Hydrangea Message Board Archive Year 2003
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FROM: Patty patty_funkhouser@msn.com 12/31/03 2:32 PM CentralI want to transplant part of a large hydrangea plant . When should I do it??
FROM: Carolyn CarolinaT@darientel.net 12/29/03 8:53 AM CentralWhat is the proper way to prune hydrangas??? Most of mine are three years old. Zone 7-8... Coastal Georgia Thanks, Carolyn
FROM: Brian bdavis1906@cox.net 12/23/03 10:46 AM CentralHello. Earlier this year my wife and I received three beautiful hydrangias as gifts. We planted them in the back yard in a great spot. It is now late December in Virginia, fairly cold, and they are looking as if they are dying. My question is do they go dormant in the cold months and revitalize come Spring, or do I need to do something now? Thank you.
FROM: david ede dzede@middlemore.co.nz 12/19/03 6:02 AM Centralhow do i take cuttings from hydrangeas and when. David
FROM: david ede 12/19/03 6:01 AM Centralhow do i take cuttings from hydrangeas, and when. David
FROM: Judy Bilbro agnillc@cox.net 12/14/03 3:40 PM CentralI am looking for a Pee Gee Hydrangea plant to give my aunt. Where can I find one for sale?
FROM: Bernadette geometro1997@hotmail.com 12/14/03 7:16 AM CentralOK you will want to vomit when you read this. We had over 2,000 Hydrangea's in Michigan. We did nothing to them, they where so large at times we would cut them down to the ground in the winter or spring. It was a to say the least a wonderful site. Cut them, don't cut them, either way they came back huge and healthy.
FROM: Bernadette geometro1997@hotmail.com 12/14/03 7:06 AM CentralI am in love with the Pee gee Hydrangea tree, but I have moved to Florida. Has anyone tried to grow one down there? I am in Centeral Florida.
FROM: Kathy kathygriest@cox.net 12/13/03 8:58 AM CentralI live in Virginia Beach and have two hydrangea bushes in my garden that seem to have been infected with rust. It has gotten cold here and we had our first frost a couple of nights ago. Will it do any good to try to treat the rust now or should I wait and see how the plants look in the spring?
FROM: lizzie grandmavasco@yahoo.com 12/05/03 7:52 PM CentralHello, I live in houston,texas and I am trying to grow a hydrange. I would really like to know what I am doing before I plant the flower in the ground.I believe the nursey man told me to plant in the shade is this correct? I would like to know about to get the soil ready. thank you for your help lizzie
FROM: Ellen Gallagher ellen.curotte@sympatico.ca 11/30/03 9:25 AM CentralCan you show me the color chartreuse?
FROM: Perennialguy hrayn@comcast.net 11/25/03 9:43 AM CentralClose out time at nurseries allows one to purchase many plants at drastically discounted prices. I've loaded up with several new varieties as well as some 'unknown' varieities in colors I didn't have previously. The plants range in size from one to three years growing in gallon or larger pots. The average cost has been less than $5.00 ranging from $3.00 to $6.00. Loaded with flower buds, some still in bloom, transplanted into good soil and covered up for the winter, these vigorous plants should give quite a display next summer. It's giving me a quick way to replace the plants I had to leave behind when we moved away from my ten year old collection back in Virginia. My new Tennessee garden will wipe out my sadness at leaving behind so many great plants, shrubs, trees, and conifers.
FROM: debbie debbieann13@msn.com 11/24/03 9:43 PM CentralI am looking for a inside plant urn and base. The huge pot has lots of grapes and berries with grape vines. This is not painted on but put on or sculpted like a piece of ceramic. My husbands grandfather bought this for his wife a long time ago. I have searced for this all over and have yet to locate one. Any info on this planter would be appreciated.
FROM: debbie debbieann13@msn.com 11/24/03 9:41 PM CentralI am looking for a inside plant urn and base. The huge pot has lots of grapes and berries with grape vines. This is not painted on but put on or sculpted like a piece of ceramic. My husbands grandfather bought this for his wife a long time ago. I have searced for this all over and have yet to locate one. Any info on this planter would be appreciated.
FROM: Alexandra alex@warmington.fslife.co.uk 11/24/03 11:33 AM CentralI would like to know the best time of year to prune a climbing Hydranger it is an old one in a small court yard facing west.
FROM: Robert Bragg braggrob@hotmail.com 11/24/03 9:14 AM CentralWe have a small tree farm in Durant Oklahoma, with about 2500, 6-8ft (watermelon red) Crape Myrtles ready to be sold, we will also have 10,000 of the same in one gallon buckets, that will be ready in early June.(Delivery available)
FROM: James Wilson jdwil23@hotmail.com 11/21/03 12:43 PM CentralHow to care for the climbing Hydrangea. The leaves are turning brown on the edges
FROM: James Wilson jdwil23@hotmail.com 11/21/03 12:43 PM CentralHow to care for the climbing Hydrangea. The leaves are turning brown on the edges
FROM: Wilna Smith iam109@lycos.com 11/20/03 5:41 AM CentralDear Pete and fellow Christmas rose growers, as we love to call them here in South Africa. I love Hydrangeas and my mom use to have massive bushes in our garden. She has recently discovered them thru me again and is looking for the old VERY PURPLE COLOURED one we use to have in our garden. The shades we get shown tho are very pale and washed out. Has anyone kept a piece of this 'green gold in purple" and are they willing to part with just one little cutting? I would love to surprise her for Christmas. Wilna Smith South Africa.
FROM: Randy randy_gibbs@hotmail.com 11/19/03 8:14 PM CentralHello Karen- About Your Hydrangea over the winter in Kansas City- Dig up your Hydrangea And wrap it up good and move to Va. Beach Va. and that will solve your Hydrangea Problem. Randy from Va. Beach Va.
FROM: Karen chicaloca68@yahoo.com 11/19/03 7:27 PM CentralI'm a little confused from the answers I've seen regarding winterizing my plant. Should I be cutting back my Hydrangea and then mulching it or just piling mulch up around the base. It's on the east side of the house and I live in Kansas City
FROM: Pete Smith cpsmith@conweb.com 11/18/03 11:06 PM CentralI would cut it back severly to the main trunk not to the ground. A friend of mine has PeeGee's over 70 years old and every few years cuts them back severly to the trunk. They are 15' or so tall. This will allow the roots to get reestablished without wasting efforts on growing leaves.
FROM: Paul paulie328@yahoo.com 11/18/03 10:21 PM CentralHelp! Our Hydrangea was knocked over by a car! Our grandmother did it by accident. I'm pretty sure it's a PeeGee, and it's been on the property for at least 20 years. The trunk (about 5' tall) was not completely severed from the ground and I was able to stand it back up (propped up by stakes). I don't know what else to do. Any ideas would be greatly apprecited.
