Gardening tips: Pruning Hydrangea Paniculata

Northwest Perennial Alliance. NPA's George Lasch demonstrates how to prune Hydrangea paniculata, which blooms on new ...

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🌱 This video is about winter pruning of a hydrangea paniculata type that has pointy flowers instead of round mop head type.

🌱 The specific cultivar featured in the video is called limelight, which has chartreuse-colored flowers that bloom on new wood.

🌱 The plant grows vigorously and the older twiggy growth that did not grow much last year should be pruned out.

🌱 It is recommended to remove any crossing branches and other unwanted components during pruning.

🌱 Being aggressive in pruning is acceptable for hydrangeas as they will grow back.

🌱 Hydrangea paniculatas are hardy plants, especially in North America up to zone 5, and they bloom on new wood.

🌱 Pruning in winter may seem severe, but the results will be rewarding in late summer when the plant branches out and produces huge hydrangea flowers for months.

Timestamped Summary

00:53 The hydrangea grew quite a lot last year, so we'll be pruning out all the older twiggy growth that didn't really grow much last year and is unlikely to grow anymore this year.

01:12 Remove anything that is crossing and all of the usual components of pruning.

01:36 These hydrangeas are perfectly hardy well into the north of North America, up to zone 5.

01:43 It grows quickly in the heat of summer and blooms in late summer, so even though it seems a bit severe, you'll be thanking yourself come late summer when these branch out and have huge hydrangea flowers for months on end.

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Q&A

What type of hydrangea is being pruned in the video?

Hydrangea paniculata type, specifically the limelight cultivar.

When does this type of hydrangea bloom?

This type of hydrangea blooms on new wood during the summer.

How should the older growth be pruned?

The older, twiggy growth that didn't grow much the previous year should be pruned out.

Will the hydrangea grow back if pruned aggressively?

Yes, hydrangeas are vigorous growers and will grow back even if pruned aggressively.

What is the hardiness zone for these hydrangeas?

These hydrangeas are perfectly hardy well into North America, at least zone 5.

When do these hydrangeas bloom?

These hydrangeas bloom in late summer.

How long do the hydrangea flowers last?

The hydrangea flowers can last for months on end.