How To Prune Your Limelight Hydrangeas

In this video I am showing you how I prune my Limelight hydrangeas in early Spring. I live in southern Michigan which is a Zone 6a garden. Limelight hydrangeas can be pruned in late winter/early spring.

Check out the link below from the University of Minnesota Extension that provides great advice for pruning hydrangeas and a diagram on how to make a proper heading cut.

I hope you find this video helpful. Thanks for watching. If you want to share any tips or advice you've learned, just hit me up in the comments.

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[MarykayNewman]

I live in Michigan also. I planted limelight hydrangeas 2 summers ago and have been clueless on how to take care of them. I've been watching videos, and this one is by far the best one I've watched. Now I'm excited to get them properly pruned. Thanks for doing a great video!!

[amster]

Excellent tutorial! Thank you for including the diagram that shows the correct location to cut branches in proximity to the buds. Very helpful.

[colleenvogt]

I am thrilled to have stumbled upon your tutorial. My 3/yo Limelight hydrangeas have blooms as big as a football. I love leaving some for winter interest but worry about snow & ice weighing them down & breaking the large branches. Now I know what to do! Thanks a bunch!

[williampliss]

Amazing video! I have a lime light hydrangea that I’ve had for over 10 years that has a lot of sentimental value. Last year I thought I lost it because a huge chunk broke off but it did regrow and this past season it was watered regularly and it produced a huge amount of blooms which turned into a nice golden color in the fall. Now I understand what growing on “new wood” means. I was so thankful that I didn’t completely lose it. I’m excited about spring which is around the corner to see all of the new growth!!

[cologuy]

Thank you for this excellent demo. Last Fall we planted some good sized Limelight Hydrangeas and we are so excited to see them emerge this Spring. It's been an ideal winter and we are expecting and explosion for plants this Spring. Thank you for sharing how to prune in the spring! Perfect.

[lisagulino]

Thank you for this very helpful video. So well explained and demonstrated. You've helped this new gardener feel much more confident!

[cindyjacobs]

Thank you for this video. I have a little dwarf limelight which bloomed beautifully this year and I’m so happy to know how to care for it.

[alissa]

Thanks for the video! Loved the graphic with where to cut, def going to put that to use! Thanks again

[marilynH]

This is a very helpful and informative video. Thank you!

[jimwogan]

Excellent! Thank you for this video. Very helpful.

[mikas]

Excellent video! ❤ exactly what i was looking for. I have 6 limelights and they are about 4-5 years old. This will be my first time pruning and your video gave me the confidence and information i needed to try it out. Many thanks!

[SamoneLee-op]

Thank you! I adore them but wasn’t sure on the best way to prune them.

[jasminelouisefarrall]

Beautiful shape Sue 🥰 they are stunning shrubs.

[susandenniscook]

Great information and demonstration Sue.

[shawnpost]

So very informative and super great presentation

[kathleenspangler]

Love Lime Lights...How can prevent the bush to be round instead of spiky which I like

[kokoalle]

My limelight’s were planted from the nursery last summer and they grew outward and flat on top. Any tips on how to train them to go upward?

[mbach]

So it's early April here in Chicagoland area. Have I waited too long into year to prune?

[iamlove]

Thank you for this. I have a hedge of 15 limelights. I'm wondering if I pruned a couple back too much? Is it possible? Because there are a couple that don't have the straight center branches that go straight up. They are going out and arching. Each of the ones that are doing this are next to ones that are perfect so the height is very different even though all same age. I cant stake them either because the branches are growing arched. I hope this makes sense. Can you help what I did wrong??? I'm wondering if I should chop the whole thing back and start over. Eek!

[nicoleleatherman]

Hi, I LOVE your video on limelight hydrangeas! I would like to know if I'm in Georgia and I already am seeing the green buds coming out should I wait until the fall? I would like to have some flowers this summer.