Pruning Frost Damaged Hydrangea

[@june-zq2mp]

Thankyou! That exactly how my hydrangea are because of the harsh hard winter! I will be clipping mine back now because I just wasn't sure if it was ok! Thanks again!

[@REXOB9]

Your hydrangea videos are the best. And thanks for having Lucy in the video.

[@lorettadale6485]

Perfect video for how to help my frost-damaged hydrangeas.

[@KellyLehman]

Thank you for your kind comment flower friend 🌸🌸

[@lorettadale6485]

@kellyLehman, I cut my hydrangeas back just like you suggested. They already look much healthier.

[@lilliedelahoz]

Thank you so much! I was scare to cut it back but now I know what to do😊

[@KellyLehman]

So happy you found this helpful 🌸😊

[@jenny485]

Thank you!!!! I was so upset to see them looking bad. Now I know what to do. Thank you!! Jenny in Atlanta GA

[@ryanpanitz8535]

SO SO SO helpful!!! Thank you 😊

[@swetpaway62]

I'm in Salem, MA and it's April, 29, 2024. I wanted to know how to cut back the dead branches in my Limelight Hydrangeas and you just answered my questions beautifully. Thanks, Kelly. Now I'll go back into the yard and correctly cut and prune.

[@Mina1019]

Here I am near July in Michigan and mines look like this 😢. Thank you I’ll clip mines this week.

[@patriciaterranova1074]

This was a good video especially where you demonstrated the cut stems with dead white stems and healthy interior green color. It makes it easier to take action to prune off the dead sections.

[@womy212]

Mu NJ hydrangeas were zapped this year I just cleaned them up. Thank you great video.

[@sarahroelofs3105]

Thank you! I’m heading out to trim all those dead stems now!

[@KellyLehman]

Great idea . You will love the results 🌸

[@roberthierholzer4548]

This is a very helpful video. It helped me know what to do about my frost-damaged hydrangeas.

[@MichaelTheThinker]

Kelly, you are amazing! You are so in depth in your explanations.

[@SandraPark-w9h]

Really helped me recognize frost damage on my hydrangeas and gave me the confidence I needed to prune them correctly. Thanks!

[@KellyLehman]

Happy to spread the hydrangea love . Loved your kind comment 🌸🌸

[@roballen1721]

This is SO helpful! You are great!! Mine look EXACTLY like this so now I know what to do. They’ve never done this before but they did this year😞. Thank you so much!!!!❤️(DeLayna)

[@maryellenabrams2075]

Same!! I thought mine was dead then the leaves grew from the bottom only. It’s officially June so now I’ll prune it back.

[@jillraymond-o2b]

Just the information I needed for my frost bitten hydrangea's!! Thank you and I love Lucy as I have two BMD's myself. They are such great helpers!!

[@KellyLehman]

Thank you for your lovely comment . So fun to know you have two Berners. Yesss they are the best helpers !

[@MWroses]

Gosh thanks for the info. I now have LOTS of trimming to do. I wonder if large dog nail trimmers will work well. my hand will be killing me after trimming all of the stems.

[@lydiaturner-x3j]

Thank you! No one had ever mentioned frost damage. I could not understand why my plants never flower but I fertilize and do not prune much. Now I know they are freezing out.

[@tinasilverman210]

Thank you so much for this! We had sub zero temps and an ice storm in January here in TN and I suspected the old wood on my Endless Summer as being dead. I just came inside from cutting it all back and every single one was white, dry and brittle. I was worried i did the wrong thing. I’m sad about it but I have heavy new growth so I hope to see SOME blooms this year. No blooms yet though, it’s very slow this year.

[@clevisforharrow]

I would have liked to have seen the hydrangea when you were finished trimming. And, if the branches were dead, why did you leave them 5" or so long? Just questions. We had a terrible frost and my hydrangea completely died back and now has just tiny green leaves. I cut all the stalks/branches back and thought maybe I was wrong to do that. What does it mean, the branches after cutting were white? Should they have been green? Thank you for making your video. Patti

[@KellyLehman]

Hi Patti , great questions . You were correct in cutting the hydrangea that had dead branches all the way back to the ground . I left mine a little higher in the video because it was difficult to get in low on the plant as I balanced my phone which i was using to live stream . The reason they were white is because they were dead . If the branches were green when you cut into them , it would mean that they were still alive . i may go and shoot a new live video now showing the hydrangea completely pruned . 🌸🤗🤗🤗

[@CapysGardenShop]

Oh ok…yes…I was thinking from your last video that all the dried branches needed pruning. 😉 Glad they survived for ya!

[@karenhayslip6351]

Thank you, this is just what I needed to know.

[@fabtext]

So disappointed !! All of my hydrangeas are frost damaged. It's the end of May 2023 and they are nothing but sticks with some new growth from the bottom. Thanks for this much needed advice!

[@josephtommasi3477]

Very informative, we had same late Winter issue in Northeast Ohio. Thank you. Nice pets too.

