Hydrangea
Hi ,
We have moved to a new house and there is avery large and healthy Hydrangea bush very close to the back door. Can anyone advise how and when to prune it back to a more manageable size,also can I divide it to plant in other parts of the garden ? All suggestions are welcome. Thanks in advance.
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Hey, when they finish flowering prune it bk. Am not an expert but i know u cant split them, u can move it though..
I would wait till u prune it. Different soils apparently change the colour of the flowers too. Gonna see if that rings true when my 2 flower. When i got them last yr, one was white and the other purple..x
Cheers LJ,
Hydrangeas root well from cuttings - very satisfying
http://www.wikihow.com/Grow-Hydrangea-from-Cuttings
Listen to the dude..... but i did move mine with no probs... didnt know u could take cuttings though. x Verdun is it true about the colours changing? x
Thanks all for the advice. I will def. take some cuttings.I am still a little confused though as to cutting back if it promotes new growth from the base ? our plant is not only tall but wide as well. Sorry if I appear dense, still new to all this
This year take one third of the stems out at the base. Next year take another one third of the old stems out, and the following year take the final one third of old stems out. In three years you will have totally rejuvenated the bush and reduced it in size. In following years continue to remove the oldest one third stems, thus keeping the shrub under control.
It's had to explain but I hope that helps.
Alan
I appreciate all of your help, Dove that was beautifully explained and Alan you did exactly what I was thinking of doing before all the advice. I think I am now well armed to go forward and garden with confidence. Happy gardening All