hbrac
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HydrangeasI've just noticed one hydrangea plant that got missed when we cut back.It's still got the dead flower heads on. What should I do? Should I leave it or snip them off?
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Guest1
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You should realy leave hydrangeas while spring. this is because the heads offer a small amount of protection to new shoots in frost. cut it back in spring, and see if there is any noticably difference with the other plants as an experiment.
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hbrac
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Thanks for that guest...will leave it and see.
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Guest1
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A lot of late perennials are best left while spring really. I know they look scruffy, but they do offer good frost protection to crowns, and its somewhere for hedgehogs to nest. 
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hbrac
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We never used to worry about cutting back etc but since our gardener did a bunk without telling us ( He's been doing our garden for over 10 years then just disappears) we don't have a clue. We use next doors handyman who is a bit like Jack the Ripper when he gets a pair of secateurs in his hands 
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