You take care of it so much, but it doesn’t bloom at all, it withers and maybe even froze this year? Your hydrangea could easily be destroyed by pruning shears. “The cut only benefits some hydrangeas,” warns Jana Bucharová in the consultation of the iReceptář do úcha podcast.
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It is one of the plants that you can plant in the garden. Bright colors, beautifully shaped flowers and several different varieties, each more attractive than the other. But their care is not exactly the same. And if you cut yourself once, or rather cut it wrong, you can lose a wonderful flood of flowers.
Cut only sometimes
Both the hydrangea and the tree-like cut are clearly beneficial. “They bloom on annuals, and if you cut them regularly, it helps the bushes to grow stronger and at the same time bloom beautifully,” explains Jana Bucharová, an expert in the magazine Recipe for Garden Themes.
But if you have planted a large-leaved hydrangea, you need to be more careful with the scissors. “It blooms on two-year-old shoots and pruning does not do it any good,” adds the expert. Therefore, cut it only carefully, select only the damaged parts.
Carefully shade
Large-leaved hydrangeas should grow ideally in partial shade, partly in the sun. A location in the shade is not good for them. Except for exceptions. “They are prone to freezing,” explains the expert. “Not so much in winter, but when the spring and May frosts come, which can destroy the swollen buds.”
Therefore, it is recommended to shade the hydrangeas around , or until the time when you expect possible frosts. Thanks to this, the buds are not poured so much and survive the critical period without damage. And you will soon see the flowers you have been waiting for.
