Hydrangea

[Mags22]

Mine hasn't been very good this year, flowers and leaves are now brown, usually leave till Spring to cut back, and don't usually deadhead till then, any advice please?

[Prudie]

I always leave my dead flower heads on until Spring and cut back then. Apparently they give some protection against frost. The leaves should drop off soon anyway.

[MargoTester]

I usually deadhead in spring. Having said that I usually cut a few heads off - leaving a good length of stem- and spray with a good quality gold spray. They make lovely Christmas decorations!

[janbee]

Always around March/April. Mine haven't been great this year. Maybe it was too dry and sunny for them this year.

[Chipchopper]

Yep, Deadhead it in the spring, hopefully after the last of the frosts.

[Mags22]

Thanks everyone, that's what I usually do, so will leave alone and hope it recovers over winter,usually give it a fleece coat then.