[@jamierae7405]

Thank you Kelly, you helped me so much! Love you’re videos.

[@KellyLehman]

You are so welcome! Thank you for the hydrangea inspiration . I'm going live in 5 to do an update on this video 🌸🤗🌸

[@urszulaschultz7945]

Thank you Kelly,loveyou videos🍀

[@classicvault5418]

Enjoyed your video. Liivng in Connecticut, I had the same problem and just now started my clean up.

[@KellyLehman]

Thank you for your kind comment . And Thanks for checking in from Connectitct 🌸🌻👍😊🌎

[@bonniemelton6265]

Thank you for your help

[@catcreat]

Mind do this every year. Will probably dig them up. 😊

[@jillgrodi3215]

Hi from Asheville, NC

[@WHCL]

Great Video. It helped with my mountain lacecap hydrangea dilemma. This is my second year with hydrangeas and both years this frost damage occured. A bit bummed they have not performed their best. I live in zone 5, is there a way to cover them?

[@mreunome]

Never had this happen until this year & didn't know what caused it. I know you're not supposed to prune in August because you're cutting off the blooms for next year, but all my hydrangeas look like that. I guess they will not grow now so I guess I should prune them all back.

[@robinwine3957]

I was wondering that when you were cutting off the dead wood with dead buds, why you don't go all the way down to the base and cut? Will there be any new growth on the length of stems you left vs cutting all way down to base?

[@thiagochaves3818]

I have the same issue, but it’s now almost august 1. Is it okay to do this clean up trim this late into the season??

[@timdoll6718]

It’s the end of May and my hydrangeas look like yours in the video but when pruning the “Dead” branches the branches have green inside . Should they still be cut down ? Thank You

[@robertcollett8073]

In Kentucky both in big pots, we are freezing them too bad I’m guessing because one is all new growth now buds on old stems and one is on strike all together plant them in ground I’m guessing ?

[@dawnmitchell11]

If a branch has some leaf growth on the upper end but nothing in the middle, is it worth saving that branch? Is it just that the buds in the middle got zapped? If the wood in the middle is also green on a scratch test, it will put on new buds in the fall? Thank you! One of my Endless Summer has branches that are dead looking and the rest have leaves and blooms that are right up against the branch. There also are blooms that are down near the crown of the plant. Will these reset after they've had some time to recover over a couple of years?

[@BoxtedAirfield]

i am new to growing Hydrangeas. Its October here in England and the leaves have died off. I was concerned the plant was dying but it looks like i will have new growth between now and christmas if i understand you correctly.

[@gracestokes3288]

Help….my hydrangeas have buds that turned black with a late frost in mid May. What can I do now in early June to help revive the plant and possibly get some blooms or just to clean up the plant?

[@KellyLehman]

Hi Grace , my hydrangeas were also affected by a winter frost . If they are a hydrangea variety that has two sets of bloom times like the endless summer , your second set of blooms should still come in late summer . If they are a hydrangea that only comes in on the old wood stems that got zapped , you may have to wait for blooms next year . Either way, cut out the brown stems that have no new green growth on them so the hydrangea can focus on the newer green stems . Good luck

[@kevinmartin9432]

Really enjoying your video's. thank you very much for all your hard work, if you are unsure if any woody stems are dead or alive, just scrape the bark with your thumbnail to expose the soft tissue, if it's green its alive.😁

[@cdanerg9416]

I have 5 hydrangeas that I had to move. They were getting allot of sun and wilting. I moved them in April. All the plants have long dead looking tall stems and growth at the base just like yours. Should I cut them?

[@dreamasue]

I need HELP!!! Please Something is eating my hydrangeas… it’s the weirdest thing , I have never had a problem. What could it be ?? Slugs ? I sprayed them with Neem oil & put down some slug pellets. But still something is chewing up the leafs .. Help !! Thank you 😊

[@KellyLehman]

Here is some information I found online about hydrangea pests . Hope it is helpful . Japanese beetles You’ll know Japanese beetles have arrived when you see chewed, holey leaves-and you can’t miss seeing these large insects with metallic green bodies and coppery-brown wings. They seem to prefer oakleaf hydrangeas to other types. The beetles move slowly in the mornings, so that’s a good time to shake them off your plants and into a bucket of soapy water. You can also handpick them. Otherwise, try Neem or pyrethrum before stepping up to more powerful insecticides. Japanese beetle traps use pheromones to catch these pests, but they often attract even more from surrounding areas. Spider mites Almost invisible to the naked eye, spider mites cause deformed growth, especially on new stems. While you may not see the mites without a magnifying glass, you’ll recognize their presence by the webs they make between leaves. Since spider mites like hot, dry conditions, you can often control them by keeping your hydrangeas well watered, and by blasting them with water from the hose every couple of days. Many predators eat spider mites, including ladybugs, so use insecticides as a last resort. You don’t want to kill off insects that aren’t doing any harm and that may provide some natural pest control. Source ➡️ hgtv.com