Hello To You,
I got my start 5 years ago by reading all I could from this site;
http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/hydra...
http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/
I have 14 hydrangeas now, and could have never learned as much as I did, as fast as I have, with-out those guys at the gardenweb.
Hope this helps, and have fun!
Dave
My hydrangea bush is starting to bud, do I cut it back, or leave it alone?
Thanks so much. The web site is great! Report It
Reply:You're very welcome!
When I bought my first hydrangea, I wanted more.
When I found that whole site, I went to bed many nights late because there was so much stuff there, and once I had seen how to propagate hydrangeas, I had them all over the place.
Have Fun!
Dave Report It
Reply:Never prune a hydrangea until after it blooms. The flowers only grow on old growth ( from the year before ). The one exception that I've heard of is the Peegee hydrangea. It only blooms on new growth.
Reply:Prune flowering shrubs immediately after they are done blooming, before they set they buds for next year. I like cut flowers, so I shape my shrubs as I go. The exception is the azaeleas that are not good cut flowers. I trim them while the wilted flower is still on the shrub.
Another reason to avoid pruning now besides that you will lose your spring blooms is that pruning incites new growth which will be killed off in a freeze.
Reply:Hydrangeas usually tell you where to prune back to. The tips of the branches go hollow and brittle back to the viable parts. All you do is bend the tips and they should snap off. If you need to prune more back be careful of taking too much off as you may take away any chances of having flowers this year. Actually it depends where you are and what type of hydrangea it is. Some like the Endless Summer variety bloom all summer and well into fall. These ones you can prune in spring and still have a nice show in the summer. The more traditonal ones that only truly bloom once in the summer need to be pruned very carefully if you want to protect the future flowers, as they tend to set there flower buds early on. If it appears to be budding early this year that is probably due to the strange winter weather that most of N. America seems to be having. The plants are really confused, but there is nothing we can do if the weather turns bad and the buds end up getting frost bitten and don't develope properly.
Reply:LEAVE IT ALONE
Reply:Leave it alone. Try doing all the trimming late summer early fall. I prefer early fall but just leave it be or you can trim some put in water and watch them open in your house.
You must live where it's warm. If it is used as an indoor plant leave it as well. My friend has one in a big pot in her living room.
Reply:I used to work for a garden shop- do not prune anything until it has finished blooming or until it is dormant! By dormant, I mean in fall or early spring when there are no buds or flowers on the shrub or plant and there are either no leaves or very few leaves on the plant in question. The same rule goes for moving plants to a new location.
Reply:Leave it alone...
if you want to prune it to keep it small,wait until after it blooms.
If you prune it now you won't have many flowers this summer.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
I have a rather large Hydrangea , it hasn't bloomed in 2 years. Can someone tell me why?
The plant itself looks very healthy, %26amp; has no bugs on it.
I have a rather large Hydrangea , it hasn't bloomed in 2 years. Can someone tell me why?
Here's an excellent site. He lists different reasons why hydrangeas don't bloom and gives some great advice. Goodluck!
http://www.conweb.com/hydrangea/noblooms...
Reply:Have you pruned your plant. If so....Stop. Hydrangeas bloom only on second year growth. The canes that are growing this year will not bloom until next year. After they bloom, let them hang out for awhile, and then prune only the canes that flowered this year - I prune mine after the first frost. All the green foliage that you dont prune will flower next year. Most people add acid to the plants to change the color of the blooms...the more acidic the soil, the more blue the blooms will be. You can buy an inexpensive bag of Ammonium sulfate at any garden store or nursery. good luck
Reply:you have a pointer instead of a siter .buy a siter and plant it next to the pointer .and you will be amazed .sort of like birds and the bees.. buy the way send me a check for the sex education class..C U NEXT blooming season..
Reply:check the soil ( with a soil tester) probably needs acid pickle juice or coffee grounds are good
Reply:Maybe it needs fertilizer and also someone told me that hydrangeas are acid loving and need coffee grounds at the base of the plant. I hope I helped and happy gardening .
I have a rather large Hydrangea , it hasn't bloomed in 2 years. Can someone tell me why?
Here's an excellent site. He lists different reasons why hydrangeas don't bloom and gives some great advice. Goodluck!
http://www.conweb.com/hydrangea/noblooms...
