When do i prune an endless summer hydrangea and take the dead flowers off?
Pruning means removal of woody branches. Deadheading refers to removal of spent blossoms. Endless summer is the first Hydrangea macrophylla to bloom both on old and new wood. It has the ability to set new bloom buds in the spring after the old ones have been removed or damaged. ‘Endless Summer’ is just such a hydrangea. This trait is referred to as being “remontant.” Hydranges usually do not require pruning, unless they’re very old. REMOVING OLD BLOOMS Removing old blooms on a plant is called “Deadheading.” Fortunately, we can remove the old blooms at any time of the year without harming the bloom for the following year. In June and July you may remove them in any way you would like (long stems or short stems). Here are some tips for deadheading: (1) When you cut blooms for arrangements in June or July, you can cut them with long stems because the bloom buds haven’t set for the following year. (2) When you cut the blooms after the first of August, it would be safest to remove them with
