Endless Summer: How Many Times Does It Bloom in a Year?
About the blooming frequency of Endless Summer and the knowledge of pruning after the flowers, hereinafter, the editor will introduce to netizens.
This is the large flower hydrangea, Endless Summer, which has been shared with everyone for maintenance. As we all know, Endless Summer can bloom multiple times a year because both new and old branches can produce flowers. The first batch of flowers in spring usually blooms on old branches, and the second batch blooms on new branches. Therefore, pruning after the first batch of spring flowers is very important.
Pruning is generally done before mid-June. Xiao Zheng's Endless Summer has been blooming for a long time, and most of them have lodging. Therefore, Xiao Zheng decided to prune it, so that it can bloom another wave of flowers in autumn. Pruning should be timely, and there is no need to wait until the flowers are completely wilted. When the flowers start to fade and show signs of wilting, it's time to prune. Early pruning allows it to sprout lateral buds faster and better, preparing for the next bloom.
Pruning the flowers of Endless Summer is also simple. There are no bud points under the flowers of Endless Summer. If we prune here, it will not sprout lateral branches, so pruning here is incorrect. We continue to look downwards until we find the lateral buds, and then we can prune above the bud points.
If your Endless Summer is tall, you can prune a few pairs of buds lower. Don't waste the branches cut off; we can use them for propagation.
After pruning, we must provide sufficient nutrients to promote reblooming. After pruning, we can apply a balanced compound fertilizer with nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium every two weeks to accelerate the sprouting of new branches. When the flower buds start to differentiate, we can supplement phosphorus and potassium fertilizers. Adequate phosphorus and potassium are beneficial for flower bud differentiation, and it will bloom another wave in autumn.
Summer is approaching. When the temperature exceeds 30 degrees, it is best to provide shade for it, otherwise, the leaves may be sunburned in summer. We can move it out for sunlight care after entering autumn.
Endless Summer: How Many Times Does It Bloom in a Year?
Finally, I would like to share a tip on caring for Endless Summer. If your Endless Summer is crooked and the plant shape is particularly poor, you can give it a 'haircut' style pruning. It is not recommended to prune heavily in other situations. Also, if you want flowers to enjoy in autumn, you should avoid heavy pruning.
I will continue to update everyone on the follow-up care of Endless Summer.
The above is the complete content on how many times Endless Summer blooms in a year and the pruning after its flowers. Green plant enthusiasts may refer to this for reference.