Hydrangaes

[spence]

I was talking about the butterfly bush. I hack mine way back. The hydrangeas depend on how big they are but reducing them by half is normal.
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[Dick Durand]

Throughout the Narragansett area (including my yard) I'm seeing hydrangea that are mostly sticks with lush growth at the base. As Victor pointed out, we probably lost most of this season's bloom. My lavender is trying to stage a comeback. My Leland cypresses,which can be sensitive to cold, are doing well despite a little winter kill on some branch tips, the newest and most tender growth.

[PaulS]

Originally Posted by spence

The hydrangeas depend on how big they are but reducing them by half is normal.
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But if you don't have the newer variety that blooms on this year's growth, you may not have flowers.

[spence]

Originally Posted by PaulS

But if you don't have the newer variety that blooms on this year's growth, you may not have flowers.

Don't know. I cut them back in the fall and they flower just fine...

-spence

[OLD GOAT]

Cut our hydrangea way back last winter so capesams could fit to shingle our castle.
Plenty of green ,the blooms will follow sooner or latter

[PaulS]

Originally Posted by spence

Don't know. I cut them back in the fall and they flower just fine...

-spence

I'll have to do some research into that.

[JohnnySaxatilis]

NPR said this was going to be a really bad year for them