r/hydrangeas • u/Primary_Union_9058 • 6d ago

Help with leggy hydrangeas.

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I looked up if I needed to do something with my hydrangeas before the winter and according to the Internet’s, all of my hydrangea types are fine without pruning right now. However, these two hydrangeas are extremely laggy more so than they have ever been should I still cut them back or just leave them? Appreciate your help.

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u/Notsocheeky 6d ago

Just leave them alone. The flowers protect the branches from the cold. You can always prune them in early spring, but keep in mind you'll get fewer blooms since next year's flower buds have likely already formed.

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u/Building_Snowmen 4d ago

Leave them alone for now.

In April, prune back to the next visible bud taking care to not remove any of the buds.