Hydrangea statuses (Newbie gardener here!)
Hey guys, I bought a house last May (I live in Zone 5a), and it came with two mature hydrangeas: one is a Big Leaf and the other is a Panicle. I just fertilized both with several cups of Holly-tone Espoma Organic Fertilizer around the drip line:
Regarding the Big Leaf hydrangea, I pruned/trimmed its stems last fall because it was getting to be too big for the small space it inhabits. There are no buds on the stems this spring - correct me if I'm wrong, but this should be fine because it takes at least a year for new buds to form on a pruned hydrangea stem. However, I can see new stems/leaves sprouting at the base. Should I do anything to this Big Leaf or leave it alone? Any advice is appreciated
Regarding the Panicle hydrangea, I did NOT prune/trim it last fall, and just left it alone because it has space to grow even bigger. There are lots of leaves and buds sprouting on many of its stems this spring. However, I can see that some of the stems have no buds/leaves on them... does that mean those stems are now dead and ready to be cut? Should I do anything to this Panicle or also leave it alone? Any advice is appreciated
