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title: "What do I do with the old dead heads on my Hydrangea? Can I prune…"
description: "What do I do with the old dead heads on my Hydrangea? Can I prune them off shall I leave them completely?"
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author: "Josh"
published: "2024-08-11T18:21:37.940774Z"
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# What do I do with the old dead heads on my Hydrangea? Can I prune…

_Posted by Josh on 2024-08-11_

What do I do with the old dead heads on my Hydrangea? Can I prune them off shall I leave them completely?

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## 3 comments

### Mia commented on 2024-08-11

I just leave mine alone. I don’t really know which way is best. So whatever you decide to do.

### P.G commented on 2024-08-11

I don’t know if this applies specifically for hydrangeas, but for a lot of plants if you prune their dead flowers it can cause the plant to put out more blooms. Plus, it can help the plant look more neat.

#### Josh replied on 2024-08-11

I’ll give it a go on one of the heads then and see if any new growths come through, they’ve been like this for a few months now so can’t make it any worse by pruning I suppose

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