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- May hydrangeas be cut in autumn?
- Overview of the editing groups
- Required tool
- Instructions for the correct pruning in autumn
- Tips & Tricks
Only hydrangeas of section group 2 may be cut in autumn
May hydrangeas be cut in autumn?
Hydrangeas with their large, beautifully colored flower balls are an attractive garden decoration and flourish well in the bucket on the balcony. Depending on which hydrangea variety you care for, a regular pruning is recommended. Which species you can cut back in the fall and what you have to look out for, you will learn in this article.
Overview of the editing groups
Hydrangeas from section 1 must be cut in spring, as they already plant the flowers for the next year in the previous year. To this section group counts the:
The hydrangeas of section group 2 are pruned during care in late autumn. This editing group has only two types. These are:
Required tool
Smaller specimens can easily be cut back with a rose or pruning shears. As with all cutting measures in the garden, be careful with clean cutting tools with sharp blades. In order to prevent the penetration of fungi and pathogens via the interface, it is recommended to disinfect the tool.
With a large hydrangea, a telescopic scissor does a good job. Never support ladders at the hydrangea, as the bush will not withstand this load. Instead, use a stepladder to trim the branches at the top.
Instructions for the correct pruning in autumn
During care in the fall, all disturbing and dead branches are removed. Weaker shoots and branches that grow unfavorably or inwardly are also cut off.
Cut this year's shoots so far that only one pair of eyes stops. From these cut ends the Hydrangea drives out in the following year new and grows thereby richly branched.
You may reduce the size of oversized copies by about one third. Since the hydrangeas of Section 2 are blooming on annual wood, you do not have to forego the abundance of flowers in the next year in this Radikalschnitt.
Tips & Tricks
In order to give the Hydrangea a beautiful shape, you should always inspect the plant with some distance during the care procedure.