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title: "I hydrangea doesn’t look good at all this year. Should I cut it back…"
description: "I hydrangea doesn’t look good at all this year. Should I cut it back down to the roots this fall and allow new growth. Usually it’s very full. This is what it…"
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published: "2026-08-12T21:04:52.386879Z"
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# I hydrangea doesn’t look good at all this year. Should I cut it back…

_Posted by My plants on 2026-08-12_

I hydrangea doesn’t look good at all this year. Should I cut it back down to the roots this fall and allow new growth. Usually it’s very full. This is what it looks like last year. And this is what it looks like this year. Any suggestions

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## 3 comments

### BubblegumBanshee commented on 2026-08-13

Plants are like hair. Even if you cut it off, it’ll grow back. I would cut it back down to the roots.

### Buffy commented on 2026-08-13

Is it the hydrangea that needs the old wood for next spring or were these stems all new this year? I would make sure it isn’t the first variety before you chop🌞

#### My plants replied on 2026-08-13

No the stems are old growth

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