I have deliberately not dead-headed the plant, because I have read that the old blooms help to protect the new shoots during the Winter. I'll cut them off in the Spring.
You can see why this type of Hydrangea is sometimes called the "Mop-head Hydrangea", can't you?
Actually, I think the old faded blooms have a certain stark beauty of their own:
New shoots are appearing in the crown of the plant as well as on the existing branches, so I'm hopeful that the plant will fill out a bit next year and become more bushy.
You'll notice that I have left some fallen leaves in the pot, rather than clearing them away, because I think this may also protect the plant's roots.
I've always loved dried hydrangea blossoms.
ReplyDeleteYour hydrangea looks to be doing well in it's container. My potted plant isn't happy at all, I've been meaning to move it out in to the ground but still haven't got round to it.
ReplyDeleteSo many plants produce their buds before winter which always seems a bit odd. Take care when removing those dead heads in spring as you can easily remove the new flower buds too.
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