Hydrangeas are popular garden plants for their stunning flowers, and one gardening expert has shared an important tip to ensure they bloom to their full potential next year
While winter may not seem like the ideal time for gardening, braving the cold can yield many benefits.
Renowned British gardener Monty Don suggests that now is the perfect time to undertake tasks such as planting salad crops, installing tulips, and pruning fruit trees or decorative bushes.
One surefire way to ensure your hydrangea blooms are at their best next spring is to protect them from sub-zero temperatures. According to gardening professionals, the key to this is understanding what type of hydrangea you have.
Gardening experts emphasise the importance of getting to “know your hydrangea”, as different types of hydrangea flowers have different needs. Kendall Platt, a gardening therapist and owner of Adventures With Flowers, shared some top care tips: “Their white, blue or pink flowers appear in early summer and they often flower right up until the first frosts.”
She explained that the cone-shaped variety, known as panicle hydrangeas, produce clusters of “tiny delicate flowers”. This variety typically turns green as the weather cools, reports the Express.
Lastly, there are the climbing hydrangeas, recognised by their aerial roots that attach to surfaces and aid in climbing. “Because of this, they can cover fences, and walls, and even grow vigorously through trees in just one season,” Platt noted.
The gardening guru emphasised the significance of understanding the blooming times of different varieties, which is crucial for determining their pruning schedule. The Royal Horticultural Society advises: “Mophead and lace cap hydrangeas will bloom satisfactorily with little attention, but annual pruning encourages new, vigorous growth and better flowering.”