FROM: Pete Smith cpsmith@conweb.com 11/15/03 4:49 PM CentralMany people are asking about protecting their H. during the winter. Most H. varieties will withstand local sub-freezing temps in most areas especially if they are native to that area. Adding fresh mulch 2-4 inches high from the fall leaves is an excellent protection.
Problems arise from late freezes in your local area after the new buds begin to set. Keep a close on on your H. toward the end of the winter. If a freeze is forecasted and your buds are set, then covering for that night or two may be warranted.
For pruning instructions, see elsewhere on this web site.
FROM: Donna 11/15/03 12:55 PM CentralI have some pruning questions. I have many hydrangeas along two sides of my home. Three years ago my husband pruned them back to just about 8 inches above ground. The next year they did not bloom at all (as expected), last year only a few bloomed and this year all the white ones bloomed but the blue plants had not one bloom. Does anyone know if we have just ruined them or dare I hope that next year will bring blooms on all of them? They are HUGE healthy looking plants. Help, please!
FROM: Judy jsandks@sbcglobal.net 11/15/03 9:37 AM CentralI planted new hydrangeas this year - north, east & west exposure and I want them to survive in spring. How do I winterize and how much do I prune?
FROM: Lesli lpeterson@vcgsoftware.com 11/13/03 9:35 PM CentralPike Nursery has a deal with distribution of endless summer. I got mine at a local nursery. I think Wilkerson Mill is also selling it at www.hydrangea.com - they are awesome.
FROM: ShirleyDawkins dawkinst@msn.com 11/13/03 8:08 PM CentralWhere can I buy an Endless Summer hydrangea?
FROM: ShirleyDawkins dawkinst@msn.com 11/13/03 8:07 PM CentralWhere can I buy an Endless Summer hydrangea?
FROM: Karen chicaloca68@yahoo.com 11/08/03 10:26 AM CentralIs there anything special I need to do to prepare my hydrangea for the winter? It's on the east side of the house
FROM: Lesli lpeterson@vcgsoftware.com 11/08/03 8:16 AM CentralIt is probably too late to put them in the ground - not enough time to get them established. I would pot them up really well in good soil and put them in the basement or garge for the winter. They will go dormant - they need the rest. Then you can plant them in the ground in the spring.
FROM: Patti Westburg pdwestburg@aol.com 11/07/03 8:05 PM CentralI have just recieved 4 hydrangeas in four inch pots all healthy with lots of leaves. I live in zone 4? Vermont. I want to know can I keep them inside and continue to grow to get a better start for spring? or do they need to go dormat for the winter? I hate to put them in the groung we are getting nights in the teens and have already had snow. Should I put them in the groung anyway? It is not frozen yet.
FROM: Patti Wetburg pdwestburg@aol.com 11/07/03 8:01 PM Central
FROM: Shirley dawkinst@msn.com 11/03/03 12:56 PM CentralWhere do I get answers to my questions? Am anxious to know if I can divide my macrophylla when I move it this winter? I live in Zone 7-B
FROM: frank hein heinfthein@peoplepc.com 11/03/03 0:21 AM CentralI don't know when to cut back my plants, living here close to Oregon Coast, 15 miles inland from pacif pcean. Need some tips, and strange enough, had big plan , but No bloom this year, thank , frank hein
FROM: Karen Potter chicaloca68@yahoo.com 11/02/03 5:06 PM CentralI have a 2 yr old hydranga that finally bloomed this summer. It was beautiful. It's on the east side of my house. Should I do anything to protect it through the winter. I live in Kansas City, MO
FROM: Peter PeterStanley76@hotmail.com 11/01/03 11:13 AM CentralShould I cut down my Hydrangea for winter??Should it be cut 5" from the ground. I live in Massachusetts. It bloomed for the first time this year. I would like to keep it blooming next year
FROM: leslicupp lpeterson@vcgsoftware.com 10/29/03 1:53 PM CentralIt takes a long time for climbing hydrangea to bloom. The best thing to do is chop chop chop. If you let it grow without pruning it hard, it will never bloom. Don't be afraid to cut it back hard.
FROM: HERBERT LIGHTFOOT Herbert_Lightfoot@msn.com 10/29/03 1:21 PM CentralI HAVE HAD A CLIMBING HYDRANGEA FOR 6 YEARS AND THIS YEAR WAS THE FIRST TIMEIT HAD THREE CLUSTERS ON IT.HOW CAN I INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF FLOWERS. ZONE 5 CLAY SOIL MOST SHADE
FROM: stacy 10/28/03 3:32 PM Centralwhen do i prune them?
FROM: sarah 10/27/03 10:49 PM CentralHow do I dry hydrangea? I've tried hanging them upside down...and they just wither and look sickly? (Spokane, WA - hydrangea cut at friend's home in Seattle)
FROM: Shirley dawkinst@msn.com 10/27/03 4:56 PM CentralIs it possible to divide a macrophylla when moving it during its dormancy this winter?
FROM: Teresa Abowd tabowd@adelphia.net 10/27/03 10:47 AM CentralI live in zone 5 and am wondering about the care of my hydrangea bushes. I am not sure of the variety but they are getting large and need to know the care and pruning of these bushes.
FROM: Helen Springer Helen_Springer@msn.com 10/26/03 2:58 PM CentralHello! I have a rooted cutting from an Oakleaf Hydrangea -- this has sentimental value because the cutting is from a plant that still flourishes in the yard of my deceased mother's old home. The cutting was taken in July, has rooted, has produced several healthy leaves and I'm wondering when and how to plant it. Do I save it inside over the winter? Will it go dormant inside? I don't want to kill this nice little plant and need help! My home is near Fredericksburg, Virginia--I have a wide range of options for planting--sun, shade, part shade, etc. Thank you, Helen
FROM: Hugo hskoppek@yahoo.com 10/26/03 12:14 PM CentralI have recently moved to Holland and inherited a garden with about a dozen of well established hydrangaes (3-4 feet tall bushes). However, they are scattered throughout the garden and I would like to transplant several of them. Is thiis at all possible or do I risk losing them ?
FROM: kathy and tom shaw clement@primary.net 10/26/03 8:02 AM Centralto the resident of Michigan (zone 5) with the Nikko Blue. Do not prune your macrophylla now .. Everything ever written on these states that these bloom on last years growth . we have made this mistake and have suffered. We are in zone 5 and the Nikko Blue often suffers from our sever St.Louis weather. I will admit that we have had some blooms after we pruned by mistake but these were very few. We also have mac. All Summer beauty, and Dooley that produce some flowers on new growth. There is a new plant that will be available this year called Endless Summer, and is reccommended to zone 4 , it is a macrophylla and blooms on new growth. We just purchased two this fall and will have experience with these next spring. Our two dooleys wer planted one year ago and are already 4 feet tall and about 4 to 5 feet in diameter, They were on year old when planted. There are numerous pages on the internet that you should read before prunning, try hydrangeas plus, or hydrangeashydrangeas, or several of petes reccommendations.
