Baby Lace Hydrangea Pruning

Make cuts at a 30 degree angle at a joint or bud.

Baby lace hydrangea pruning.

Dirr in association with the university of georgia research foundation. Remove spent flowers to increase blooms from spring to fall. Hydrangea paniculata baby lace paniculate hydrangea baby lace will reach a height of 1 2m and a spread of 1 2m after 5 10 years. Avoid fall pruning as flower buds are set in fall for the following spring.

If needed prune for shape after flowering. Lacecap hydrangeas bloom on the previous year s growth and should not be pruned after aug. Plant in moist but well drained acid or neutral soil in sun or partial shade. Use hand pruners for limbs up to 1 2 inch in diameter and lopping shears for larger limbs.

If needed prune for shape after spring flowering. Pruning group 1 or 6. Baby lace hydrangea was developed by one of the world s foremost horticulturalists and breeders dr. Blooms on new wood so can be pruned in autumn or very early in spring.

But if your lacecap hydrangea is starting to get too big or too old you might want to consider pruning and removing dead blooms at the same time. Midnight duchess princess lace and queen of pearls varieties. If you need to prune panicle hydrangea flowers on new growth so it s fine to prune in winter before or just as new growth begins. 1 to avoid disrupting the next season s flowers.

Pruning lacecap hydrangeas do not have to be done at any particular time. At that time you re not pruning off flowers. Feed regularly during the growing season. Baby lace will not need pruning because it stays smaller.