Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'

#hydrangea Annabelle

So delicate beautiful 👌😊😍

Here we go @Rachel @angiecrazycatlady @susieg have cut to about 20 cm from ground and left one a bit taller to see what happens

Excellent. Thanks for this Sam. A most useful morning on GT! 👍

🙂🙂👍 @susieg

I'm going out there to have a go as soon as I can peel this kitten off my lap 😂😂😂

😂😂😂🐱 you looked too cosy to move 🙂 @angiecrazycatlady let me know how you get on , don't be too brutal with a young one ( Annabelle that is ) that's my gut instinct kicking in 👍

I used to be a hairdresser & always thought that could be why I enjoy prunning 😂 so I'll try not to scalp it 😁😄

😂😂😂 yes channel that inner hairdresser Angie 👍🙂 @angiecrazycatlady

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I always cut back to the strongest pair of leaves (new growth) Sam @icedance at the end of March :)

That's certainly one way and gets the more prolific slightly smaller blooms @flof1952 🙂

@columbiariver it is but one you get going it gets easier 😂 just think of it as giving them a haircut 😆

Like @angiecrazycatlady says once you've done it once you will be more confident. They flower on new- this years fresh stems. So if nervous just trim back to a high bud or node where it looks like buds will break from, this action will help to instigate new growth and encourage new shoots from the bottom , hope this reassures you Laura @columbiariver 👍🤞