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Should I prune this hydrangea?

11 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago

It came in a small 4" pot. I have transplanted to a large planter. Should I prune off the tall stem in order to keep it bushy? It is L.A.Dreamin macrophylla.

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  • 11 years ago

    As a young plant it will need all the leaves it has. I might have gone with a smaller container to start with. How were the roots?

    tj


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