{"id":2468,"date":"2021-03-25T08:53:50","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T08:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/?p=2468"},"modified":"2021-04-26T09:49:02","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T08:49:02","slug":"hydrangea-pruning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/hydrangea-pruning\/","title":{"rendered":"Hydrangea pruning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rather earlier than previous years, even though it&#8217;s a cold Spring. Doesn&#8217;t seem to have done any harm.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2468 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hydrangea_f3_before_pruning_20210326.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hydrangea_f3_before_pruning_20210326-300x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hydrangea_f3_before_pruning_20210326-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hydrangea_f3_before_pruning_20210326-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hydrangea_f3_before_pruning_20210326.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2448'>\n\t\t\t\tF3 before\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hydrangea_f3_after_pruning_20210326_02.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hydrangea_f3_after_pruning_20210326_02-300x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hydrangea_f3_after_pruning_20210326_02-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hydrangea_f3_after_pruning_20210326_02-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hydrangea_f3_after_pruning_20210326_02.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2447'>\n\t\t\t\tF3 after\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>White mophead on N side of house.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-2468 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hydrangea_f4_before_pruning_20210326.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hydrangea_f4_before_pruning_20210326-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-2450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hydrangea_f4_before_pruning_20210326-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hydrangea_f4_before_pruning_20210326-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hydrangea_f4_before_pruning_20210326-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hydrangea_f4_before_pruning_20210326.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-2450'>\n\t\t\t\tF4 before\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hydrangea_f4_after_pruning_20210326.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hydrangea_f4_after_pruning_20210326-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-2449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hydrangea_f4_after_pruning_20210326-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hydrangea_f4_after_pruning_20210326-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hydrangea_f4_after_pruning_20210326-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hydrangea_f4_after_pruning_20210326.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-2449'>\n\t\t\t\tF4 after\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Hydrangea serrata &#8216;Blubird&#8217; next to Bay tree. I could still go quite a bit lower, I think.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-2468 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hydrangea_b2_before_pruning_20210325_01.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hydrangea_b2_before_pruning_20210325_01-300x304.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-2443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hydrangea_b2_before_pruning_20210325_01-300x304.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hydrangea_b2_before_pruning_20210325_01-1024x1037.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hydrangea_b2_before_pruning_20210325_01-150x152.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hydrangea_b2_before_pruning_20210325_01.jpg 1066w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-2443'>\n\t\t\t\tB2 before\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hydrangea_b2_before_pruning_20210325_02.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hydrangea_b2_before_pruning_20210325_02-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-2444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hydrangea_b2_before_pruning_20210325_02-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hydrangea_b2_before_pruning_20210325_02-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hydrangea_b2_before_pruning_20210325_02-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hydrangea_b2_before_pruning_20210325_02.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-2444'>\n\t\t\t\tB2 before\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hydrangea_b2_before_pruning_20210325_03.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hydrangea_b2_before_pruning_20210325_03-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-2445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hydrangea_b2_before_pruning_20210325_03-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hydrangea_b2_before_pruning_20210325_03-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hydrangea_b2_before_pruning_20210325_03-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hydrangea_b2_before_pruning_20210325_03.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-2445'>\n\t\t\t\tB2 before\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hydrangea_b2_before_pruning_20210325_04.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"103\" src=\"https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hydrangea_b2_before_pruning_20210325_04-300x103.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-2477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hydrangea_b2_before_pruning_20210325_04-300x103.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hydrangea_b2_before_pruning_20210325_04-1024x353.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hydrangea_b2_before_pruning_20210325_04-150x52.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hydrangea_b2_before_pruning_20210325_04-1536x529.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/hydrangea_b2_before_pruning_20210325_04.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-2477'>\n\t\t\t\tB2 before\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Pinkish lacecap against E fence. It was much too tall, and being used as a support for the Clematis armandii.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-2468 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hydrangea_b2_after_pruning_20210325_01.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"307\" src=\"https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hydrangea_b2_after_pruning_20210325_01-300x307.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-2440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hydrangea_b2_after_pruning_20210325_01-300x307.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hydrangea_b2_after_pruning_20210325_01-1024x1046.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hydrangea_b2_after_pruning_20210325_01-150x153.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/hydrangea_b2_after_pruning_20210325_01.jpg 1057w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-2440'>\n\t\t\t\tB2 after\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/1970\/01\/hydrangea_b2_after_pruning_20210325_02.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" src=\"https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/1970\/01\/hydrangea_b2_after_pruning_20210325_02-300x218.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-2441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/1970\/01\/hydrangea_b2_after_pruning_20210325_02-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/1970\/01\/hydrangea_b2_after_pruning_20210325_02-1024x744.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/1970\/01\/hydrangea_b2_after_pruning_20210325_02-150x109.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/1970\/01\/hydrangea_b2_after_pruning_20210325_02.jpg 1430w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-2441'>\n\t\t\t\tB2 after\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/1970\/01\/hydrangea_b2_after_pruning_20210325_03.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"132\" src=\"https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/1970\/01\/hydrangea_b2_after_pruning_20210325_03-300x132.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-2442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/1970\/01\/hydrangea_b2_after_pruning_20210325_03-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/1970\/01\/hydrangea_b2_after_pruning_20210325_03-1024x452.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/1970\/01\/hydrangea_b2_after_pruning_20210325_03-150x66.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/1970\/01\/hydrangea_b2_after_pruning_20210325_03-1536x678.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/1970\/01\/hydrangea_b2_after_pruning_20210325_03.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-2442'>\n\t\t\t\tB2 after\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Much better now, and the clematis is independently supported by the rope. It would be nice if it became lower and wider, without overwhelming the snowdrops beneath.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rather earlier than previous years, even though it&#8217;s a cold Spring. Doesn&#8217;t seem to have done any harm. White mophead on N side of house. Hydrangea serrata &#8216;Blubird&#8217; next to Bay tree. I could still go quite a bit lower, I think. Pinkish lacecap against E fence. It was much too tall, and being used [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2468","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pruning","category-weather"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2468","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2468"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2468\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2483,"href":"https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2468\/revisions\/2483"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2468"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2468"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncvp.co.uk\/ngarden\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2468"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}