Baby Lace Hydrangea Pruning

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Baby lace hydrangea pruning.

If you need to prune panicle hydrangea flowers on new growth so it s fine to prune in winter before or just as new growth begins. Baby lace will not need pruning because it stays smaller. At that time you re not pruning off flowers. But if your lacecap hydrangea is starting to get too big or too old you might want to consider pruning and removing dead blooms at the same time.

Remove spent flowers to increase blooms from spring to fall. Feed regularly during the growing season. Dirr in association with the university of georgia research foundation. To avoid pruning make sure you provide enought space to grow its potential 4 tall by 4 wide.

Use hand pruners for limbs up to 1 2 inch in diameter and lopping shears for larger limbs. Prune annually in late winter to promote vigorous new growth pruning time. Plant in moist but well drained acid or neutral soil in sun or partial shade. If needed prune for shape after spring flowering.

Blooms on new wood so can be pruned in autumn or very early in spring. Lacecap hydrangeas bloom on the previous year s growth and should not be pruned after aug. Hydrangea paniculata baby lace paniculate hydrangea baby lace will reach a height of 1 2m and a spread of 1 2m after 5 10 years. Make cuts at a 30 degree angle at a joint or bud.

Pruning group 1 or 6. 1 to avoid disrupting the next season s flowers. Pruning lacecap hydrangeas do not have to be done at any particular time. If needed prune for shape after flowering.