Hydrangea macrophylla Hot Red Shrub Plants

For Hydrangea macrophylla it is enough to remove the dead flower heads straight after flowering and cut out any diseased or dead stems. Plants can occasionally be shaped and thinned out a little by pruning about a quarter of the oldest stems and weakest stems back to a couple of leaf joints. This will help to encourage healthy new growth and provide space for other stronger stems to thrive.
Hard pruning in spring is not appropriate for Hydrangea macrophylla, as growth of its flower buds begins the previous summer and autumn, at the end of mature stems and a spring pruning would remove them. Any pruning should therefore be done with a light touch and preferable straight after flowering.
In most parts of the UK, hydrangeas are perfectly hardy but care must still be taken that the autumn-formed flower buds of H. macrophylla are not damaged by severe frost and winds in winter. It is best to plant any hydrangeas in a sheltered position, protected by surrounding trees or shrubs from the worst of the weather. If that is not possible, they can be protected by covering with a fleece, although this does come with the risk of knocking off some of newly formed flower buds.

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One of the most important things to know about hydrangeas is that they need plenty of water to thrive. Dry sandy soil will need lots of well-rotted organic matter added to hold moisture and a thick mulch around the base of plants to retain it. Large containers are a good option but regular watering will be essential, especially in hot dry summers when it may need to be done on a daily basis.
In really exposed gardens it can be useful to grow plants in large containers, so they can be placed where they’re wanted in the summer and then carefully moved to a sheltered position for the winter.

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