really clear and helpful video which answered all the questions I had. I hadn’t come across your channel before but I’ve now subscribed and look forward to watching other vids!
Hi Liam. Great to have you on board as one of the new Ninjas! Glad the guides been helpful make sure you checkout my blog where there are hundreds of additional free gardening guides. www.gardenninja.co.uk/ 🌿🥷🤘
Will do!
Great advice thanks
Paul Robinson thanks! Happy Gardening. Lee
Nice garden. I needed to know this
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Super helpful!
Thanks Dolores! Happy Gardening. Lee
Just pruned mine and then I realised I am supposed to know when to prune it. It’s mid January so it will hopefully be fine 😅
Hi Contantin. You’ll be fine. Some people claim waiting til spring helps protect new buds from frost but I’ve never had any issue with hydrangeas and pruning on Jan. They’re tough shrubs. So don’t panic. Make sure you checkout my website for hundreds more garden design guides! www.gardenninja.co.uk/ 🥷🤘🌿
Brilliant ❤
Thanks Jill. I’m glad you’re enjoying my gardening video guides. Make sure you checkout my website www.gardenninja.co.uk/ for hundreds more free gardening guides and design tutorials! Happy gardening. Lee 🥷🌿👌
very helpful.thank uou
Vivien Arnold you’re welcome glad it’s helpful! Happy Gardening. Lee
Thank you for this video! I recently bought some hydrangeas and planted them into pots. I'm not as scared of pruning now :)
You’re welcome I’m glad you’re less scared of pruning. It’s really essential to get the most out of your hydrangeas! Happy Gardening. Lee
Great video. To the pointm .. no excess like good pruning :)
Thanks John. I’m glad you find it helpful. Happy pruning! Lee 🥷🌿🤘
Simple top tips. Thanks
Thanks Evie. Glad it’s helpful! Happy gardening.
Thank goodness I found you!
Thanks Ruth! Have I saved your hydrangea from a fate worse than death??!! 😜🍃
I almost pruned it to the ground as it has shoots growing low and lots at the tops. I thought I would have to take off all the upper ones and just leave the lowest. Now I've thinned it out and given it a haircut but not as severe as it could have been. THanks
What a lovely smile at the end of every sentence
Thanks! Happy gardening and keep smiling. Lee
@@Gardenninja .. aa bless you
Thank u for your video
You’re welcome! Make sure you subscribe for even more garden design and gardening guides! 🥷🙌🌿
Well explained. Nice and clear thenks?
You are welcome! 🥷🌿
Hi Lee, I pruned my lace cap and mop head (both in pots) in February, they were looking very promising until we had some very severe frosts recently here in the Cotswolds Worcestershire, the lovely new growth looks extremely frost damaged mid to top end, any chance it will sprout new growth from these damaged bud areas if I cover it with fleece until the last of the frosts for our area have finished, I know it's a bit like shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted but I can but hope LOL, there are new buds sprouting toward the base of both plants so covering with fleece would at least protect those. Thanks for all your useful tips, it's great to watch someone with your knowledge who doesn't over complicate how to get the best from the garden.
Hi Deborah. Frost can be a pain with all shrubs and can damage flowers. Yes defo fleece them to protect the other buds. You’d be surprised at how resilient they are. So don’t give up hope! So glad you’re enjoying my guides. Happy gardening. Lee 🥷🌿
In Canada in zone 3 I think our hydrangeas look like this at the end of April or beginning of May! I pruned my hydrangeas down like this in mid April, removing about 1/3 of overall size when I saw the leaf buds nearly breaking. The buds have not broken yet. I hope I did the right thing.
Thank you
You’re welcome! 🥷🌿🙌
Very helpful
Thanks! Glad you’re enjoying my gardening content! Check out my blog for more free gardening guides. www.gardenninja.co.uk/ 🥷🌿🤘
Gosh!! Clever guy!!
Thanks Carol. Once you know the how and why of pruning it becomes much less intimidating. Thanks for the feedback and happy gardening. Lee 🥷🌿
Impressive ,, Have a nice day ,, Tom
Thanks Tom! Happy Gardening. Lee
Thank you.. Thank you I really like it
Cheers George! Happy Gardening. Lee
Great informative video. Subscribed with thanks 😊
Glad it’s helpful Andrew! There’s plenty more garden guides on my channel and yet to come. Happy gardening! Lee
thanks just done mine for the first time i enjoyed it
Brilliant to hear. I love pruning. I find it mega therapeutic. More people should give it a go!! Happy gardening. Lee
@@Gardenninja Yes it is relaxing sadly i have very few shrubs to prune but while i was doing it i felt v professional and i am sure if the neighbours were watching they may have thought i knew what i was doing. Anyhow thanks a lot and will subscribe
lina nothing wrong with a bit of smoke and mirrors for the neighbours. Sure you’ve done a cracking job! Happy Gardening. Lee
Thanks
Thanks so much Anna! Welcome onboard! 🥷🌿🤘
Excellent video and well presented well 👏done lad, Just subscribed
Thanks Tony. Glad you enjoyed it. Have a peak at my back catalogue. Lots of garden design guides to help you make your garden awesome! Happy gardening. Lee 🥷🌿
Love your channel so helpful 😁
Thanks so much! Feel free to share it with people you know looking to make their gardens awesome! Happy gardening. Lee
@@Gardenninja I sure will! Just watching some more of your vids now 😊
Gives you clear idea of what to do and when - thanks.
Thanks I’m glad it’s helpful! Happy gardening. Lee 🥷🌿
thanks for leaving the leaves underneath very important for insects sheltering in winter
Indeed! I always do. You can have ‘too clean a garden’ sometimes which may look neat but doesn’t help wildlife! Happy gardening. 🥷🌿🙌 Lee