Pruning hydrangeas. Where a strong new shoot comes away from near the base of the bush, as at A, the flowering shoot should be cut back to near the new shoot as soon as the flowers fade. Branches such as B should be cut back to the lowest new shoot. Where there is no new shoot on a branch, as in C, the branch should be shortened by re? moving the flower head and three or four leaves.
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New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 74, Issue 1, 15 January 1947, Page 110
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78Pruning hydrangeas. Where a strong new shoot comes away from near the base of the bush, as at A, the flowering shoot should be cut back to near the new shoot as soon as the flowers fade. Branches such as B should be cut back to the lowest new shoot. Where there is no new shoot on a branch, as in C, the branch should be shortened by re? moving the flower head and three or four leaves. New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 74, Issue 1, 15 January 1947, Page 110
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