Hydrangea " Annabelle"

I've never grown Hydrangea from a cutting before, about 6 weeks ago I received one from Parkers. It's just being hardened off ready to go out permanently.

It has now grown to about 8" high but only has one main shoot.

My question is ..... Do I pinch it out ( like a Fuchsia ) to make it more bushy or do I leave it be for this year?

Thanks all

 

Thanks Armandii, you're a star

 

I have 3 Annabelle's Mom and two daughters from the first. A tough old broad, she sits on the side of the house that gets the most wind, and and keeps coming back every year. There are some pic in my Redstar gardens thread. But, anyway, I understand there are the floppy kind and the not floppy kind. Mine does flop, so for that I only trim it down in the winter to half the height so that the old stems are a cage to help keep the huge flowers upright. Then in the spring I will also do a soft wide cloth around it which is hooked to a stake behind it. The other two are in the front facing north, mom faces west.

 

Bought a "Strong Annabelle" last year - no blooms so look forward to getting some this summer.

The pink one did flower though and the blooms were stunning, but the stems are floppy. Going to give it some support this year.

 

The pink Annabelle is a lovely subtle colour, not like the usual bright pink ones.

Having said that, I don't like blue plants in general, but the Hydrangeas around here go a lovely faded purpley colour.