FROM: Jeff Schaub jschaub3@chartermi.net 10/25/03 8:34 AM CentralI live in northern Michigan (zone 5) and have just planted a Hydrangea macrophylla (Nikko Blue). The nursery instructed me to cut it back to about 5 inches high for the winter. My question considering my zone is this: Should I cut this back every year to insure blooming and if so what size may this limit this plant to? I have had lots of sugestions, but I ma seeking good advice. Does anyone know where I could obtain a lot more information for growing these in my region?
FROM: Judy McCarthy lrchsjud@aol.com 10/23/03 10:32 AM CentralI hope I have not done something to take myself off the messages...I have not recieved any for a long time....maybe this is vacation time or something....Jud
FROM: Judy McCarthy lrchsjud@aol.com 10/16/03 11:19 AM CentralHey there all you hydrangea lovers...eat your heart out....Tomorrow I am having lunch with none other than the Hydrangea Lady herself...Penny McHenry....she is in my town, Shreveport, Louisiana as a guest speaker at the Master Gardener's convention....I have been included in a small luncheon tomorrow to help give her a bit or our local hospitality...I feel very honored...and I am quite excited....Hope I learn a thing or two...Just thought I would pass this along.....Judy
FROM: Lesli lpeterson@vcgsoftware.com 10/14/03 8:44 PM CentralI have 2 H. integrifolia and 2 H. seemanii that I got this year. They are planted in pots and I live in zone 7 - North Metro Atlanta. I am bringing all my other potted Hydrangea into the barn for the winter when they go dormant, but I am uncertain what to do about these evergreens...any ideas?
FROM: lp lpurnell@bearden-smith.com 10/13/03 1:50 PM Centralshould i put cow manure around my hydrangeas for winter?
FROM: Kathy and Tom Shaw clement@primary.net 10/12/03 9:41 AM CentralPrunning Panniculatas: This is really an interesting subject which is totally determined with which type you have and how you want it to look. We once purchased a Unique in a 5 gallon container that only had about 5 or 6 branches, It was pruned heavily and had only 5 or 6 flowers but they were each 15 to 18 inches in length . It was an absolutely fabulous specimen plant. Early the next spring we carefully pruned it back to about half its heigth just above its bloom nodes. Within 2 years of such prunning we had a beautiful full shaped plant, full of flowers, but none we as big as the 15 to 18 inch ones when it was new.In recent years we have grown a couple of dozen per year which we give to friends and customers and we advise the annual prunning in late February or early March ( we are in the St. Louis -St. Charles Cunties area zones5-6) most of the people who we have given these to who have followed our advise have grown beautiful plants. One of our friends,however, pruned theirs almost to the ground the first year. This plant was 3 years old this year, 6 feet tall and produced flowers 18 to 21 inches long and about 8 inches at the base. We also have raised Pan. Pink Diamond, Pee Gee, and more recently Limelight. We pruned some limelight liners about 2 months after we planted them and they are great. You almost have to experiament with these. good luck
FROM: kathy and tom shaw clement@primary.net 10/11/03 9:25 AM Centralre: Annabelles, we prune ours bace around September every year just to clean up our garden. We used to wait until Feb. or March but since ours are in full sun the do look raggidy. You will probably have new growth but this just adds to their fall appearance. Most of the Annabelles that are in partial shade seem to maintain both he color of their flowers or even a beautiful transition to lime green while their leaves are dark green. No matter how hardy this plant is filtered sun is its best growing condition.
FROM: Mary H. Snyder marys@crosslink.net 10/10/03 9:23 PM CentralI have been unable to find instructions on "pruning hydranga's". I have several "hydranga paniculata" Pan.'Tardiva' that are now 7 or 8 feet tall and need to be pruned. I live in zone 7, acid soil,full sun, age of plants 4 years.We have had an unusual amoun of water fall this year.
FROM: Pete Smith cpsmith@conweb.com 10/10/03 3:12 PM CentralThe brown leaves and blooms are normal for this time of year. PG's flouish almost to frost.
FROM: lynda lgnewport@highland.net 10/10/03 10:34 AM CentralHi, I live in zone 6, Tn, i have a big leaf hydrangea, and all the leave are turning yellow and brown, and the bloom is also a dark brown now, is this normal for this time of year? in the summer it got half sunlight, now it doesn't get hardly any now, what could be wrong? my peegee is doing great, leaves are still green....any replies would be appreciated.
FROM: S. Dawkins dawkinst@msn.com 10/09/03 6:01 PM CentralI have an Annabelle in a very prominent place in my garden. It was beautiful until about the first of August and has deteriorated since then. There is nothing wrong with it---it is just natural changes---blooms becoming brown---leaves with brown spots and looking very droopy!! What damage would I do if I cut it back now instead of next spring----or could I have cut it back in August? I live in Zone 7-b---central Mississippi.
FROM: Shirley Meyers meyerssj@comcast.net 09/28/03 6:10 PM CentralI live in Maryland - zone 7 and am trying to find the best time to trnsplnat my hydrangeas. I have two (both have bloomed) that are planted in front of star magnolia trees and are extremely cramped for space. Would like to move them out and beside the star magnolias instead but don't know when or how to do this. Any help would be appreciatd.
FROM: Kathy and Tom Shaw clement@primary.net 09/28/03 8:47 AM Centralto pauline; the pee gee or Paniculata grandeflora is one of he best plants for zone 5 that you can plant . It is a tough plant that can survive bad winters and hot sun. Its natural course allows its leafs to change color generally from the bottom up starting in late august. If it isplanted with late afternoon shade its flowers will turn pink or sometimes a lime color. There is a new paniculata variety called limelight that is a lime colored variety ofpee gee. Do not try to increase the acidity in you soil for this plant as this will not turn blue no matter what you feed it. Just use a 10/10/10 fertilizer. This plant droops much like an Annabelle after rain. We have raised about 100 of the limelights the last 2 years. We are in the St. Charles County (south) area and have given these out to friends in the Augusta,Defiance, New Melle area where the temperature variations are very wide and harsh and these plants do well here. the Pink Diamond is becomming a popular plant for this area also. Good luck
FROM: Pauline pauline.condon@century21.com 09/28/03 6:17 AM CentralI recently purchases a Pee Gee Hydrangea Tree - The leaves have some brown spots - Does this plant need a more acid base soil - It does have the flowers - some are nice and white and some are sorta of dry looking. I live in Zone 5 - any suggestions so that I don't loose this tree. Its planted in the North - West corner.
FROM: faye goolsby fayegoolsby@yahoo.com 09/27/03 11:00 AM CentralWhat varieties of hydrangea will bloom in Tampa Fl??? Please help. I love them.
