The best time to prune Annabelle hydrangeas is in late winter. If you choose not to do a hard late-winter prune, clear away any dead or damaged stems in early spring, to make room for new growth ...

Annabelle and related hydrangea types produce large, rounded white or pale pink flower clusters. In spring, the new growth arises from the lower 6 inches or so above ground level, ...

Something strange is happening to my Annabelle hydrangeas. I have five planted in my front yard, one on the north side of my steps and four on the south. They were planted six years ago, and I adde… ...

The cultivar ‘Annabelle’ has been quite popular for its very showy blooms but can become rather weak-wooded and unkempt with age. It is probably best to treat this plant more as an herbaceous ...

Smooth hydrangea is referred to as a cut-back shrub. That is, when growth begins in early spring cut the old stems to the ground. In fact, the only way to mess up pruning is by not cutting it back ...

Both panicle and Annabelle hydrangeas bloom on new growth. If that new growth occurred during one of this winter’s warm spells — and if it actually formed buds — a killing frost could mean a ...

If your hydrangeas aren’t producing beautiful blooms during the summer and fall you could be making these 5 pruning mistakes right now. Find out what you are doing wrong and how to put it right.

Use Annabelle-type hydrangeas (Hydrangea arborescens) in mixed shrub borders, perennials plantings, woodland gardens and to brighten shady spots in the landscape. Grow this adaptable plant in partial ...

In her talk, Ross gave one other reason that explains why your hydrangeas may not be blooming: High-nitrogen chemical fertilizers promotes the growth of leaves, and discourages blossoms, she said.

Winter/Cold Damage: Some hydrangea species can handle a whole lot of cold without even the least of a shiver.When I lived in Bangor, Maine it took no time at all to see that both the smooth ...