It's August: Stop Pruning Your Hydrangeas (northern hemisphere)

Wondering when to prune your hydrangeas? At the time I'm shooting this video (August) I'm going to throw up a caution on timing. Many hydrangeas set flower buds on older wood - so the mopheads, the lacecap, oakleaf and climbing groups will lose flowering potential with a late summer prune. You can still prune to remove dead, diseased or damaged stems or to correct major structural problems with your shrub. Other than that, it's maybe better to wait until the following spring comes and goes, and then prune after flowering.

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Photo credits:

Annabelle hydrangea by daryl mitchell CC BY-SA 2.0
Mophead hydrangea by H. Zell CC BY-SA 3.0