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title: "Hydrangeas outside did not flower this summer. How do I prune so they…"
description: "Hydrangeas outside did not flower this summer. How do I prune so they look nice next year?"
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author: "Kim M."
published: "2025-07-18T02:21:47.039663Z"
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# Hydrangeas outside did not flower this summer. How do I prune so they…

_Posted by Kim M. on 2025-07-18_

Hydrangeas outside did not flower this summer. How do I prune so they look nice next year?

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## 4 comments

### Yolanda commented on 2025-07-18

I didn’t get much of blooming with my pot on my patio. I have one flower out the entire pot that’s not exposed to a lot of sun. For the greenery I normally just cut off any brown tips. However if you cut I would go to the base of that stem to prune

### Yolanda commented on 2025-07-18

I’m just allowing my pot to remain as is, they will come back next year regardless. I live in Texas and was told this zone no longer do good for hydrangeas like it use too

### Yolanda commented on 2025-07-18

Cut in the flat opening of taller stems

### Phil commented on 2025-07-18

You need to know what type you have first. Some grow from the old wood and some grow new each year.

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