FROM: Ken Merfeld Merf98@Webtv.net 09/26/03 5:47 PM CentralNewbe to raising Hydrangeas!! Do you divide them in the fall or wait till spring?
FROM: faye goolsby fayegoolsby@yahoo.com 09/26/03 5:46 PM CentralI love hydrangias. I've had trouble getting bloom in Tampa Fl Please help.
FROM: Pete Smith cpsmith@conweb.com 09/25/03 4:18 PM CentralMaggie...
I have a climber that is about four years old. It too has not bloomed. A friend of mine told me his finally comae out in year six, so I am being patient. Try some Miracle Grow for Azeleas in the easly spring, follow instructions and don't over fertilize.
FROM: maggie rush maggierush72003@yahoo.com 09/25/03 4:03 PM CentralI have a climbing hydrangea. I planted it 5 years ago, it has completely covered the trellis, but has never bloomed. The nursery said it would have large white flowers and that it could be planted in shady areas. I live in zone 5. Thank you, Maggie
FROM: Therese 09/24/03 9:20 PM CentralI have planted 30 hydrangas on the east side of our home 13 years ago. I cut then down in the spring to about one foot, put l tblsp of miracid at the base of each one, chop the trimmings and throw it all around the plants. I never protect them in the winter, as I think they are pretty with the snow on them. I live in MN. I have soaker hose that I weave around them, and I put a tomatoe cage on each one.About every two weeks I spray them with that fertilizer that all stores carry, that can be put at the end of the hose. They grow hugh, as big as platters. Some turn pink, some are blue, most are white, the pee gees are lovely. I just picked a bouguet today. Some I put in water others I just stick in a vase to dry. A bunch I took to work eight years ago are still great. dry.today.
FROM: Victoria Alexander VickyA@aol.com 09/24/03 3:35 PM CentralI need to transplant several mature hydrangea plants. When and how do I go about this. I live in northern Virginia. Thanks so much for the assistance. Victoria
FROM: Joan Coleman jcoleman@infoblvd.net 09/19/03 6:43 AM CentralTo dry them you don't put them into water. Just pick them and place them where they won't be crushed. They'll dry naturally. Spraying with hairspray helps to keep them longer. I keep mine at least one year. The ones I dry are peegees variety.
FROM: Sharon Budd sbudd@sympatico.ca 09/18/03 1:58 PM CentralI would like to know how to dry the hydrangea flowers, most of mine are at least 9inches across. I cut most of the flowers off today and put them in water, we are expecting a bad rain and wind storm tomorrow. I am in Southern Ontario Zone 4.
FROM: Jeanette elmobee@aol.com 09/17/03 8:04 PM CentralI am looking for a nursery that has hydranger ball tree for sale, I live in the Northeast, New York State
FROM: Amy Kutch atkutch@tls.net 09/16/03 11:36 PM CentralI planted two hydrangea bushes last year. One bloomed last year; the other did not. Neither bloomed this year. They are planted in partial shade under spruce trees. They appear to be very healthy plants -- they have doubled in size, but did not bloom. One plant has a varigated leaf the other plain. The soil is mostly clay which I am improving with compost. I live in Zone 5. Thanks for any info on my problem.
FROM: Kathy and Tom Shaw clement@primary.net 09/16/03 7:11 AM CentralTo the Mariesie owner in northern Illinois, we planted this over five years ago and have seen only one bloom. We keep it because of its verigated foliage which is attractive. We have been told that this needs a long growing season to produce flower buds. The best we have found out is that this is best for areaS 7 TO 8. We are located west of St. Lois in zone 5. We have very little shade and what shade we do have is too much shade. We have extreme winds, cold and brutal sun in the summer. Because of these factors we have suffered every problem that we see com across this board. We are hoping in the next few years that the new trees we have planted will provide us with some protection and that where we have too much shade we will thin this our. Do not prune your macrophyllas in fall ,winter or spring close to the ground. The best luck we have had with these is when we waited until the were almost completely foliated and then pruned just their tips and maybe a few old stalks to the ground(these were stalks that appeared dead) On our annabelles ,we prune these every late fall, or late witer to about 10 inches from the ground. The most consistent plants we have found in our zone 5 area are the arboresence(annabelles), alll the oakleafes and all the paniculaas. The macrophyllas bloom maybe 2 out of every 3 years depending upon the severity of the winters and the protection they have.
FROM: judy fuzzie2232002@yahoo.com 09/15/03 3:19 PM CentralI have a year old macrophylla"Mariesli" in northern Illinois that only bloomed last year when I planted it, why didn't it bloom this year? It is partal shade, with morning sun,and I water quite a bit but don't know why it doesn't bloom a lot of leaves. thanks for help
FROM: annette angelc8568@aol.com 09/14/03 3:01 PM Centralmy hydrangea has never bloomed. it's three years old, in full sun, located in northwest pennsylvania. what do you think?
FROM: Michele mmbates@hotmail.com 09/14/03 1:38 PM CentralI'm having the same problem,where are the answers??? We summer up near Watertown,NY,,,and have rocky ground,,,I have 2 blue hydrangeas, 3 yrs old now, one has grown about 3 feet the other only 1 1/2 that,,,no blooms,,, and only 1 bloom on the larger plant, but the flower doesn't open, just a few peddles on the outside of the bloom,,how deep does the soil need to be for hydrangeas? I've raised my beds but the larger plant droops badly when the mid-day sun hits,,,also should I cut the back, and how much? for the winter....Please help,,,my husband is getting tired of me talking to anyone I can find for information, no one here seems to know the care and up keep of these beautiful plants..
FROM: Shirley dawkinst@msn.com 09/13/03 6:11 PM CentralI have always been told that a hydrangea must have some sun or order to bloom---that lack of sun is the main reason for lack of blooms
FROM: Marion mglacroix@aol.com 09/13/03 2:52 PM Centralcould any one help me, I have five hydrangea plants, have had them for a few years, and this is the first year that I have had a bloom. Only one. Do they need a lot of fertlizing? Also, do they need to be cut down and how far down, for the winter. I live in midwestern Ontario. Thanks for any advice.
FROM: maggie rush maggierush72003@yahoo.com 09/13/03 10:49 AM Centralwhy would a healthy looking bush, planted 3 yrs. ago not bloom? it is planted in full shade, I was told they would bloom in shade.
FROM: charleye charley_fran@hotmail.com 09/12/03 12:48 PM CentralWe live in a cold winter climate in MW. How should I prepare my hydrangea's for winter? Is is best to cut them to ground level? Idea's welcome.
FROM: charleye charley_fran@hotmail.com 09/12/03 12:47 PM CentralWe live in a cold winter climate in MW. How should I prepare my hydrangea's for winter? Is is best to cut them to ground level? Idea's welcome.
