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hydrengia looking tall but skinny

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  • 19-05-2019 7:48pm
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    mikelata
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    Hi all,

    I have a couple of Hydrangea potted plants. They look a bit tall and skinny. In other words, they only seem to have leaves and flowers at the top (see pic)

    Maybe I should have trimmed them before?

    Thanks


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    New Home
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    Yep, I think so. I'd have considered repotting them, too. But not now, I don't think.


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    I'd cut them back hard, even now, and repot next year in early spring, using a good acidic compost. There'll be no flowers for a year or two but the plants will be better.


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    mikelata
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    Thanks!

    I thought that hydrangeas are pruned when the blooms begin to fade?


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    macraignil
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    mikelata wrote: »
    Thanks!

    I thought that hydrangeas are pruned when the blooms begin to fade?


    Had not thought that was the right time to prune them myself but on looking for some information to explain how it should be done it seems to depend on what type of hydrangea you are dealing with. This page seems to provide some advice.


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    mikelata
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    macraignil wrote: »
    Had not thought that was the right time to prune them myself but on looking for some information to explain how it should be done it seems to depend on what type of hydrangea you are dealing with. This page seems to provide some advice.


    Thanks. It seems I have mophead hydrangeas

    I will wait until they have followed and prune before the summer ends

    Cheers


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    jaffa20
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    I think spring is the best time to prune mopheads to the nearest shoots. And cut any dead wood or crossing right to the base to encourage new growth for future flowers.


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