How to Prune Hydrangea - Mophead, Big Leaf Hydrangea or Lacecap Types скачать в хорошем качестве

How to Prune Hydrangea - Mophead, Big Leaf Hydrangea or Lacecap Types

Hydrangea macrophylla should be pruned each year, they are commonly called Big Leaf Hydrangeas, Lacecap or Mophead , they flower on new wood and for best flowers they should be pruned in winter or spring. Craig Wilson from Gentiana Nursery will show us the procedure. Main Points 00:00 Encouraging new growth for more flowers. 00:16 Pruning Demonstration - Removing old wood. 00:37 Remove drooping stems 01:56 Remove cross over canes 02:09 Cut back to strong growth 02:22 Leave shoots that have buds 02:38 Removing old woody stems 03:39 Cutting back to good sized buds 04:06 Layered stem scan be used for propagation 04:30 Reduce weight of taller branching stems 06:14 Shorten new canes to fat flower buds 06:42 Remove weaker growth 08:00 Major Pruning Tips For Mophead Hydrangea Spent flower heads need to be removed. Stems with to many buds should be thinned. Arching canes that touch the ground should be removed. Untidy canes that clog the centre of the plant should be removed. Thin spindly canes should be removed. The the Oak Leaf types, are treated differently as are Hydrangea arborescens and H. paniculata or Pee Gee hydrangeas. More Information https://www.nurseriesonline.com.au/ga...