Reply:Have you pruned your plant. If so....Stop. Hydrangeas bloom only on second year growth. The canes that are growing this year will not bloom until next year. After they bloom, let them hang out for awhile, and then prune only the canes that flowered this year - I prune mine after the first frost. All the green foliage that you dont prune will flower next year. Most people add acid to the plants to change the color of the blooms...the more acidic the soil, the more blue the blooms will be. You can buy an inexpensive bag of Ammonium sulfate at any garden store or nursery. good luck
Reply:you have a pointer instead of a siter .buy a siter and plant it next to the pointer .and you will be amazed .sort of like birds and the bees.. buy the way send me a check for the sex education class..C U NEXT blooming season..
Reply:check the soil ( with a soil tester) probably needs acid pickle juice or coffee grounds are good
Reply:Maybe it needs fertilizer and also someone told me that hydrangeas are acid loving and need coffee grounds at the base of the plant. I hope I helped and happy gardening .
I bought a hydrangea with blue flowers, but after I planted it, flowers became green, why?
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I bought a hydrangea with blue flowers, but after I planted it, flowers became green, why?
the flowers should turn blue by themsevles, if not check for nitrogen in your soil, you can get test kits at most home and garden shops
Reply:You need to keep the soil acidic to keep the blue flowers
Reply:Hydrangeas require a specific pH in the soil in order for the flowers to be blue. You need to check the pH, then head to the nursery - they can help you find the right product to increase the acidity in the soil.
Reply:Here's a trick I learned from a gardener many years ago...
Bury a few regular old nails in the soil around the base of the plant. (Note: Don't bury them so deep that your distrub the root system.) The nails will break down and the minerals (iron) will leach down to the root system and be taken up by the plant.
You will get very vibrant blue flowers.
Reply:Nutrients in the soil may have effected the plant.
It may just be changing to its environment
Reply:possibly minerals?
Reply:Acid is probably not high enough. Add coffee grounds to the soil around them if you want them blue again.
Reply:they have to have a plant food with cooper in it to keep them blue. It is available at garden centers etc. call your local garden center and ask or home depot even walmart if theres one near you. But it is the cooper that keeps it blue.
Reply:the soil's nutrients turned the flowers green most likely. If the nutrients were different than the ones in the pot when you bought the plant it could affect the coor when you transplanted it.
Reply:the color of a hydrangea bloom depends on the nutrients in the soil. I give my mom a pretty light pink one for mothers day it is now a dark purple. They have well water lots of minerals.
I bought a hydrangea with blue flowers, but after I planted it, flowers became green, why?
the flowers should turn blue by themsevles, if not check for nitrogen in your soil, you can get test kits at most home and garden shops
Reply:You need to keep the soil acidic to keep the blue flowers
Reply:Hydrangeas require a specific pH in the soil in order for the flowers to be blue. You need to check the pH, then head to the nursery - they can help you find the right product to increase the acidity in the soil.
Reply:Here's a trick I learned from a gardener many years ago...
Bury a few regular old nails in the soil around the base of the plant. (Note: Don't bury them so deep that your distrub the root system.) The nails will break down and the minerals (iron) will leach down to the root system and be taken up by the plant.
You will get very vibrant blue flowers.
Reply:Nutrients in the soil may have effected the plant.
It may just be changing to its environment
Reply:possibly minerals?
Reply:Acid is probably not high enough. Add coffee grounds to the soil around them if you want them blue again.
Reply:they have to have a plant food with cooper in it to keep them blue. It is available at garden centers etc. call your local garden center and ask or home depot even walmart if theres one near you. But it is the cooper that keeps it blue.
Reply:the soil's nutrients turned the flowers green most likely. If the nutrients were different than the ones in the pot when you bought the plant it could affect the coor when you transplanted it.
Reply:the color of a hydrangea bloom depends on the nutrients in the soil. I give my mom a pretty light pink one for mothers day it is now a dark purple. They have well water lots of minerals.
My newly planted Hydrangea's bottom leaves that are falling off? What is the cause of this? How can I fix it
VERY OFTEN, home owners love their plants SOOOO MUCH, that they tuck them into the ground really deep, and water them every day.
So if this sounds like you, tucked the plant in good and deep to protect it and you water it every day , may be more....
Then do two things;
1. Dig the plant up. Replant it so the potting soil it came in is LEVEL with the surrounding ground, NOT BELOW IT!!!!!!!!
