Hydrangeas are one of the UK’s most ... It all starts with how you prune them. Go in with the shears too early and you risk damaging the plant. Too late and you risk allowing the flower to ...

and Hydrangea arborescens (Smooth or Annabelle) bloom on new wood so they can be pruned in late winter or early spring." Pruning rough-leaf and oakleaf hydrangeas "Rough-leaf and oakleaf ...

Experts at the Royal Horticultural Society recommend timing your cuts: "Most pruning is carried out in late winter or early spring. However, climbing hydrangeas are pruned after flowering in summer." ...