Endless Summer hydrangeas can bloom longer than many other hydrangea varieties if you plant them somewhere with full sun and dappled afternoon shade and keep them moist, but not waterlogged.
Proper pruning encourages longer flowering, so follow our guide to when and how to trim to have happy plants year after year.
A reblooming hydrangea that thrills with big raspberry red or neon purple blooms from late spring onwards. The compact size makes it the perfect size for patio containers.
Knowing when to prune hydrangeas often proves a tricky topic for many gardeners. The truth is that varying types of hydrangeas are best trimmed at different times and it is a hydrangea pruning mistake to get that timing wrong.
To alleviate any potential confusion, Lorraine Ballato, author of ‘Success with Hydrangeas’ and the resident hydrangea expert at New York Botanical Garden.
Endless Summer is a big leaf hydrangea (macrophylla) and it flowers on both old and new wood.
Endless Summer hydrangeas often need little or no pruning at all, though getting the timing right is key to avoiding pruning mistakes that can rob you of blooms or hurt the overall health of the shrub.
Endless Summer hydrangeas are bred to rebloom throughout the season, so it is recommended to deadhead the hydrangeas through the summer to promote the development of new blooms
As Endless Summer hydrangeas set their buds in the fall, pruning after the end of August can leave you without any early-season blooms to enjoy next spring.
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