How To Prune Hydrangea Paniculata, Pruning Hydrangea Paniculata 'Limelight'

How To Prune Hydrangea Paniculata, Pruning Hydrangea Paniculata 'Limelight', Hydrangea Paniculata

An easy guide on how to prune Hydrangea paniculata types.
Now, for me, these species of Hydrangea are far more useful as a garden plant than the more traditional lacecap or mophead types. Paniculata types are far more tolerant of dry soils, they don't need acidic soil and they produce an abundance of large cone shaped flowers throughout the summer and into autumn. The other really useful thing with Hydrangea paniculata is that a great number of the varieties grow tall, providing real interest and a wow factor to the back of a garden border.
Now that said, Hydrangea paniculata types do benefit from being pruned, and that is the focus for today.

Tools required:
Clean pair of secateurs.

As Hydrangea paniculata flower on new wood they are always best pruned in the winter months.
Start by assessing the plant, particularly looking for any dead, diseased or dying stems. Those types of stem should be removed first.
Next, look to remove any stems that cross through the centre of the plant, as well as any spindly growth.
Finishing height of the plant should be around 30-60cm in height, 1-2’, depending on how tall you want the plant to get to.

Other plants that can be pruned in January/Winter are:
Buddleja,
Spirea japonica,
Hardy Fuchsia,
Cotinus,
Roses,
Apple and Pears,
Grapes.

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I have just bought phantom, vanilla fraise, polar bear paniculata, they only young cant wait for the next few years to bloom,