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In a TikTok video, Pollyanna said: \u201cI want to talk to you about hydrangea care now. Look, I know [they will] be going brown but they\u2019re meant to. Do not cut them! Let them go brown and stay that way over winter. It is much more interesting than looking at bare earth.\u201d<\/p>\n
Most hydrangea should be pruned in spring with the exception of climbing hydrangea, which should be pruned in late summer after they have flowered.<\/p>\n
Hydrangea paniculata and adolescents are types of hydrangea which are new wood and can be pruned, but Pollyanna has suggested they are best left until spring. She said: \u201cJust leave them and we\u2019ll cut them down to about 30cm in the spring.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hydrangea lacecap and mophead are old wood hydrangeas and Pollyanna suggested you do \u201cvery little with them.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pollyanna said: \u201cLeave the flowers to go brown, just like you would the other ones, but with these, you might take out one or two stems come the spring but otherwise they don\u2019t need much pruning.\u201d<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n @pollywilkinsongarden Hydrangea care for winter #gardendesign #gardensoftiktok #hydrangea #gardening #landscapedesign #howtogardenlikeapro \u266c original sound – Pollyanna Wilkinson<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Hydrangeas that bloom from old wood need extra protection during the wintertime to make sure their flower buds survive, while new wood hydrangeas have higher frost resistance.<\/p>\n Morris Hankinson, the gardening director of Hopes Grove Nurseries, spoke to Express UK and explained that hydrangeas are quite \u201chardy\u201d plants in the wintertime but agreed that hydrangeas are unlikely to need pruning.<\/p>\n Morris said: \u201cLeaving the old flowers on the shrub over the winter can help to protect the young buds that will provide flowers for next year.\u201d<\/p>\n He added: \u201cThe only danger from cold weather is with late frosts damaging the young developing shoots in the spring, avoiding frost pockets when planting is the best defence against this.\u201d<\/p>\n Some gardeners chose to protect their hydrangea with a horticultural fleece in the wintertime. Morris said: \u201cIf your hydrangea is in full growth in the Spring and a frost is forecast \u2013 you could cover the plant overnight with some horticultural fleece to minimise the damage.\u201d<\/p>\n Follow Daily Express US on Facebook and Twitter @ExpressUSNews<\/b><\/p>\n
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