AT A GLANCE
After the winter, you can help your hydrangeas to sprout vigorously again after the winter break and develop large flowers by pruning and adding fertilizer. Now is also the right time to remove the cold protection on the plants or to put potted plants back outside.
When should my hydrangeas be cut back?
The pruning should in hydrangeas after winter be done first, depending on the weather in February or March. However, only for the varieties that start in the previous year on the wood buds to develop. This applies in particular to the popular one peasant hydrangea, but also the oak leaf and plate hydrangea. Cut Therefore, only cut back the hydrangeas above the buds. A radical cutback you should avoid. Also supposed dried branches should leave until the end of April, maybe they will sprout again.
panicle hydrangeas on the other hand, as well as fastball hydrangeas already can cut back in autumn because they do not develop their buds until spring in the new wood.
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How do I deal with frost damage to hydrangeas?
You can recognize frost damage by the fact that the shoots brown and either mushy or dried up look. The reason for this is often late frost, which causes the Hydrangeas freeze after sprouting. Since some of the perennials do not sprout until late in the year, this sight in the garden can be perceived as disturbing. Nevertheless, for the sake of the hydrangeas, you should avoid cutting off the shoots early. Because every cut weakens the plant even more and makes it susceptible to diseases. Only if the shoots still do not sprout in May can you cut them off.
When can I get hydrangeas out of their winter quarters?
Although most hydrangea varieties hardy it can make sense to cover them with cold protection over the winter or to place potted plants in a sheltered place. After the last night frost can you plant again spring fit make. Take that fleece off before the hydrangeas underneath get too warm. Hydrangeas in the pot you should gradually get used to the sun before you finally leave it back outside place.
Tip
Make the start of the season easier for your hydrangeas with fertilizer
After the last frost, you can give your hydrangeas a little fertilizer to help them start the growing season. Use for that hydrangea fertilizer from specialist retailers or use it home remedies such as coffee grounds.