Baby Lace Hydrangea Pruning

Remove spent flowers to increase blooms from spring to fall.

Baby lace hydrangea pruning.

If needed prune for shape after spring flowering. Make cuts at a 30 degree angle at a joint or bud. Baby lace hydrangea was developed by one of the world s foremost horticulturalists and breeders dr. At that time you re not pruning off flowers.

Lacecap hydrangeas bloom on the previous year s growth and should not be pruned after aug. But if your lacecap hydrangea is starting to get too big or too old you might want to consider pruning and removing dead blooms at the same time. If you need to prune panicle hydrangea flowers on new growth so it s fine to prune in winter before or just as new growth begins. Baby lace will not need pruning because it stays smaller.

Hydrangea paniculata baby lace paniculate hydrangea baby lace will reach a height of 1 2m and a spread of 1 2m after 5 10 years. To avoid pruning make sure you provide enought space to grow its potential 4 tall by 4 wide. Prune annually in late winter to promote vigorous new growth pruning time. Feed regularly during the growing season.

Plant in moist but well drained acid or neutral soil in sun or partial shade. Midnight duchess princess lace and queen of pearls varieties. Dirr in association with the university of georgia research foundation. Avoid fall pruning as flower buds are set in fall for the following spring.

Use hand pruners for limbs up to 1 2 inch in diameter and lopping shears for larger limbs. Lacecap hydrangeas easily identified with their blue or pink flowers are best pruned only in the summertime. Pruning group 1 or 6. Blooms on new wood so can be pruned in autumn or very early in spring.