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- Blooming hydrangea flowers - cutting off or not?
- Fallen out during the summer
- In harsh areas, leave flowers in the fall
- Tips & Tricks
Blooming hydrangea flowers - cutting off or not?
In the fall, many gardening friends ask: Should the faded umbels of the Hydrangea be cut out, or will this pruning affect the sprouting in the New Year? Even during the garden season, the beautiful umbels fade after some time and must be removed.
Fallen out during the summer
By regularly breaking out the flowers you promote the formation of new buds and thus the abundance of flowers of Hydrangea. Many hydrangeas, stimulated by this care measure, put on new flowers every six weeks and then bloom until well into autumn.
Of course, you can cut off the faded umbels of the hydrangea with a sharp rose scissors. It is more gentle for the Hydrangea, however, if you erupt cautious things carefully. The hydrangea regenerates much faster.
Follow these steps:
Light up the Hydrangea when breaking out the faded umbels in August. Thus, a lot of light gets into the interior of the plant and the bud formation is additionally stimulated.
In harsh areas, leave flowers in the fall
The faded umbels with their smoky colors enchant the wintry garden with their morbid charm. Therefore, the umbels may remain in the hydrangea during the cold season, especially since they also protect the flower bud of the next year from frost.
Break out the deceased just above the new shoot in early spring. On this occasion, you can use the winter to remove dead or frozen wood.
Tips & Tricks
Blooming hydrangea flowers are a delightful piece of jewelry for the room that goes well with the trendy vintage style. Arrange the flowers in pretty bowls; A varnishing is not necessary because hydrangea flowers also keep their shape dried.