Originally Posted by lilpoohbearie
I bought my own mothers day hydrangia it was called lady in red. I was some new hybred. I love how they have such bushy heads. But do you think mine would bloom properly.NO! It is horrible I have cut it to the root and it grows back no matter what I do it does not bloom like it should!
I have a hydrangea and it was gorgeous this year. The blooms were pinkish lavender and it was loaded with flowers. Hydrangeas are a shade plant and if you're pruning it back any time after July you may be cutting off next year's flowers. I read that somewhere so started pruning as soon as the flowers were past peak. Seems to have worked great!