FROM: Stephanie Sinclair s_tiffy@hotmail.com 09/10/03 7:34 PM CentralWhat kinds of fertalizers do you feed the hydrangea to make them change colors?
FROM: Caroline 09/09/03 10:26 PM CentralI am wondering weather I should prune the past blooms of my hydrangea. I would like to dry the beautiful blooms but don't want to hurt my plants. Also, what about pruning butterfly bushes dead blooms?
FROM: Jack Williams jwilli3601@aol.com 09/09/03 8:06 AM CentralI am looking for a source for Hydrangea querifolia (Oak Leaf) 'alice"
FROM: Katie kmt52@hotmail.com 09/07/03 8:17 PM CentralI luuuuuuuuuv hydrangeas and wanted to have them in my wedding on November 8th in xone 10a (San Diego, CA). I was wondering if anyone knew how possible this dream of mine will be.
FROM: Dorothy Brand Benjidot@msn.com 09/06/03 6:44 PM Centralthe second blooming of my Hamburg blue hydrangeass set out in May is a chartreuse green. How do I get the color back to blue or even pink? I really don't care too much for green blooms. THe plants have grown, and spread and look wonderful, and have many blooms, but all are GREEN. I have watched them about a month thinking they would turn, but no, they are now beginning to brown a bit. HELP
FROM: Rhoda donaldruben@aol.com 09/06/03 12:03 PM CentralI would like to cut some blooms off our new hydrangea bushes to use in a flower arrangement. Will this hurt the plant and, if not, what is the best way to take the cuttings. Thanks for any info.
FROM: joanne put@tds.net 09/05/03 11:56 AM CentralI live in mid. Michigan how do I protect or winterize my new this year hydrangea from the winter elements?
FROM: joanne put@tds.net 09/05/03 11:51 AM Centrallive in Mid. Michigan how do i protect my new this year hydrangea from the Mich elements?
FROM: Cindy K ckellne1@rochester.rr.com 09/03/03 5:32 PM CentralHi - I have several varies of hydrangeas growing throughout my yard in upstate NY (Rochester) Most are 3-4 years old. For some reason the majority of my plants did not bloom at all this year or had very few blooms. Has anyone else had this problem this year & does anyone have any suggestions. Thanks.
FROM: lucia LBILICH@EARTHLINK.NET 09/03/03 8:06 AM CentralHOW DO I GET MY HYDRANGEA PLANTS TO BECOME A DEEP PUPLE. THE LAST TWO YEARS THE COLOR HAS FADED TO A PALE PINK AND THE PLANT DOES NOT LOOK AS STRONG AND HEALTHY AND PREVIOUS YEARS. I LIVE IN THE NORTHEAST.
FROM: Emma emmyrn2@hotmail.com 09/03/03 6:01 AM CentralIn early June I moved to a new home and planted 2 Nikko Blue's, they both have had small blooms since then. My concern is that the greenery has some yellowed/black spots, it doesn't appear to be insects but I'm unsure. I live in zone 6, they recieve afternoon sun. There is new growth on the plants. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks
FROM: Judy Schmidt EarlyRetireGram@comcast.net 09/02/03 8:08 PM CentralWhat is the best way to dry hydrangias. I heard that they should be cut from the bush while the hydrangias are still beautiful and then hang up-side-down in a dark room. Is this true.....or is there a better way?
FROM: Jennifer jduffy29@yahoo.com 09/02/03 6:33 PM CentralHello - I recently purchased a home and there are 3 beautiful hydrangea trees out front. I've been doing some research and am fairly confident that they are of the Pee Gee variety (white conical blooms that turn pink and then tea color as they age). We have had a great deal of wind & rain lately and my trees are all bent over as if they are sagging under the weight of the branches & blooms. Is this normal at the end of the season? What should I do to keep them blooming so beautifully? Thank you!
FROM: janet Jclark@licvb.com 09/02/03 1:48 PM Centralhelp I just moved to a new home on Long Island and the hyrangers are old and have not been cared for. The flowers are 1/2 dead. Where do I begin?
FROM: Dave L longhid@attbi.com 09/02/03 9:32 AM CentralI have a climbing hydrangea that won't bloom. It is six years old and growing vigorously. Currently 15 feet high and growing up a stone chimney facing east with plenty of morning sun. I have been trimming it to encourage upward growth. I live in Pittsburgh, PA, Zone 5. Is there anything I can do to encourage blooms? What is the best time of year to trim these plants?
FROM: Pete Smith cpsmith@conweb.com 09/01/03 11:24 AM CentralThe Pg's in Northern Va have probably seen their peak for the season and are now getting their fall colors. Same for the SF bay plants. Spring is coming.
The blooms you are getting this late on the Nikko Blues are probably on new green wood, this years's new stalks that did not have blooms on them in the spring. It is perfectly normal. In many cases it is a sign of a good, healthy plant and a good growing season, both allowing the buds to form on this year's wood. Don't worry about them. The blooms are usually less well formed that the earlier blooms in June, but that should not effect next year's blooms.
H. have been used often in weddings, usually in June when the Nikko Blues are in full bloom. You might need to find a source for some later blooming varieties in your local area. Talk to florists in the area. Be sure to arrange to pick the blooms within a day or so of the wedding.
FROM: Roe ysaler1@yahoo.com 08/31/03 8:41 PM CentralI live in Northern Virginia. I have two PG Hydrangeas. They are both in full sun. One is going from white flower heads to a light green and the other is going from white flower heads to a great deal of browning. Please advise
FROM: Dorothy wgtdct@aol.com 08/30/03 6:38 PM CentralI live in the SF bay area Calif. My hydrangias leaves are spotted and drying and turning brown. They get plenty of water. Any ideas why??? Thanks Dorothy
FROM: The lone Hydranger mharrison9@austin.rr.com 08/28/03 4:12 PM CentralRecently i read a letter from a woman who purchased a beautiful hydrangea and proceeded to care for it in all the wrong ways at which time she asked for help and having a love for all plants especially this one it drove me to respond to her in, shall we say a most sarcastically reprimandable way. I have a saying about planting it goes like this READ BEFORE YOU SEED. You see new gardeners, plants dont choose us for their care if they did a lot of yards would be empty, We choose them and so lies the responsibility,To learn FIRST how to care for them and what will harm them. for often times the more the beauty the more we must learn of them! This was my concern and i told this female this sharply only to have her claim she read your bbs and all the links. STILL she did everything wrong? She was angry i pointed this out to her. oops! I know i,m not the most diplomatic gardener but that really bothers me when people say they did, and I know they didnt, so dont did not and do or do not and declare did thats dumb Sooo for all you who had to suffer through this I offer my humblest apologize for stiring up that bucket of worms. ( little gardening joke) maybe pete could put up on the bbs read this AND COMPREHEND this before you ask or read this or well send the hydrangea secret police after you if you dont! or we will find out all the things that make you sneeze and ... oh well just kidding hope this clears up any Qs. Now back to the business of planting. Flower power JB
FROM: The lone Hydranger mharrison9@austin.rr.com 08/28/03 3:21 PM Centralif you look at what typically blooms in july and august you may be able to locate a grower of these on the board but your best bet seeing as you are east would be to buy them in bloom from a grower just before your wedding and have them either shipped or pick them up it just depends how important this is to you, but it is possible to get them just not all kinds will be easy
FROM: The lone Hydranger mharrison9@austin.rr.com 08/28/03 3:02 PM Centralzone 8 1/2,9 my nikko blues and mop heads and lace caps have all had there anual blooms and have stopped for about three months now but it looks like i may have new ones starting sooo my Q is two fold will this change their spring blooms as it does in other flowering bushes or can i count on two blooms each (very long) season
FROM: Lucy 08/28/03 11:43 AM CentralHi, I live in New Jersey. I am getting married next August. I do not knw much about the Hygrangea except I think it is the most beautiful flower ever. Can I use hydrangeas for my bouquets? Can anyone venture a quess for me? I have not spoken to a florist yet.
