A few hydrangea questions?

I have a potted hydrangea I got for valentines day....


It was doing fine and now it has started to turn green(it was all pink before), its still alive and the petals arent crispy or dry. Why is it turning green?


I am planning to plant it in the ground, whats the best place to plant it(sun or shade or a little of both?) What type of soil should it be in?


Anything else I should know Id love to know!

A few hydrangea questions?
It's turning green because the flowers are new. They will turn the correct color when they mature. Hydrangeas like rich, moist soil and full to partial sun (less in hotter, drier areas). Also, the color of the mature flowers is determined by the soil pH. Alkaline soil results in pinker flowers, while acidic soil results in bluer flowers. You may have started off with a very alkaline soil or fertilizer in the pot and, over time, this neutralized. So, the flowers are less pink and kind of look greenish.
Reply:hydrangeas are more of a shade loving plant! they are beautiful - one of my faves - we have a half dozen shrubs in our garden.


the neat thing about them is their flowers will change color depending on the soil. if you want pink blooms add lime to your soil several times thru the year and if you want blue blooms add aluminum sulfate. i don't think you can change the white blossoms of hydrangeas.


morning sun and afternoon shade is best! they need a lot of watering, they love rich soil and you should dig in compost when you plant them, and put mulch around them to keep the soil moist.they are beautiful shrubs and will grow quite large if you don't keep them pruned. the blooms dry beautifully for your dried flower arrangements!
Reply:hydrangea's love acidic soil and best plant in morning sun with afternoon shade. plant right away in the ground and put some pine needles mulch around the plant. don't know why the flower are tuning green. maybe the soil is alkaline?

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