How do you prune a Tardiva hydrangea?
Prune “Tardiva” hydrangea lightly to avoid collapsing hydrangea stems. Cut each stem back to 18 to 24 inches. This leaves a sturdy framework of old growth in place. Prune dead stems to the ground and remove crossing branches that weaken the structure.
When should I prune Hydrangea paniculata?
When to prune hydrangeas Most pruning is carried out in late winter or early spring. However, the climbing hydrangea is pruned after flowering in summer.
Do you cut back panicle hydrangeas?
Panicle hydrangeas do not need to be pruned every year but, as a general rule of thumb, removing about 1/3 of the oldest branches each year will make for a fuller and healthier shrub.
What is a Tardiva hydrangea?
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ ‘Tardiva’ is a late-flowering (early to late autumn) cultivar with loosely-packed, sharply pointed white flower heads that turn purplish-pink with age. It is a vigorous, fast growing deciduous shrub that reaches 8 to 12 feet tall.
What is the best Hydrangea paniculata?
Panicle hydrangeas to grow
- Huge cream flowerheads of hydrangea ‘Phantom’
- Pink-white blooms of hydrangea ‘Sundae Fraise’
- Pink hydrangea ‘Kolmavesu’
- White hydrangea ‘Great Star’
- White hydrangea ‘Pink Diamond’
- Cream-green hydrangea ‘Savill Lace’
- White-blooming hydrangea ‘Green Spire’ pruned as multi-stem tree-form.
How big do panicle hydrangeas get?
If panicle hydrangeas have a downside, it’s their tendency to grow fairly large. Typically reaching up to 10 feet tall, many varieties take up way too much garden real estate.
How fast does a panicle hydrangea grow?
Growth Rate. Hydrangeas are classified as rapid growers, or 25 or more inches per year until the plant reaches maturity. A “tree” format plant will become at least 3 inches wide at a point 4 1/4 feet high and grow at least 13 feet high.