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Leggy Frostbiten Hydrangea Help

honeybeanhoneybean Posts: 50
in Problem solving
Hi

My hydrangea is looking awful. It’s very leggy and damaged by frostbite. 

Should I cut the hydrangea down? All the leggy stems are old wood, by doing that it might recover the shape. 

Or should I leave it and just the frostbite damage off?



thanks 
Thanks 🌻

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  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    I definitely would, you won’t get many flowers this year but next year it will be beautiful. 
    I wouldn’t touch the new bottom growth at the moment, just take the long branches down to the bushy bit. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • honeybeanhoneybean Posts: 50
    Lyn said:
    I definitely would, you won’t get many flowers this year but next year it will be beautiful. 
    I wouldn’t touch the new bottom growth at the moment, just take the long branches down to the bushy bit. 
    Thanks Lyn
    Thanks 🌻
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