How to Prune Hydrangea (A Martin Masterclass!) - Pots & Trowels

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[@sylviachadwick6471]

Most understanding man who knows what he is doing. Thankyou for your wonderful advice.

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Thank you for your kind words. Martin

[@formicapple2]

Great video. Best I’ve seen by a long shot. Many thanks. I now have a happy wife.

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Great stuff! Thanks for the kind words, we do fresh videos every Thursday 🌱 -Sean

[@brencostigan]

Hands down the best hydrangea pruning video out there.

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[@northeasthardytropicals541]

Agreed

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[@DankNoonerz]

Yes, i learned so many things

[@judith1564]

At last! Someone who not only explains, but demonstrates, how to prune these plants. - and how to identify the different types. Thank you so much :)

[@PotsTrowels]

Thanks for your comment Judith Martin

[@carrieann5727]

Finally, a video that explains how to prune the taller, more woody type, just what I was looking for and as yet not found in any other videos. Thanks!

[@PotsTrowels]

Thank you. Please spread the word! Martin

[@janmitchell641]

The most helpful hydrangea pruning video ever! Finally, I have some answers. Thank you!🇨🇦

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Thank you. Martin

[@Readalaska]

I’m learning so much from you. Thank you for sharing all of your gardening expertise.

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Excellent! That you. 🥰

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[@dianecagle3021]

Oh my word, you are ruthless! Thank you! Thank you for sharing such a wonderful video, without annoying background music, that explains how to do it. Now I know how to tackle my hydrangeas without fear of doing the wrong thing!

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[@laurelsayer7557]

A pleasure to find a really informative, very well presented gardening video, which is British, not American! Keep up the good work, I look forward to watching more.

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[@MrDaiseymay]

I think you have a good point in that, althought we share similar Flowers / shrubs etc with CERTAIN US states, the range in Temperature and Rainfall in that huge country is vast.

[@elspethwhite3403]

I loved this , Martin explained the pruning process so well .Keep up the good work .

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Enjoyed seeing your dog out with you. ♥️👍♥️

[@MoonLightOnWater1]

Simply the best explanation I have seen yet on how to prune a hydrangea which blooms on old wood. Thank you so much for posting this.

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[@northeasthardytropicals541]

Extremely well done and easy to understand.

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[@robbryant52]

Been looking for video this subject and here it is excellent simple and straightforward many thanks

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Thank you

[@janr.1077]

Excellent demonstration and explanation! Thankyou!

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[@taylormadenw8801]

SO HELPFUL. I just planted a paniculate, and found this easy to understand.

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[@trytoplaypiano]

Thank you! Excellent demonstrations, illustrations, and descriptions!

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[@darlaarndt1319]

Thank you for producing this video. It is the first and best explanation of when and how to prune my three different types of hydrangeas.

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Very helpful, thanks, you’ve got a great admirer in that dog!

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[@dianecalwell7895]

Thanks. Great explanation with great visuals

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[@trevorcornes1056]

Brilliant information

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[@DebOldfield]

Thank you for this, very informative and helpful

[@PotsTrowels]

Glad you found it helpful Martin

[@gillianmillard2446]

Wonderfully explained with no waffle, perfectly clear precise information, thank you and i hope you make many more .

[@PotsTrowels]

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[@FrankRennie-yz5qb]

Excellent video, very clear and simple instructions to follow.

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Thank you. Martin

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Clear and concise, thank you.

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thanks Sir for the good advice, and cheers from NZ

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[@royheap5178]

So very helpful and interesting . Thank you for posting.

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[@aolsweetsew]

thank you! I never knew exactly what to do with the old blooms in the spring. Now I do.

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Wonderful teacher thank you HAPPY Easter!

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Thank you so much for sharing, God Bless

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Very clear and informative. Thank you very much indeed!

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[@libertyvilleguy2903]

Well done, thank you.

[@emiliac2848]

Best video about hydrangea pruning, ever!! Thank you 👍👍👍

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Thank you!!

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[@barbaradaines1647]

Great advice, covered all the different varieties of hydrangeas in our garden 🙂

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Helpful vid. Thank you

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Amazing video, very helpful. Thank you. ❤

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[@crabbieappleton]

Fantastic! I'm not much of a gardener and always worried that I'd kill the poor plant by pruning too much. Much appreciated!!

