Hydrangea serrata (Mountain)
HYDRANGEAS ARE HERE
Hydrangeas are here finally! Worry and anticipation are over now that I can see flowers and buds. Like you, I have been holding my breath to see what the hydrangea show will be this year. GROWING CONDITIONS WEREN’T GREAT I am delighted to tell you the flower show is excellent. BUT, don’t think you will…
Read MoreHYDRANGEAS IN LATE SPRING
It is now late spring and your hydrangeas are calling you. The clock is ticking and hydrangeas are waking up. Those that flower on new wood like ‘Annabelle’ and ‘Limelight’ have begun their growth cycle. If you haven’t already pruned them back, now is the time to get busy. Here’s a post I did in…
Read MoreLEAF SCORCH ON HYDRANGEAS
Be On The Lookout for leaf scorch on hydrangeas. In the familiar lingo of crime show dramas, I am posting a “BOLO.” To those of you who follow other entertainment, BOLO is an acronym for “Be On The Lookout.” IT TOOK ME BY SURPRISE No one was more surprised than me to see this condition…
Read MoreAUTUMN HYDRANGEA CARE
For gardeners in the Northern hemisphere, we are coming into the home stretch for considering autumn hydrangea care. Where I garden in US Zone 5b, we are almost out of time by mid-August. But if you garden where it is warmer, you have a few more weeks. Here’s what to keep in mind.
Read MoreWILL YOUR BIG LEAF HYDRANGEAS BLOOM THIS SUMMER?
Big leaf hydrangeas (macrophyllas) had a hard time this past winter in the northeast U.S. and elsewhere. The big question is: will your big leaf hydrangeas bloom this summer before the first frost of autumn knocks them back?
Read MorePREPARING HYDRANGEAS FOR WINTER
We have had a few nights where the temps have dipped into the high 30s, a sobering reminder that it’s time for preparing hydrangeas for winter. Specifically, it’s time to wrap susceptible bigleaf (macrophylla) and mountain (serrata) hydrangeas. Those that aren’t planted in protected locations as I described in my other blog posts, HERE and HERE need…
Read MoreCONTAINERIZED HYDRANGEAS AND WINTER
If you live in the northern hemisphere it’s time to think about bringing in your containerized hydrangeas for winter. Here’s what you need to do and when.
Read MoreTRANSPLANTING HYDRANGEAS
I am in the middle of transplanting hydrangeas, a common late season activity for me. Has your hydrangea outgrown its space? Maybe it didn’t flower and needs more sun. Or maybe you need to fill a hole somewhere else in your garden. It could be time to move your hydrangea to a better spot. Let’s…
Read MoreLATER SEASON HYDRANGEA CARE
We are coming into the home stretch for what to do w/your hydrangeas in the later part of the season. Where I garden in US Zone 5b, we are almost out of time by mid-August. But if you garden where it is warmer, you have a few more weeks.
Read MoreHYDRANGEAS: WHAT KIND DO YOU HAVE
I am often asked to help someone identify what kind of hydrangea they have. Many people have plants that they inherited when they bought their home, or someone gave it to them, or they lost the tag, etc. You may wonder why this matters. It matters ‘cause in hydrangea-land you treat different kinds of hydrangeas…
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