Hydrangeas

[goldwolf]

Hi there.
could anyone tell me the correct time to prune Hydrangears?

[tootles]

According to my book, Spring.
More specifically, 6th and 15th March, 2nd, 11th and 29th April, 9th and 27th May and 5th and 24th June!

(moon gardening - it's everywhere!)

p.s. that's assumung that 'taillez' means prune, I can't find the dictionary!!!

[Nicos]

Well- i made a mess of mine a couple of year ago and had no flowers last year!!!!

So....this year I'm going to leave it until it starts to open its buds- and then cut down dead stuff above them.
March/April I guess.

There are different varieties- and you're supposed to prune differently for each one!

[Alice]

Spring, Goldwolf. The dead flowerheads should be left on overwinter as they protect the buds for the next years flowers. But once we get into March and the hardest frosts are over. they can be pruned and that will set them into growth for the coming year.

[shirlthegirl43]

If you are not sure, or want to be certain of flowers this year, cut half the branches out this spring and do the other half next year. If the plant is simply out of control, hack it back to nothing - 2010 you will have a plant with flowers (in my experience anyhoo). I can't seem to kill the one I want rid of no matter what I do

[goldwolf]

Thanks for advice will do as you all say cheers

[Sanjo]

Pruned mine last spring and had no flowers at all!!

[Rydeboyz]

This might help:

Royal Horticultural Society - Advice: Hydrangea pruning