How and when to prune Endless Summers
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Comments (5)ES is a macrophylla, same as Penny Mac and blooms on old wood. Any pruning past mod-late summer and you may remove next years flower buds. ES was a slow starter for me. I planted 2 in early fall, one from 3gal., one from 1 gal. The following year, the larger one had 3 blooms, none on the 1 gal. 2nd year, about a dozen on the large one, still none on the small. Third year was charm! The large one produced 75-80 flowers and a few on the small one. Each year since, the larger plant has produced in excess of 100 flowers and the smaller one is trying to catch up. They usually begin blooming by Easter each year, but not so this year. I still don't have a flower bud on either. This past winter was very hard on macrophyllas and serratas. For the first time ever, I am having to remove dead canes on the majority of them, some have required the removal of all of the old canes. I don't expect to see many flowers on any of them this year. So goes the luck of a gardener! Rb...See MoreHow to get a uniform hedge of endless summers
Comments (2)Overall, doesn't really matter when you prune ES, just want to make sure soil/light conditions and winter environments are the same for each plant *if* you want each to grow at the same rate. But, if you prune ES right now, you may delay blooming. Beyond that, ES needs some years to become fully established, so most folks' plants are not. Prune Nikkos only after flowering. You can prune out permanently dead branches from hydrangea at any time, but it's easiest and wisest to use Memorial Day as a benchmark. Once Nikkos' root balls are established, the plant will send up new 6 foot tall shoots each year....See MoreIs it time to prune my Endless Summer? (pic)
Comments (6)Good AM Ostrich - WOW!!! I'm not as picky about the size of blooms as much as the ability to hold her head up proudly! I'd take both of course - I've had to stake up & corral ES#1 - the multi-pastel- she's only 2.5' tall. How small is small blooms? F&E also just 2.5 tall (more compact) has less blossoms about 10 (perhaps small clusters are forming) & really huge, I think (8x10") but able to hold her head up (goes into wilts but never arches. BB has large/plentiful blossoms & has sturdier limbs like F&E. Would pruning ala George's method thicken the ES's limbs or will age, eventually do it w/ cotton seed mill's help? BTW - my tradescantia is quite an 'invader' here, I'm surprised anything can crowd him - I've had to move, corral & thin - got himself tight as an eggroll now in his corral!!! Can't wait to see what you did, lately in your Kidney Isle. That's usually what I do while waiting for bushes to fill-out & grow ... Columbine is a favorite for temps - 'love their foliage & Lavender for wafts of fragrance; annuals too - Verbenas, Lantanas (of course Impatience in shades) to invite Hummers! Â:)...See MoreFall Prune new and transplanted Endless Summer?
Comments (9)Usually, you do not need to prune hydrangeas. If the plant was placed in a location where it can grow to its size at maturity, pruning will not be needed often. In general, you want to prune to remove dead wood; to rejuvenate an old plant; for safety reasons; for aesthethic reasons (one stem grows more than the others); to create a standard hydrangea tree-like shape (usually done with paniculatas). ES is rebloomer hydrangea. As all hydrangeas that bloom on old wood only, ES develops flower buds in the Fall. If the stems and the buds survive winter in your area then these would develop blooms in Spring. But after that flush of blooms or if the stems dry out during winter, ES will develop new flower buds and bloom some time after the first flush. The longer your growing season is, the more flushes of blooms you can have. Deadheading (not the same as pruning) will help ES produce more blooms; maybe this is what they were talking about in the video. See the link to the Endless Summer Website below. Luis Here is a link that might be useful: ES Website: Care and growing tips...See Moremacgyver2009
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