Limelight Hydrangeas - Early Spring Pruning - Before and After - April 2021
We have a pair of Limelight Hydrangeas that are set just to the south of the front edge of our front porch. They're kind of tucked on the side of the house - right at the 'wrap-around' section of the 'wrap around porch'. They've done remarkably well - better than other hydrangeas we have right in front of the porch. They throw off A LOT of green during the Summer. Here's what they looked like in July of 2020 . And what they looked like in the previous October showing off all the blooms drying out . I've always been confused about pruning hydrangeas. Do they bloom on new wood? Old wood? Do you prune them to the ground? Do you prune them back to buds? Two buds? Last year, I confirmed (to myself) that Limelight Hydrangeas bloom on 'new wood' . Which means, I can prune them back pretty hard and they'll still flower. Here's what they looked like last Spring after a prune and recovered with new green growth . You can see that I