The leaves of this Hydragea Aspera are one of its key features. Hydrangea aspera tends to have a leggy growth anyway, Margaret says, and some plants she works on at PowellsWood are in so much shade, “there isn’t any point in trying to make smaller plants out of them!”, Once in a while Margaret sees a plant that would benefit from harder pruning or that needs to be pruned away from the paths at the garden, but generally, Hydrangea asperas don’t need a lot of pruning. Family Hydrangeaceae . Panicle (H. paniculata) and Smooth Hydrangea (H. arborescens) flower on NEW wood (just like a crapemyrtle) so they can be cut back immediately after flowering and may rebloom later in the season, or, they can be cut back in the winter and still be expected to flower the following year. We love it for its large felty leaves, peeling bark and dark stems. Prune out dead or damaged bits in late spring. As with other Aspera subspecies the branches and leaves are ‘strigose’ which botanically means ‘beset with appressed straight and stiff hairs’ that means rough and furry to me. These ornamental hydrangeas require moist soil and thrive in sun or partial shade. That's taller than most one-story roof lines. Federal Way, Washington, Thank you that information is very helpful, my plant is in quite a lot of shade but, I love it and don’t want to lose it, it is looking very spindly at the moment and I want to make it thicker. They require no pruning at all and usually do not need winter protection in order to bloom like Hydrangea macrophylla. It can be a challenge sometimes and there is never any single ‘right’ answer or pruning cut. You’re not alone! Take off up to 30%-50% of the old growth, before they leaf out, to create a roundish shape. See more ideas about plants, hydrangea, garden inspiration. Hydrangea trees are a common plant throughout Northeast Ohio. Lacecaps are hardier, and the faded flowerheads can be cut back after flowering to the second pair of leaves below the head in order to prevent seed developing, which saps energy from the plant, Join Particularité de la variét é: Grandes feuilles et fleurs. She doesn’t usually cut back very far. Does well in sun or shade if kept moist and well-fed; dead-head and prune to fat buds in spring., July £26.00. This can be as little as 4”. Hydrangea paniculata, panicle hydrangea, is sometimes called "tree hydrangea" which tells you something about potential size - most cultivars get over 10' tall. View Item Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blaumeise' Deciduous shrub with large flat rich blue lacecap blooms, pink on alkaline soils. Introduced by the famous Hillier Nurseries at the 2018 Chelsea flower show, this new Hydrangea aspera ‘Gold Rush’ brings a new dimension to one of the countries most popular garden flowers. One way to keep these plants looking beautiful is a light annual pruning. Prune stems back to the first or second pair of fat buds below the finished flower. Be sure to head down to the bottom of this post for a video demonstration on how I prune my hydrangea. Propagating New Hydrangea Aspera Plants Hydrangea seemanii is a climbing hydrangea, self-clinging and vigorous which is shy to flower in its early years, but spectacular when mature. Prune in late winter and early spring. Share on Facebook; Share on Twitter; Share on Pinterest; Share on Whatsapp ; Share on Blogger; Email to a … Overgrown plants can be cut back hard in mid summer without affecting the next years blooms. These also bloom on old wood and do not require heavy pruning unless they get out of shape. Margaret then looks for a nice graceful growth pattern. Such plants fall into RHS Pruning group 4. It has wonderful long furry leaves and when it comes into flower is quite stunning. These species is growing in an awkward manner or is over-crowding other branches, she removes.. 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