Annabelle Hydrangea

My Annabelle hydrangea is drastically over growing our sidewalk, impeding strollers/prams etc.  Can I just hack it back to a more reasonable size now (in full glorious bloom), or do I have to wait until late fall/winter?  With all the…

Care for climbing hydrangea

My climbing hydrangea is about 20 years old. It is in my garden on the side of your garage. Each year the leaves and and the beginning of blooms return, however in the last few years the blooms have failed…

Runaway Bride Hydrangea

This potted shrub has produced a superlative display. Then instead of deadheading it I actually pruned it by mistake in midsummer. Now it is taking over my balcony! What to do? There are still a few flowers – do I…

clematis and hydrangea

Hi I have clematis stem reached like 12 feet. This year, so far, it look dead. The other stems changed to green or maybe new one took over so I can not tell. My question, should I cut the stem…

Hydrangea

I live in Larchwood, IA, zone 4. My hydrangea tree grew a large branch while I was recuperating from surgery. The top was very heavy with flowers and it was approx.3″ in diameter before I saw it. I want to…

Trimming my new hydrangea tree*

This is the 1st year for my hydrangea tree as it was planted late last Fall. Early this Spring I cut back the dead branches. It is leafing out very nicely now but, I notice, I didn’t pay enough attention…