Should you deadhead hydrangeas in the fall
- should you cut off spent hydrangea blooms
- should you cut off dead hydrangea blooms
- do you cut off spent hydrangea blooms
- do you cut off dead hydrangea blooms
Should i cut off brown hydrangea blooms in winter
What happens if you don't deadhead hydrangeas...
Hydrangeas are some of the most beautiful garden shrubs with their blooms brightening up any garden with ease. But once the flowers start to fade, you may wonder what to do with them: should you cut them off, or leave them be?
Although not crucial, trimming the spent blooms from these flowering shrubs, otherwise known as deadheading, can have its benefits.
'Deadheading hydrangeas can help encourage new blooms on your plant and keep the hydrangea looking fresh and beautiful,' says Anna Eklöv, plant expert and founder of LÖV Flowers.
However, there are some dos and don'ts when carrying out this garden task – deadheading at the wrong time and in the wrong way can do more harm than good.
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How to deadhead your hydrangeas
Unlike pruning hydrangeas, where you remove large parts of the plant to either shape or maintain the plant's size, or remove dead or diseased wood, deadheading involves only removing the spent flowers.
By removing the dying blooms, you allow the plant to put its energy into root and bud dev
- do you cut off dead hydrangea blooms in fall
- can you cut off dead hydrangea blooms