What do I do with my hydrangea bush in fall?

in the summer it falls down and drops from big flowers

What do I do with my hydrangea bush in fall?
You will need to go to a gardening/hydrangea web site to find out which type you have.Many only bloom on old wood so you shouldn't cut them back.If you live in the part of the country where it snows leave blooms on over the winter for winter interest otherwise you can cut the old blooms off.Martha Stewart had a good article on hydrangeas last month. It was in her magazine.My Mom has a huge lovely bush.The blooms start off greenish than turn to white.I just cut off the dead blooms every early spring.I don't cut the limbs just the blooms.I hope I helped somewhat?
Reply:This is an excellent question -- I have the same problem! Will watch for your answers........
Reply:Go ahead and give it a trim. My hydrangeas always do

better the next year if I prune in the fall. You can bring the

flower heads in the house for an arrangement which will

last all winter. This is one plant that is worth it's weight in

gold. If you don't trim it the winter will. It is better to give it

the shape you want it to have.
Reply:This fall, you can try to tying the individual branches up to stakes. But next spring, go to any garden center and purchase a peony ring. It is a wire grate with large openings for the stems to go through and three legs to hold it off the ground. Place it over the bare stems and as the plant grows, it will grow through the grate, which will support its weight later.



I don't know how big your plant is--a standard ring may be too small. If it is, you can get the idea anyway and fashion something yourself along the same lines.
Reply:cut it back to about 12-18 inches from the ground. You will find that next year your bush will be bigger and more full of blossems.