FROM: Kathy and Tom Shaw clement@primary.net 08/27/03 10:36 PM CentralThere is nothing wrong with your annabelles turning lime green after 5 0r 6 weeks of bloom. Although these can stand sun too much will burn them up after a long time. In our St. Louis area these are always one of the best Hydrangeas. We have noticed several old annabelles that are never pruned and their smaller flowers might not sun burn as fast.
FROM: 08/26/03 8:44 PM CentralDearest Joseph W. Harrison. I came to this board for HELP because I was not doing something right regarding my hydrangea. I did not ask to be blasted by your rude comments regarding my lack of reading skills or my disconcern for these lovely plants. If everyone were an expert on Hydrangeas, we would not need boards like these. I received extremely helpful advice from other very kindly persons from this board and my plant WILL SURVIVE!!! I am now signing off this board for good because I do not wish it to turn into a "Let's trash the poor girl" website, as you so desperately want it to be. I hope everyone else enjoys your comments! Now please leave me alone with my recovering Hydrangea.
FROM: Randy randy_gibbs@hotmail.com 08/26/03 8:10 PM CentralRead my posting 8-04-03 in reference about getting yourself a (MOISTURE) Meter for Approx. $5.00 so you know when to and when not to water your container/ in ground planted/ in house/office plants and even when you need to irrigate/ or need not to irrigate your turf grass, or shut up about not knowing if you are watering your plants correctly. Randy
FROM: Kathie Lenihan klenihan@richtravel.com 08/26/03 12:22 PM CentralHELP....my Annabelle Hydranges flowers are (except for maybe 2 flowers) are green and then turn brown...what should I do....
FROM: Joseph W. Harrison mharrison9@austin.rr.com 08/26/03 1:42 AM CentralToday i spoke to a biochemist who also happens to be a avid flower and friut tree guardener. I was speaking to him about the lack of blooms on such tempermental plants as the orchids, hydrangeas and various hybiscus and was surprised to hear that the fires in certain places around the country and south america were playing a large part in blosssom production and he also told me that to make his bloom in this inclement weather he started using a liquid nutrient,regularly for his varoius blooms. I visited his home this afternoon and it was a menagerie of blossoms from the drive way to the back fences. It was to say the least a double treat for i received an educational lesson in biochemistry and a botanical tour i won't soon forget!
FROM: Carolyn Burgess 08/25/03 3:18 PM CentralI've had my hydranger five years. The first year it got flowers, that was it . It hasn't had flowers since.What am I doing wrong? It had lilac flowers.I live in MA.
FROM: 08/25/03 1:34 PM CentralPeople please read this message carefully, This is a beautiful plant! that is why you bought it!It is also a complicated plant so please understand that its beauty is only matched by its need for care! In other words you get out what you put in and IF you put the wrong things in it you'll get sick plants so read and read and read before you take it out of the travel pot PLEASE!!!!! iT WILL LAST LONGER IN IT, THAN BAD SOIL OR INCORRECT FERTILIZER SECOND:DONT FERTILIZE A FRESHLY TRANSPLANTED HYDRANGEA AND LAST IF YOU DONT HAVE A LOT OF PATIENCE LET SOME ONE ELSE BUY IT OR GIVE IT AWAY BUT DONT DO AS MICHELLE GOLDBERG IN PENSLAVANIA DID AND "TRASH IT" IT'S JUST A PLANT AND DOESN'T DESERVE YOUR MISGUIDED ANGER, IF IT WILTS!
FROM: 08/25/03 1:18 PM CentralPee Gee killer in Pa. Dear Michelle Goldberg, Your abusive responce to your Question and your acusation of instability towards me for your mistakes leads me to only one conclusion your ignorance is only matched by your arrogance. Reading is fundamental for any gardainig but comprension is paramount my dear pee gee assasin and you obvoiously do not comprehend so along with these charming attributes we can add, misguided brut! Because instead of trying to fix your mistake you turn you anger for me to your plant! And you think i'm an emotional wreck? All I can say is "the guilty dog barks loudest" PS give it away dont just give up on it.
FROM: Judy jyaskis@charter.net 08/25/03 7:51 AM CentralWe live in Cenral MA . Some years we get blooms on our hydrangeas, but this year, not a one. What are we doing wrong? The plants are several years old - some are in sun and some in partial shade. There are in good soil(loam).
FROM: Michelle Mickeddie@yahoo.com 08/24/03 8:15 PM CentralToday is Sunday, 8/24 and I am looking at my Pee Gee Hydrangea tree that I bought just 9 days ago and wondering weather to water it or leave it alone or do something extraordinary. A week ago I purchased this hardy looking tree and planted it in the ground. I think I originally planted it too low and I also did not add anything to the clay dirt I used. The tree slowly began to droop and the leaves turned yellow. This past Friday - 7 days after I first planted it - I re-planted it, using top soil combined with organic compost. I also used Miracle Gro Quick Start because I think it must have experienced transplant shock. Saturday morning, I gave it A LOT of water. I mean A LOT. I think I ran the hose on a low trickle for about 30 minutes. Today is Sunday and it is looking even worse. The leaves are turning brown, the stems almost look black, and the flowers are drying up. I cannot tell if it is getting too much water or not enough. The branches do not break (they do bend and fold down however). I checked the soil and it is just moist (odd after all that water from yesterday). Did I kill my brand new Pee Gee Hydrangea tree or is there something I can do to save it? I live in SE PA and it has been very hot and dry lately. Is my tree dehydrating or drowning? PLEASE tell me something - ANYTHING - that will help revive my tree. Thank you so much for your help.
