How To Cut Back A Hydrangea Tree. Since they have to develop and set buds that year that they sprout bushes that bloom on new wood by and large beginning blooming later than oldgrowth shorts starting in midsummer and proceeding until the primary ice. Snip them off at the base of the stem and compost or discard them.
The recommended time is in late winter while the plant is dormant. Hydrangeas will grow back if cut down. Use a pair of sharp scissors to cut the underside of the stem one way then turn the stem and make a.
If your hydrangea has grown quite large you can prune it in June or July just after the blooming season to contain it a bit.
Snip them off at the base of the stem and compost or discard them. A bush can be trimmed by cutting back stems close to a node. If youd like to stop your hydrangea from getting too big you can cut it down to half of its size. A simplified approach suitable for all types of hydrangeas is to limit pruning to.