2. Stop watering it. Yes Hydrangeas need a lot of water, but, get a tuna/cat food can and put it under the bush after the can has been emptied.
Now , AT MOST, water the bush until the can is full of water, two times a week.
If you are living in an area that is 100* on average, then mist the leaves daily. DO not soak the roots daily.
My newly planted Hydrangea's bottom leaves that are falling off? What is the cause of this? How can I fix it
It sounds to me as though you might have planted it just a little too deep when you got it. It's important to plant most plants at the same depth they were in their original pot. Also, be sure that you don't over-water it, as that will cause leaf drop as well, since overwatering kills the roots, and means that water and nutrients can't get transported to the leaves and stems properly.
bucked teeth
So if this sounds like you, tucked the plant in good and deep to protect it and you water it every day , may be more....
Then do two things;
1. Dig the plant up. Replant it so the potting soil it came in is LEVEL with the surrounding ground, NOT BELOW IT!!!!!!!!
2. Stop watering it. Yes Hydrangeas need a lot of water, but, get a tuna/cat food can and put it under the bush after the can has been emptied.
Now , AT MOST, water the bush until the can is full of water, two times a week.
If you are living in an area that is 100* on average, then mist the leaves daily. DO not soak the roots daily.
My newly planted Hydrangea's bottom leaves that are falling off? What is the cause of this? How can I fix it
It sounds to me as though you might have planted it just a little too deep when you got it. It's important to plant most plants at the same depth they were in their original pot. Also, be sure that you don't over-water it, as that will cause leaf drop as well, since overwatering kills the roots, and means that water and nutrients can't get transported to the leaves and stems properly.
bucked teeth
Hydrangea dying in the south?
I have bought some Hydrangea's and I live in Alabama, they were in 3 gallon pots but I have yet to plant them. 3 days after buying them the leaves started turning really brown. I have been excessively watering them for days now. Some have came back. The roots are taking over the pot and they will be planted very soon. When I water them it runs right through. I have picked some of the brown leaves off, is this the best way? how do I revive them? Thanks
Hydrangea dying in the south?
You may want to get a soaker hose. If you water them at full force with a hose or a watering can, the water will just pool and run off and won't penetrate the root ball. If you don't have a soaker hose, then you can put the hose on them for about 1/2 hour each with a slow drip. This should perk them back up. It worked for my wilty hydrangeas. Don't dispair. They get less delicate and "needy" after the roots have established themselves.
Reply:set them in a bathtub or sink of water and let them drink from the bottom.... watering from the top... the water is running out of the pot... thus the brown leaves.... go ahead and get them in the ground... they'lll come back
Be Blessed!
Reply:any plant that is in a pot need to be watered more than if plant that is in the ground. water them well, soak them good. then plant them as soon as you can. then water them every day, when they are first planted, so they will root well. i live in canada and i have a climbing hydrengea, when i got it was 2 feet tall and after 3 summer it is over 6ft tall. we don't get as warm as the south, but i do water everyday.
good luck
Hydrangea dying in the south?
You may want to get a soaker hose. If you water them at full force with a hose or a watering can, the water will just pool and run off and won't penetrate the root ball. If you don't have a soaker hose, then you can put the hose on them for about 1/2 hour each with a slow drip. This should perk them back up. It worked for my wilty hydrangeas. Don't dispair. They get less delicate and "needy" after the roots have established themselves.
Reply:set them in a bathtub or sink of water and let them drink from the bottom.... watering from the top... the water is running out of the pot... thus the brown leaves.... go ahead and get them in the ground... they'lll come back
Be Blessed!
Reply:any plant that is in a pot need to be watered more than if plant that is in the ground. water them well, soak them good. then plant them as soon as you can. then water them every day, when they are first planted, so they will root well. i live in canada and i have a climbing hydrengea, when i got it was 2 feet tall and after 3 summer it is over 6ft tall. we don't get as warm as the south, but i do water everyday.
good luck
Why doesnt my climbing hydrangea flower?
Its in its third year now and although it is growing well no sign at all of any flowers yet!!! Please can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong
Why doesnt my climbing hydrangea flower?
A couple of thoughts. Climbing hydrangea vines are notoriously slow to establish. I wouldn't give up on it yet. Ours is going into its fourth year. It actually had a couple of flowers the first year and nothing since. Our neighbour's didn't flower until about year four.
