Pink Diamond Hydrangea

[Gemma]

I have 3 beautiful (tree form) Pink Diamond Hydrangea, I've been pruning in early Spring, I'm wondering if I should continue to prune in Spring or is it best to prune in the Fall?

 

[Esther Knapicius]

why have you been pruning them every year? I prune maybe once in 3 years, and that is in the dead of winter so I can see the formation of the limbs better when the leaves are gone.

 

[Gemma]

why have you been pruning them every year? .

Because I have them in flowerbeds and I like to keep them small and compacted!

 

[Esther Knapicius]

do you know there are hydrangeas that only grow 4 foot. so no need to prune much or any depending on the position placed.

 

[Gemma]

Yes I do know, I only like the Pink D. in tree form, the ther ones never really interested me!
Thank you for your reply!

 

[Logan L. Johnson]

To be clear, what type of hydrangea? The deciduous shrubs or the die-back perennials? These are not "formal" plants. It is typically best to prune in spring, because the new growth has time to harden off preventing any winter die-back.

 

[Gemma]

To be clear, what type of hydrangea? The deciduous shrubs or the die-back perennials? These are not "formal" plants. It is typically best to prune in spring, because the new growth has time to harden off preventing any winter die-back.

They are miniature trees that drop the leaves, an keep the trunk, like other trees.

 

[DeborahJane]

I have 3 beautiful (tree form) Pink Diamond Hydrangea, I've been pruning in early Spring, I'm wondering if I should continue to prune in Spring or is it best to prune in the Fall?

As i am not familiar with Pink Diamond Hydrangea is it possible to post a photo as it sounds lovely please Gemma

 

[Gemma]

The Pink Diamond actually blooms white! ...only when the blooms start to die off, they turn pink!
in the first pic you can see the beginning of the pinkish and then I took pics of my newest plant right now , but you should see them when they first blooms, they are the whitest bloom in my yard, a very nice contrast with the evergreen background, it's awesome!

 

[Esther Knapicius]

Yep, have type. I let it grow to about 25 feet, has one main trunk that opened to two nice ones I have it in my main garden.

 

[Esther Knapicius]

have 13 hydrangeas, so I cover every type there is.

 

[Gemma]

have 13 hydrangeas, so I cover every type there is.

When my first PH bloomed I was so disappointed, I called the store to complain cause it was white instead of "pink" like the name on the tag suggested! The lady was very nice and patient (she probably hadled same complaint from other people), sheexplained to me that the pink would come later, but while I was waiting for the bloom to mature(die) and change color, I realized how much I actually liked the white!
I will take pics next year when it's in full bloom! I would love to see others!

 

[Esther Knapicius]

I have lots of my hydrangea pic in the thread titled--Welcome to Esther's Garden

 

[DeborahJane]

The Pink Diamond actually blooms white! ...only when the blooms start to die off, they turn pink!
in the first pic you can see the beginning of the pinkish and then I took pics of my newest plant right now , but you should see them when they first blooms, they are the whitest bloom in my yard, a very nice contrast with the evergreen background, it's awesome!
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Thanks Gemma. Really lovely. I only have bush type hydrangeas and now I really would love one of these tree style Pink Diamonds. Another plant to add to my list of Must Haves.

 

[Esther Knapicius]

A little pink happening here.