Spotlight on: Oakleaf hydrangea! Not as common as the big leaf or panicle varieties, but just as beautiful (especially in the fall!) here’s a guide to pruning your Oakleaf hydrangeas #gardening #gardeningtips #gardeningforbeginners #Hydrangeas #hydrangeaseason #pruning | Blueacre Garden

OAK LEAF HYDRANGEAS PART 2 Now here are the results of the pruning / trimming on these oak leaf hydrangeas. These particular hydrangeas were planted 18 months ago and I lightly trimmed them in May (as they flowered through summer & autumn). I trimmed them just like my previous post removing just the old flowers & cut back some of the weak branches by 1/3. After a feed and some great spring weather these hydrangeas are full of dozens of gorgeous flower spikes & look like they’ll flower for anothe