They need a cold winter to create flower buds. If you live in zone 7 or above, it could be problematic.
They want a very fertile soil. Lots of compost or other organic fertilizer every spring may help.
Hang in there. They're attractive vines, even without the flowers.
Reply:Hydrangeas are really hard to grow, trust me, I have tried for years and years and can't get them to flower. My mum has hundreds in her garden that flower for ages and she doesn't know how she does it! I think it must be the different soil.
Reply:My ortho book says three possibilities: a cold snap after they have buds in the spring: improper trimming, you need to know when your variety produces its buds for its next flowering season, and do not trim after that: too much shade. One more thing, they love acidic soil. You need to feed them Mir-acid by miracle- gro, but if your leaves are large and green then acid is not the problem.
Reply:This plant loves north facing walls and lots of water. If you have planted it on a sunny wall that is dry this may be the problem.
Reply:Try SuperBloom. It makes EVERYTHING bloom, even the stubborn ones.
Reply:Mine is beautiful, ten years old and has always bloomed. (It's blooming now). I do nothing with it. It is planted in a rather sandy soil in Chicago. It gets northeasterly light - never direct sun except in the morning, otherwise it is shaded by a 50 ft Arborvitae and a 40 foot fir. next to it is a Rhododendron that I do fertilize and provide acid for. I have no idea why the hydrangea does well. Maybe it is the cold thing in winter - or the soil. I do add about a shovelful of organic compost each spring. I have several other hydrangeas as well, including the blue ones ( which are difficult in this neck of the woods) - all of them do well with minimum care. I am truly suprised you're having problems.
Why doesnt my climbing hydrangea flower?
A couple of thoughts. Climbing hydrangea vines are notoriously slow to establish. I wouldn't give up on it yet. Ours is going into its fourth year. It actually had a couple of flowers the first year and nothing since. Our neighbour's didn't flower until about year four.
They need a cold winter to create flower buds. If you live in zone 7 or above, it could be problematic.
They want a very fertile soil. Lots of compost or other organic fertilizer every spring may help.
Hang in there. They're attractive vines, even without the flowers.
Reply:Hydrangeas are really hard to grow, trust me, I have tried for years and years and can't get them to flower. My mum has hundreds in her garden that flower for ages and she doesn't know how she does it! I think it must be the different soil.
Reply:My ortho book says three possibilities: a cold snap after they have buds in the spring: improper trimming, you need to know when your variety produces its buds for its next flowering season, and do not trim after that: too much shade. One more thing, they love acidic soil. You need to feed them Mir-acid by miracle- gro, but if your leaves are large and green then acid is not the problem.
Reply:This plant loves north facing walls and lots of water. If you have planted it on a sunny wall that is dry this may be the problem.
Reply:Try SuperBloom. It makes EVERYTHING bloom, even the stubborn ones.
Reply:Mine is beautiful, ten years old and has always bloomed. (It's blooming now). I do nothing with it. It is planted in a rather sandy soil in Chicago. It gets northeasterly light - never direct sun except in the morning, otherwise it is shaded by a 50 ft Arborvitae and a 40 foot fir. next to it is a Rhododendron that I do fertilize and provide acid for. I have no idea why the hydrangea does well. Maybe it is the cold thing in winter - or the soil. I do add about a shovelful of organic compost each spring. I have several other hydrangeas as well, including the blue ones ( which are difficult in this neck of the woods) - all of them do well with minimum care. I am truly suprised you're having problems.
Hydrangea lovers - I bought some Aluminum Sulfate to add to my Hydrangeas - has anyone done this before?
How much per plant and how long does it take to get blue flowers?
Hydrangea lovers - I bought some Aluminum Sulfate to add to my Hydrangeas - has anyone done this before?
It depends on your beginning soil pH.. if you know that, it's easier to offer an opinion.
I'd start out at a minimal rate.. look at the directions on the package for guidelines. If the package calls for 2 lbs, use 1 and see what happens.. you can always ad more, but you can't take it back out.
good luck!
Hydrangea lovers - I bought some Aluminum Sulfate to add to my Hydrangeas - has anyone done this before?
It depends on your beginning soil pH.. if you know that, it's easier to offer an opinion.
I'd start out at a minimal rate.. look at the directions on the package for guidelines. If the package calls for 2 lbs, use 1 and see what happens.. you can always ad more, but you can't take it back out.
good luck!
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