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How to Plant and Care for Hydrangea Bushes
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I accixentlynsprayed my hydrangeas with weed killer instead of bug killer...what do I do to save them? All leaves died and branches look dead! Is it too late?
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I accixentlynsprayed my hydrangeas with weed killer instead of bug killer...what do I do to save them? All leaves died and branches look dead! Is it too late?
light green leafs and no bloom in my hydrengya... what to do?
We moved to a house with a lovely hydrangea that had been in the same spot for at least 10 years. It has never bloomed according to neighbors. I have been in the house 5 years and it has not bloomed. It gets morning East sun and sun till about 11:30 am. Then it has shade from the house the rest of the day altho exposed to daylight. I cant find anyone to tell me why it doesnt bloom. My mother in law has them down the street and they bloom. I am not understanding why these don't bloom She took a leaf cutting fall of 2019 and planted the growing bush in a pot. She has moved it from where the mother plant lived (full east morning sun) to partial shade to full shade. Still no blooms. She used miracle grow and still no bloom. The leaf has red tinged edges and is very healthy. Any advice as to what I need to do please? both of us are at our wits end
A Word on Pruning
We can’t write about hydrangea varieties without touching on pruning. If you prune hydrangeas at the wrong time, they won’t flower. To complicate matters, different hydrangeas are pruned at different times. Namely:
Panicle (H. paniculata) and Smooth (H. arborescens) hydrangeas are pruned BEFORE flower buds are formed (late winter). These varieties blossom on the current season’s stems (“new wood”).
Bigleaf (H. macrophylla), as well as Oakleaf (H. quercifolia), are pruned right AFTER the flowers fade in the summer. These varieties bloom on the previous season’s stems (“old wood”).
See our page on How and When to Prune Hydrangeas. (THIS SITE, ON THE DIFFERENT VARIETIES SECTION)
Received as a gift but without the essential information - the gift giver threw it out. It was a small twig - about 6". I read as much as I could about planting and this year it is now about 2 ft tall but has yet to flower. Since I don't know which one it is, I hesitate to prune. Any suggestions?
I received a beautiful purple Hydrangea plant for Mothers Day and am wondering if I can transplant it outside? I live in PEI, Canada, which is Zone 5a. Can I transplant once frost date has passed, or at anytime and will it come back year to year? Thanks!
Too much fertilizer will encourage leaf growth over blooms. May need to cut down stems to the base and start the plant over. Replace as much old soil with fresh unfertilized soil. Do a soil test and just fertilize very little
I have older hydrangeas - at least seven years old They bloomed beautifully the first two years but since then only lush green leaves appear I keep hoping Should I dig them up and try again ??