Today I repotted my bigleaf hydrangea in some new soil and gave it a good water (I had neglected it for a few weeks and I believe the blooms have died off). I was wondering about when and where I should prune them. I believe I’m seeing new buds, but I’m not sure. It’s my first hydrangea, so I’m trying to figure out what I’m supposed to be doing.
Just reposting my comment from one of your earlier post incase you see this one first. Definitely trim off the dead blooms so that the plant can focus its energy on healing itself. I have to do that every so often with mine. Also hydrangeas need a lot of morning sun but also A lot of afternoon shade. So make sure it's not placed somewhere that has full sun or it will wilt. Another thing they need a lot of water but also don't like to be sitting in water so I would recommend following the apps watering schedule. If you suck at remembering to water your plants like I do. 😅 you can always get self watering pots off of amazon or if you get a lot of rain where you live like I do, you can do what I did with my big leaf hydrangeas and plant them outside if you have the proper setting to do so. I planted mine outside because they do tend to get very big once fully matured. However if you go that route make sure to find a spot where the sun rises up onto your place (Eastern facing) but also has a some sort of shade partially over the plant. That way it can get the correct shading. (I've attached a picture of how I planted mine. Note that I have a little part of my house that shoots out over my garden bed. That's enough shading for my hydrangea so that it doesn't wilt in the middle of the summer.) I hope this helps!
