For me, I wait until I see the new growth in the Spring, and because we had such a crazy cold winter, I waited extra long to make sure I didn’t over prune. Many of my plants died this past winter, but so far, my hydrangeas are looking great.
Start with the dead stems that don’t have new growth (easy to spot) and run your hand down the stem until you see the first bud or green growth. This is where you’ll start pruning the hydrangea stems. Sometimes I leave a few dead stems in the middle to help support the new growth and snip off the tops.
Large blooms can really weigh down your bush, and this will give it some stability and help hold up those beautiful blooms.
Trim away the dead stems but make sure to look for any possible buds above where you cut.
Using this method ensures that the new growth is protected when pruning hydrangeas, and since I started doing this, my Spring blooms have resulted in large luscious blooms. As big as my head, if you can believe that.
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