Hydrangeas should be pruned each year for best growth.
33+ What To Do With Hydrangeas In The Fall
PNG. Hydrangeas should be pruned each year for best growth. To give hydrangeas their best chance at success, apply a layer of chunky mulch around the base of the plant.
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Typically, with bigleaf and oakleaf hydrangeas you would prune the plants each year immediately after flowering in the summer. If your hydrangeas live in a cold climate, late fall weather is the perfect time for them to harden off, you can use this same time to prepare them to make it through the coming winter. When you notice a decrease in flowering, that will be your cue to prune in the fall.
To give hydrangeas their best chance at success, apply a layer of chunky mulch around the base of the plant.
To give hydrangeas their best chance at success, apply a layer of chunky mulch around the base of the plant. Some varieties don't just stop there, they offer beautifully colored leaves throughout the fall. Hydrangeas that bloom on new wood can be trimmed from fall through early spring. Buds for next spring's blooms grow just below the old dead blossoms, and leaving them in place can provide the buds with good protection from the elements.
