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Moving hydrangea bush?
We have two hydrangea bushes that we planted Spring 2010. They are doing pretty well, but I should have done my homework. They are still pretty young and already beginning to crowd the other plants in our bed. I'd like to move them to a shadier area in our yard where I think they will flourish even more. When is the best time of the year to do this? Also, do I ever need to prune them?
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Re: Moving hydrangea bush?
Wait until they're dormant to transplant.
You can prune them if you want to shape them, but it's not a requirement.
If you have to move them - move them. I just moved 4 from the sun into the shade and they were not dormant. If I had not moved the, they'd have had a rough summer. As it is, They are doing well. The blooms are a bit smaller thant hey usually are but they are all in flower.
I prune the ones of mine that I don't want to overgrow in fall.
This. Ideally you'd wait until fall when they are dormant or about to be. You can transplant them any time of the year but the shock of transplant will be harder when the plant is in it's prime growing season.
What type of hydrangea is it? Some bloom on new wood ( if you prune them you get more blooms) and others bloom on old wood (you typically only prune them for shape).
One is a Sister Therese and the other is a Forever Pink. The information I have found on both plants say they are best in Full Sun to Shade but noticed a few burned areas on blooms of the Sister Therese.
Foxinfiji- do you know whether these are new wood vs. old wood bloomers.
I second the opinion to move them in the fall. You are not too terribly far away from me (I'm in north-central NC), and it's hard on plants to move them at this time of year. I've had a lot of good luck planting or moving shrubs, bushes, trees and other perennials in the fall.
So both of those are Hydrangea macrophylla aka Bigleaf Hydrangea. They bud on the previous year's growth so if you want to prune them you should do it right after the flowers fade. Here's some more info on pruning:
Established bigleaf, panicle, oakleaf and smooth hydrangea plants can often benefit from regular pruning. Removing about one-third of the oldest stems each year will result in a fuller, healthier plant. This type of pruning is easiest to do in winter, since the absence of leaves makes it easier to see and reach inside plants.
Gardeners may also want to prune to control height or to remove old flower heads. The best time for this type of pruning differs between species. Bigleaf and oakleaf hydrangea, which flower on previous year's growth, should be pruned shortly after flowering is complete. Panicle and smooth hydrangea flower on current year's growth and can be pruned anytime from late summer until early spring. If pruning these two species in the spring, try to prune before leaves appear. Plants of H. arborescens 'Annabelle' have been known to produce a second flush of flowers if pruned lightly after the first flowering.
Stems of bigleaf hydrangea that have been damaged by cold should be pruned as soon as it is determined that they are dead. Watch for new growth at the base of the plant. If your plant has basal shoots that are 6 to 8 inches in length, but the upper parts of the stems are still bare, then the bare stems need to be removed. For bigleaf hydrangea plants that are subject to frequent weather-related dieback, other than removing the dead stems, you probably won?t ever need to do any other pruning ? Mother Nature has been doing the work for you.
The above is from here which has a lot of other info on your Bigleaf Hydrangeas.