Re: [SG] Pruning hydrangea
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- Subject: Re: [SG] Pruning hydrangea
- From: M* T* <m*@CLARK.NET>
- Date: Wed, 9 Jun 1999 00:50:18 -0400
Pottsey,
Denise is right. Any of the "bigleaf" hydrangeas (H. macrophylla) bloom on
old wood like the Nikkos. If you cut back the live old wood, you will have
leaves and no flowers. H. quercifolia (Oakleaf) should not, IMO, be pruned
at all except to remove deadwood or unless it is seriously outgrowing its
allotted location - spoils the lovely rangy form. They also bloom on old
wood and if the terminal buds are lost to frost or removed in spring you
won't get any flowers. H. arborescens - like 'Annabelle', bloom on new
wood and can be cut to the ground in late winter or early spring or cut
back to the lower pairs of new leaf buds that are showing life.
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
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> From: Denise Nakon <Beautbug@PROVIDE.NET>
> Date: Tuesday, June 08, 1999 6:27 PM
>
> >
> > When is the best time to prune?
>
> Depends on which type you have. Nikkos bloom on last years wood. Prune
> only dead branches in the spring. Remember...Wilt Pruf in the fall when
> the temps are sround 45.
>
> Denise Nakon
> Pinckney Mi
>
>
> b*@provide.net
