Gardening : How to Prune Summer Blooming Hydrangeas

00:00 Mark Viette introduces himself and explains that he will be discussing how to prune the summer blooming hydrangea, specifically the tree hydrangea.

00:11 He mentions that the tree hydrangea blooms on new wood, so it can be pruned early in the season.

00:25 Mark explains that you can prune off the old flower heads that were produced last year, and you can even prune it back further to create a tree form.

01:04 He mentions that his favorite hydrangea to grow is the Annabelle hydrangea, which also blooms on new wood.

01:32 Mark explains that the Annabelle hydrangea can be pruned about three to four weeks before the leaves start to grow.

01:50 He shows two methods of pruning the Annabelle hydrangea: one is to prune the stems to about 12 inches for more but smaller flowers, and the other is to prune the plant to the ground, which will result in giant flowers.

02:12 Mark explains that the pruning to the ground method should be done in late winter or very early spring.

02:21 He demonstrates how to prune the Annabelle hydrangea to the ground, right above one or two buds.

02:56 Mark mentions that the Annabelle hydrangea is one of the best and easiest hydrangeas to grow.