FROM: Joan Coleman jcoleman@infoblvd.net 08/24/03 4:09 PM CentralWhat is the best time to plant peegee hydrangas in zone 5? One nursery here says Fall, I've read Spring. The plants here cost $100.00, so I don't want to take any unnecessary rishs.
FROM: Suzette fitladyh@hotmail.com 08/24/03 2:48 AM CentralI want to divide my Hydrangea. What and when should I do it?
FROM: Christine catchabear@msn.com 08/23/03 10:39 AM Centralmy lace hydrangia has not bloomed since I planted it last year. the leaves are good size and green, no signs of sickness or bugs. why isnt it flowering?
FROM: Joanne rokinrojo@webtv.net 08/18/03 8:26 PM CentralWhy did"nt my hydrangea bloom this year? The leaves are healthy , there are no buds !
FROM: Joanne rokinrojo@webtv.net 08/18/03 8:26 PM Central
FROM: Joanne rokinrojo@webtv.net 08/18/03 8:25 PM CentralWhy did"nt my hydrangea bloom this year? The leaves are healthy , there are no buds !
FROM: Judy Lovell JudyLovell@rcn.com 08/18/03 5:39 PM CentralI had a beautiful hydrangea which was doing well. With the hot weather it has wilted. How can I bring this back?
FROM: shorty@wirural.com 08/18/03 3:00 PM Centrali'm in zone 7, the plant is from this summer that i bought it and i added lime and furtilizer. do you need to prune these plants before fall is wisconsin?
FROM: vicki Lathem lathamx2@aol.com 08/17/03 9:39 AM Centralleaves turning yellow. Live in Iowa. Water doesn't seem to be answer. Help I have a hydrangia tree. in bloom now
FROM: vicki Lathem lathamx2@aol.com 08/17/03 9:37 AM CentralLive in Iowa. Don't know zone...have tree hydrangia 3 years. Leaves on tree turning yellow. Been dry but water doesn't seem to solve problem. half of tree is much worse than other half. What could I try It is in bloom now
FROM: teresa canderozzi terri21@optonline.net 08/16/03 7:40 AM CentralMy plants are about4 years old and I still get very few flowers, about 1 or 2 per plant.
FROM: Diane Kane dbkane@sonic.net 08/15/03 9:03 PM CentralHi, I wrote in with questions on 8/10, and have not gotten an answer. How long does it take to get a reply? Would love to get some answers. Thanks
FROM: Rose rrwhitfield@aol.com 08/15/03 7:38 PM CentralI had received a hydrangea for mother's day and just planted it about a month ago. It is putting on new growth but it's older leaves are turning brown on the outside and some of the new leave have tiny brown spots on them. I live in zone 9 and my plant in facing east. Gets morning sun. Any help will be welcomed.
FROM: Kristine ksoosie@hotmail.com 08/15/03 3:03 PM CentralI bought a Nikko Blue hydrangea in May and I cannot seem to get the plant to do anything. I first planted it in morning sun, afternoon shade. It always seemed to droop even though I watered it thoroughly. Then I planted it in a container and put it on the porch with morning shade and some afternoon sun. Nothing, it started looking really pitiful. I have now planted it again in my flower bed with morning shade and afternoon sun, but I think I may lose it. It does though have new growth, but them stems have few leaves. What can I do to save my hydrangea?
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FROM: Janice Knutson okgrapevine@centurytel.net 08/13/03 9:29 AM CentralSome of my impatients have what looks like a blight. They have black spot and quit blossoming.
FROM: normarae normarae@fast.net 08/12/03 11:38 AM Centralproper care of hydrangia's
FROM: Patty pattyave515@hotmail.com 08/11/03 7:33 PM CentralI live in Ct. and my blue and pink hydrangeas don't bloom fully. Maybe 3-4 blooms on each shrub. Is it lacking a nutrient? I do give the blue ones aluminum sulfate for acidsoil and the blue color. They are lace hydrangea. Any advice?
FROM: Randy Gibbs randy_gibbs@hotmail.com 08/11/03 10:50 AM CentralFor Pam with no e-mail address- I venture to guess your Lacecap Hydrangea with white floweretts is the Tokoyo Delight as I grow this plant and it sounds like this is what you have. Why not ask the sender??? Randy
FROM: pam 08/11/03 0:39 AM CentralI live in the mountains of virginia and have recently seen the most gorgeous bushes, I think are hydrangae. Traditional leaves and stems but the blossoms are like a white rocket of lacecap type flowers....would anyone hazard a guess what these are? I'd love to get some for my yard.
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FROM: Diane Kane dbkane@sonic.net 08/10/03 8:26 PM CentralI live in zone 9. My Hydrangea (which is small and approx 3 yrs old) is planted in a mostly shady area. It was facing south, and got too much afternoon sun, as it wilted daily. I replanted it in a little bed in a breeze way that is covered by the roof,but it does have an open sky light above it. So it gets light all day and a short period of afternoon sun. When it gets in the 90's or 100's it would wilt. I covered the sky light with a screen cloth. That solved the wilting problem. My question is, it only had 3 blooms, 1 large and two small. Will it have anymore flowers, or is that it for this season? I love hydrangea's, I did give aluminum sulfate and it was a nice shade of lavender.My home has lots of sun, or shade. Are they acid loving plants? When do you fertilize and what kind should I use? I don't think I will prune it, as it is still pretty small, and I was told it blooms on the old wood, so if you prune it how does it bloom? I live in Santa Rosa, CA. I am looking forward to hearing from you. Thank you
FROM: Cynthia Cambrola c.cambrola@verizon.net 08/10/03 3:45 PM CentralWhen is best time to prune lace cap hydrangeas (they are quite leggy). I live in Rhode Island. Would appreciate advice.
FROM: Sharon baalachi@avantel.net.mx 08/09/03 7:20 PM CentralPlease help! How do I look after hydrangeas I have just been given. They are currently in pots. I don't know what variety they are - they just look like ordinary garden variety hydrangeas - if you'll excuse the expression. I live in Oaxaca, Mexico, at an altitude of 4500 ft. The climate is usually warm and sometimes hot. I was told to keep them out of direct sunlight (it can be fairly strong). How often need I water them and how much? Currently they are in complete shade, I water every few days. They are not doing well. The flowers are very tiny. The leaves are turning yellow. Are they better in the ground? Do they need more light.Will they grow in very clayey soil? I have looked very hard for answers but haven't had any success. I would be very grateful for any information.
FROM: CARYL 08/09/03 5:59 PM CentralWhen can I trim my oakleaf hydrangea......it has outgrown the space available in my flower bed. How do I trim my oakleaf hydrangea - I've never done it b4.
FROM: Leonia busybee59@att.net 08/09/03 5:26 PM CentralMy plants got 6 feet tall thes year but no flowers.Can anybody tell me why?