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[@cindysayavong8513]

I have 3 different types of hydrangeas this video is very helpful! Thank you.

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Ty very informative

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[@bglr2783]

This is one of the best videos on hydrangea pruning

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excellent video!!

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Thanks for the great explanation…you are very thorough yet right to the point…a Canadian fan 🇨🇦 10:53

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[@katharinatrub1338]

Oh! I didn't know I could cut 'Annabelle' right back to the ground. Thank you much for explaining about the cutting of all these different types of Hydrangea's.

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excellent info and well presented

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Brilliant video!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much!

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Must say good video about pruning Hydrangeas

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Thank you for such a useful info video. I applaud the way you did it. Short and to the point. A new subscriber. God bless you! Greetings from London.

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[@gomae7299]

Thank you for a very informative video. I have H. macrophylla (Changebales and white) in my small garden (Northern Scandinavia) and this year the white ones bloomed (still blooming) 'madly'. I will certainly have to do some pruning after your advice next spring.

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Thankyou that as a really good lesson ❤

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[@iforwilliams2509]

I have both pink and blue growing together in acid soil. Cutting the tops off with a hedge trimmer works too.

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[@alibaileylondon]

Super helpful thank you I’m a newbie to gardening after living in a flat in london for years, now in a house with a well established garden and have no idea where to start!

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Thank you! Very informative & helpful indeed....

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My favorite flowers

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This is a very informative video!

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Thank you so much 🌸

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[@marcbergeron8690]

Good old reliable hydrangeas. Here we are 4b and blue hydrangeas are not for our climates. Harsh winters make them a really big challenge. If not impossible. But for others they produce flowers year after year and with almost no maintenance. And these flowers last for months, from endjuly until frosts even later. When they are covered by snow. The flowers turn gradually from creamy white to a beautiful pink. I love hydrangeas because they are essentially the only shrub that blooms in late summer.

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Thank you : )

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Another timely video I am doing this. This weekend thanks for your time 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@joyfabic7157]

Hi

[@joyfabic7157]

I wrongly pruned my hydrengea,taking out the buds..i should have watch first your video.. Do you think it wont give me flowers this year?Im really gutted..

[@angelatang1905]

Thank you

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[@DONDAN]

Found this video after i pruned mine, at least i can confirm i did it right :))

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Nice 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

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[@aidangarvin9555]

Thanks so much for this video! Any advice on what to do when a nettle intertwines its roots in a hydrangea?

[@PotsTrowels]

It’s just a case of trying to loosen the nettle roots to gradually ease them out.

[@aimielin3991]

Thank you! The video is very helpful.

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[@albert1437]

Very. Good. To. Know

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[@teresacrowley4076]

Just found your channel and now subscribed. Excellent video on managing hydrangeas. I have quite a few in my garden. If one cut back hydrangeas in the autumn would it damage the shrubs. Must check out more of your videos 🙂

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[@theressamurphy2996]

I was told not prune hydrangeas. Thank you for this knowledge

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[@brunetteXer]

that was brutal but we all needed to see it, so we too can be so brave. i suspect my roses need the same treatment.

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[@aspadeaspade7163]

I hard pruned one that was short of water and light which didn't flower last year. This year, only tiny flower heads. I'm going to give it a feed and water and see how it goes. Not sure if it could be moved? Another lace cap has had autumnal coloured leaves all Summer which looks nice but unusual.

[@PotsTrowels]

Martin has answered this in our latest Q&A video, due out this Thursday! Hope you can watch it! -Sean

[@Paul-lm5gv]

Just cut the old dead wood down to the first bud. That's it! The 'Annabelle' is similar to Crape Myrtle in that you take it down to the bottom - again cutting the dead wood.

[@janedc5ch319]

I have never seen them looking dead like the first ones you pruned. I live in America so mabey that makes a difference. My mom started hers with a pruned stick from the lady nextdoor

[@PotsTrowels]

Brilliant, thanks for sharing that and watching the video! -Sean

[@PotsTrowels]

Martin says that in the UK hydrangeas lose their leaves in winter and become dormant. In warmer climates they sometimes retain some of their foliage, which may be the case with yours. Thanks again for watching P&T! 🌱

[@susanscott8653]

@@PotsTrowels thanks for that. I'm in New Zealand and I have what I think is a lace cap, but mine has leaves. It had just finished flowering and I want to prune it. Also wondered what to feed it. Any help would be appreciated.

