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We had this "no man's" side of the house where nothing but weeds grew.
So we decided to make it into an outdoor dining experience. The space is about 15 feet square, we built a small deck (7' square), and planted 10 azaleas on two sides.
I have always admired my neighbours hydrandeas, so we planted 4 of them on the house side. Having never had hydrangeas before, I had no idea what to expect. They adapted quite well to the area the first year and actually bloomed!
This spring, they are HUGE, absolutely gorgeous, but Huge! The blooms are so heavy they are flopping on the small deck.
They are only 2 years old!
So now, I am looking at my neighbours established hydrangeas and realized that they get really big!
Can I keep them cut back so that they still bloom but don't take over our small breakfast deck?
there are different kinds of hydrangeas and pruning depends on which kind you have. some bloom on new growth and some bloom on old growth. Look up hydrangeas on google and you will see the different kinds.
there are different kinds of hydrangeas and pruning depends on which kind you have. some bloom on new growth and some bloom on old growth. Look up hydrangeas on google and you will see the different kinds.
I'm glad I stumbled upon this post. We moved into our house a few years ago and there were hydrangeas already planted on the side of the house. We never new what to do with them. So, every year, during the early spring we have cut them back almost to the ground. Every summer they grow and bloom beautifully.
Recently I was talking to a friend/neighbor of mine, and she kept insisting that if I cut them back they wouldn't bloom. She kept insisting that they only bloom on old growth. I kept telling her that they did, in fact, bloom and that we did cut them back every year. Thanks for answering this question, and helping me settle an arguement with a good friend.
I'm glad I stumbled upon this post. We moved into our house a few years ago and there were hydrangeas already planted on the side of the house. We never new what to do with them. So, every year, during the early spring we have cut them back almost to the ground. Every summer they grow and bloom beautifully.
Recently I was talking to a friend/neighbor of mine, and she kept insisting that if I cut them back they wouldn't bloom. She kept insisting that they only bloom on old growth. I kept telling her that they did, in fact, bloom and that we did cut them back every year. Thanks for answering this question, and helping me settle an arguement with a good friend.
Well let's just put it this way, I am happy for you, but we did the same the first year (we too have been in our home about 2 years) and last year we got almost no blooms. i had read in the gardening section of our paper, not to prune them, didn't last year, they are gorgeous this year..
Well let's just put it this way, I am happy for you, but we did the same the first year (we too have been in our home about 2 years) and last year we got almost no blooms. i had read in the gardening section of our paper, not to prune them, didn't last year, they are gorgeous this year..
Nita
As No Kudzu said there are different hydrangeas, each pruned differently, so the comparison and the advice for "all" hydrangeas is not valid.
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Originally Posted by no kudzu
there are different kinds of hydrangeas and pruning depends on which kind you have. some bloom on new growth and some bloom on old growth. Look up hydrangeas on google and you will see the different kinds.
A very good site for information that will help ID the type of Hydrangea (and then how and when to prune) is here:
On the various pages you can find pictures and pruning methods as well as general care for all types of Hydrangeas. I found it after trying to decide what to do with my fabulous Endless Summer which had so many blooms open while I was away over a week with a family emergency. Unfortunately the blooms were so big and there was probably some heat wilt, so half of the stems are now bent over to the ground. I've got to decide how brutal to be to salvage the plant and some blooms. Does anyone have some Endless Summer Hydrangea experience to share??
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