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Pruning French Hydrangeas Late in Season: What's Safe?

Removing faded flowers (deadheading) on French hydrangeas can be done anytime without affecting next year's blooms. If you need to reduce size, shorten only the longest limbs, leaving the shorter branches produced in June-August untouched. This preserves flower buds. 'Endless Summer' hydrangeas are more forgiving of pruning timing.

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