Cape Cod Hydrangea Co-President and Heritage’s Curator of Hydrangeas, Mal Condon, has over many years developed the seasonal step approach to more effectively prune our beloved hydrangeas. This program is the follow-up to Step 1 – Regenerative Pruning program held in March and illustrates a logical progression in hydrangea pruning. In this program, Mal will focus on Step 2 – Detail Pruning for the species H. macrophylla, H. serrata, H. arborescens, and H. paniculata – in common terms, the ‘Big Leaf,’ ‘Mountain,’ ‘Smooth,’ and ‘Panicle’ Hydrangeas. Step 3 – Pinch Pruning is exclusive to just the H. macrophylla and H. serrata species. This program demonstrates the continuing application of practicing specific pruning steps during specific times of the year to optimize plant form and bloom density.
For more details and to register: https://heritagemuseumsandgardens.org/mecevents/pruning-2and3-1/?occurrence=2026-05-02