[@nicnac.]

Thank you Martin, most helpful hydrangea pruning video. I have the peniculta's in containers, can i treat them like the arborescens and cut them down to the base or do they have to have the structured frame? thanks

[@PotsTrowels]

Martin will answer this on an upcoming podcast, I'll try to give you a heads up as to which episode! -Sean

[@dianerichardson3061]

A good explanational video, but when should you do the pruning?

[@PotsTrowels]

March in North Yorkshire when we made this video but will depend a little on your local climate

[@dianerichardson3061]

@@PotsTrowels thank you for your speedy reply!

[@pianonine]

Thank you for a wonderful explanation...the best yet! My aborescens grow to over 6 feet tall and droop while many blooms seem too weighty, especially after the first big wind. Should I prune them as they're growing or how do I control the height???

[@PotsTrowels]

Thank you. Martin

[@lynnkirby1011]

Hi! I loved this, very informative. However, there was no mention of the oak leaf hydrangea, which I planted this spring. I got lovely blooms but they went to bronze within a month. The leaves are dying back now as it’s end of October, though that die back started in September. I think this plant goes dormant in winter, though our CA winter is mild. Would appreciate your insights!

[@barbaradaines1647]

We have an oak-leaf hydrangea…..the leaves turn red in winter and seem to stay until almost springtime. I haven’t pruned it yet, so would also be interested to know when & how 🙂

[@user-qo3jh9mn1t]

There's a very good video, Overdevest Nurseries. I have several saved and they're all good.

[@tamaralockhart5349]

I have a climbing hydrangea and it has not bloomed at all. I have had it for two years and the first year I planted it had a few blooms but this year nothing. Any advice for this? It does not get much sun, but the garden centre said that was fine to plant. Thanks.

[@geoffreypleavin5268]

So you are pruning in the spring after the winter, I’m in Canada I’m assuming the same applies

[@PotsTrowels]

Hi, we talked about Hydrangea pruning in differing climates in our latest Q&A - hope that helps! -Sean

[@barbaradowling-lewis7036]

Thank you for telling AND showing what to do. I love hydrangea but planted not really knowing much about them. I’m in Southern California. Is there any difference in pruning times? Thanks.

[@PotsTrowels]

Hey Barbara, sorry for the delayed response! - Pruning is exactly the same and because your weather is milder, you can prune in late winter, before new growth starts to open up - I hope this helps and thanks ever so much for your support! Keep Gardening!

[@parveenghafoor7162]

Good

[@sylviabrooks9012]

What about runaway bride hydrangea.How do you prune it and when is the best time to plant in the garden from pot.

[@laviniajohnson9210]

Just found the channel, brilliant I have to say. have subscribed. A question if you get chance to reply? I have flowers on a blue hydrangea which has taken 4 years in flowering. I would love to cut about 5 stems to dry them but do not want to compromise next years growth and flowering. Is it ok to cut them as described?

[@B30pt87]

Does anyone know what the brilliant orange stems are, in the background @7:58? Could they be willow? P.S. Great video!

[@PotsTrowels]

Thanks for watching, I think they're the dogwoods you're seeing behind Martin, hope that helps! New videos every Thursday, subscribe so you don't miss a thing 🌱 -Sean

[@B30pt87]

@@PotsTrowels Thank you very much. (And I did suscribe.)

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Super, welcome aboard!

[@stevec9102]

When you trimmed the Paniculata down to old wood, you stated it would grow new wood from “these buds”, but all I saw were the tops of the old wood where you snipped back to. Where were the buds? Were those cut stems the buds, you mean?

[@PotsTrowels]

The buds would be very small & dormant, but once you prune, they will start to grow in spring. Martin

[@ellay4514]

Hi. I think I missed what month in UK we are to prune Hydrangeas? Some people say November and others April?

[@sandrah6321]

I live in scotland .when would be the best time to prune here ?.

[@PotsTrowels]

Suspect it depends how far north, otherwise possibly similar to our advice about North Yorkshire! Hope that helps -Sean