Success With Hydrangeas Blog

Thinking about hydrangea pruning in late winter? I know we all get itchy fingers right about now, but take a deep breath and step back.

Through the generosity of the Chappaqua Garden Club (NY) and the Chappaqua Library, there will be a free Author Talk on hydrangeas.

After a very cold November and December, we are into a January thaw. Even with the mild weather I know it’s too soon to do any serious gardening. But the pull to be outside is irresistible. So let’s talk about what to do in the winter garden.

‘Tis the season…especially for gifts for gardeners. Unlike other suggestions, these gifts would be well appreciated by hydrangea gardeners.   TOOLS TO CHANGE THE FLOWER COLOR Let’s start with changing the flower color of a plant. Assuming the plant will respond to treatments, you first need a soil test kit, good for all gardeners not…

We have had a few nights where the temps have dipped into the high 30s, a sobering reminder that it’s time to prepare 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…

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.

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…

A drought stricken hydrangea is heartbreaking – at least to me. This summer has had a dramatic impact on hydrangeas. If you didn’t monitor them daily to hydrate them, you might be heading for some losses. Which is what I am reading about and hearing from some of you.

About this time last year, I did a post on hydrangea “Antique Season.” It’s still applicable this year (as it will continue to be). BUT, rather than repeat the post which you can read HERE, I thought I would go one stop further and cover how to dry/preserve those fabulous flowers as they morph into…

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.