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Hydrangea vanilla fraise

B3B3 Posts: 27,505
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Is it meant to be a bit sprawly or should I have pruned it? It's three years old.

In London. Keen but lazy.

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    They [paniculatas] should be pruned in spring, but it depends how mature it is. I wouldn't hard prune a young plant.
    3 years isn't very old, or do you mean you've had it for three years?  ;)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    It's three years old. The branches are quite long but weighed down by the blossom @Fairygirl. 
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Probably could have done with a prune, but you'd need to wait till spring now. 
    I think that's the problem with them generally. The blooms can be too heavy for the branches/stems.  :/
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Thanks @Fairygirl.  
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
     :) 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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