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Hydrangea flower heads

Greg4Greg4 Posts: 91
in Problem solving
My hydrangea flower heads are coming to an end turning pale and not at their best. Do I need to dead head them or leave on the stem? Thanks.

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,131

    I leave them on, they turn wonderful colours as they fade into the autumn - then in the winter they protect the buds beneath them from the frost.  I remove them in the spring. image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • bekkie hughesbekkie hughes Posts: 5,294
    Lots of people reccomend leaving them on, for winter protection. I cut them for drying to use in christmas decs image
  • Greg4Greg4 Posts: 91
    Thanks folks, I'll leave on.
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