Wondering if I should prune back some of these dead stalks? Or let it go?
by JonnyB3ski
Wondering if I should prune back some of these dead stalks? Or let it go?
by JonnyB3ski
28 Comments
Yes. Those are dead and everything g growing is already growing!
Yeah it’s not ‘pruning’ it’s just ‘removing dead stuff.”
Yes, that hydrangea needs a haircut.
Just pull them. They should come right out
Should have cut in the fall
Yes remove the long dead parts. This will further promote growth
Cut that hydrangea to the ground early every spring
I see if they crack when bent. If so remove them.
I cut my dead stems back every winter
I call those straws. I suck on em
Should have taken care of that three months ago but, yeah.
Check for new growth on the dead-looking sticks before cutting. They look dead but not all of them are. If there’s any buds , leave it alone
First what kind of hydrangea is that? If it’s the old wood French kind do not prune – if it’s the every bloom one you can tho normal time is normally fall.
Looks metal.
Yes. Break off all the dead crap
Should be able to just twist the long brown stems, they’re dead and will break off at the base.
I’ve heard people say to never do it in the fall, always wait till after the last frost of spring…something about the plant still using the stems as food.
I would cut back the dry stalks almost to where the new growth is, but no further. That way you don’t risk damaging the new growth, or the plant core, which could sprout newer growth. The remaining tips of the stalks will be hidden by growth in no time.
This variety doesn’t grow on old wood. You could completely cut this down in the fall if you wanted to. Now you can pull those out. It’s fun. There are hydrangeas that grow on old wood as well and those you wait until you see which stems have buds and which might be entirely dead.
Only on the first date
Gently pull on all the sticks and the ones that come out are good and the ones that stay are still alive.
I always cut my almost to the ground once they become just sticks. Always grow back as big as before.
Leave it like that! It’ll keep the deer and other animals from eating it.
This looks like a bigleaf hydrangea, do not hard prune this. If you are sure a stalk is dead you can pull it out, the shriveled ones should be dead, but even some of the tall brown ones are likely not dead and are carrying buds. Don’t trim anything. You can deadhead after it blooms.
Cut that hydrangea to the ground early every spring do it every grows 5’ tall and wide and is nothing but blooms
I would just reach in there and snap those little dead guys right outta there.
Ohhh, snapping those off is one of my most favorite things to do. So satisfying.
I recommend wearing a mask while doing it, it gets pretty dusty.
Prune them yes. It might grow at the bottom of some and those are usually too well attached to pull. I cut mine
This looks like a panicle hydrangea so it’s going to shoot new stalks in the spring. It’s the mycrophylla that will re-grow on old wood.