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How severe can I prune my hydrangea paniculata.

  • 28-01-2025 05:51PM
    #1
    bakerbhoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 801 ✭✭✭


    That's the question.

    I got great blooms last summer and large growth.

    I want to downsize the shrubs, but don't want to kill them.



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  • #1
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 30,226 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    You can cut paniculatas right down, before the new wood starts to sprout as that is what will carry the new blooms. If they are mopheads or lacecaps you will lose this year's flowers, but you won't kill them. I have seen mopheads cut down to a stump and they grew again with great enthusiasm.

    My paniculatas have been in about 3 years and are just a nice size, but I will cut them back next year.



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    standardg60
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,893 ✭✭✭standardg60


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123109506#Comment_123109506

    Yes correct they're different to the typical ones, can be chopped to the ground if needs be.



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