FROM: Leonia busybee59@att.net 08/09/03 5:24 PM CentralMy plants got 6 feet tall thes year but no flowers.Can anybody tell me why?
FROM: michelle mdaddino@hotmail.com 08/09/03 10:54 AM CentralMy Limelight hydrangea is not so limelight this year. The flowers are white! Last year when I bought the plant it had beautiful green flowers. What happened? The plant gets morning shade and afternoon sun.
FROM: doug 08/08/03 6:20 PM Centralwhat are the different names of azeleas plants
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FROM: Randy Gibbs randy_gibbs@hotmail.com 08/08/03 9:03 AM CentralHave you read my post about $600.00 Hydrangeas,year after year, chances are you have several if you have mature named plants. Also multi Thousands of $$$ Hedge,Flowering Trees,Shrubs,Herb plants and many other plants. If you want to know more contact me directly at randy_gibbs@hotmail.com
FROM: VEE dVERNAd8@AOL.COM 08/07/03 8:04 PM Central
FROM: VEE dVERNAd8@AOL.COM 08/07/03 8:03 PM Centrali LIVE IN THE NORTH EAST. I HAVE THREE TYPES OF HYDRANGEA, THE COMON ONE, CLIMBING, OAK LEAF. I DID NOT GET ANY BLOOMS ON ANY OF THE PLANTS, LAST YEAR THEY WERE FULL OF BLOOMS CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT IS HAPPENING. I DO NOT SEE TOO MANY IN BLOOM IN THE AREA
FROM: ann danncnc@wmconnect.com 08/06/03 1:42 PM CentralI have an hydrangea with medium to large leaves and very large heads of white flowers which tend to be flat and turn to a very pale blue as the age. Can anyone help me identify this variety?
FROM: Lisa lisacolabresemiller@hotmail.com 08/06/03 8:41 AM CentralThanks to those explaining the indoor winter solutions. I am going to try to bring my potted (zone 6) inside in the fall using the same technique as Deb described. Deb, I might be in touch with you. THANKS!
FROM: Jean Anderson jeana@netcom.ca 08/05/03 11:25 PM CentralI am looking for sources to order or purchase different varieties of hydrangeas for my garden.I live in Ontario, and I have not had much success, finding a source to purchase from. All of the web sites I have located so far have been in the USA and it is difficult to bring plants across the border. I would appreciate any assistance that you can offer. Thank you in advance. Jean Anderson
FROM: Lisa lisacolabresemiller@hotmail.com 08/05/03 6:32 PM Central
FROM: Lisa lisacolabresemiller@hotmail.com 08/05/03 6:32 PM CentralThanks for the info! My next guestion is- should I plant the mac."Dolly" in the garden now or is it too late in the growing season to get the roots strong enough? Thanks!
FROM: Linda Thompson thethompsonshome@aol.com 08/05/03 4:20 PM CentralI have four hrangias in my flowe garden and none of them have flowered hey are at diffeen places in the garden some in the sun and some in the shade what am I dog wrong?
FROM: Lisa lisacolabresemiller@hotmail.com 08/05/03 2:20 PM CentralI am a new grower of Hygrangeas. I have loved them forever! My question is: Can I leave my mac. "Dooley" in its large container for the winter? I live in south/central Pennsylvania-zone 6 (I think) Can I leave it outside? My plan was to establish it first and then plant it in the ground during growing season next year or later. It is, however, a grocery plant! It is very healthy/hardy and bluming super! What is your advice? Thanks for you time!
FROM: Lucinda lucinda_shorey@hotmail.com 08/04/03 3:08 PM CentralMy little hydrangea is in it's first year, we are in Northern Alabama in zone 7 CLAY!!!. The plant is located facing west. My plants leaves get so brown on the edges that they eventually curl up and die...any advice?
FROM: Maddy onlymaddy1st@yahoo.ca 08/04/03 1:42 PM CentralAnnaenll Hydrangea, leaves are turning yellow
FROM: Randy Gibbs randy_gibbs@hotmail.com 08/04/03 10:06 AM CentralThere is always a question as to when your outside/inside containers, turf grass, in ground planted trees, shrubs, herbs, perennials etc. need to be watered/ need (not) to be watered and you can have that questions answered in a few seconds of your time with a (moisture meter) cost Approx. $5.00 from Wal-Mart, Lowes home centers in the Garden shops. No batteries to replace I have been using the same one for 9 years. What a deal, you will save plants/ irrigation water and peace of mind all for Approx. $5.00, much more at gardencenters. Your friends/neighbors will say, you must be a lot smarter than you look.
FROM: Deb debgrossnickle@msn.com 08/04/03 5:52 AM CentralI agree with Pete on this. I live in zone 4, but have quite a few plants that are zone 6 or 7 that I grow in pots. I bring them inside before the first frost, and put them in my sunroom for a couple of months. I gradually slow down on watering them, then move them to my basement just before Christmas. I leave them in a room with just one small window, so the daytime light is very dim, and continue to water lightly about once a month. Then toward the end of March I bring them back to the sunroom and start to water regularly to wake them up. Buy the time it's warm enough to put them back outside, they have good growth and are ready to go for the summer. I was told you couldn't winter a hydrangea indoors, but I have had great luck with it for years now. Lost a few along the way trying to perfect the timing, but this method seems to be working great now! I also have about 25 zone 5 & 6 plants planted outside, which I winter just like I do roses, wrapping them in burlap and piling them with leaves, and have found that works great, too. Good luck!
FROM: Pete Smith cpsmith@conweb.com 08/03/03 10:12 PM CentralMy understanding is that most H. need at least 900 hours of dormant time under 45 degrees, but above freezing.
FROM: kathi kathiw@kans.com 08/03/03 9:40 PM CentralI have several potted Hydrangeas, fall is just a round the corner and I was wondering what is the best way to winter them over. I do have room to bring them in the house and they will receive several hours of sun. Thank-you.
FROM: MARY ANN ma.miller@comcast.net 08/03/03 8:07 PM CentralI LIVE IN ZONE 7 AND MY PINK LACE CAP HYDRANGA IS IN PAERTIALLY SHADE, MOSTLY SHADE. IT HAS ALWAYS DONE VERY WELL, BUT THIS YEAR THE NEW GROWTH BECAME LIMP shortly after emerging AND IT BEGAN TO LOOSE LEAVES. IT ONLY PRODUCED A VERY FEW DEFORMED FLOWERS. I HAVE SPRAYED FOR INSECTS AND FUNGUS WITH NO CHANGE. TODAY I DUG IT UP TO SEE IF SOMETHING HAD GOTTEN TO ITS ROOTS. THE ROOTS LOOKED HEALTHY. I DID NOTICE THAT THERE WAS A GREAT DEAL OF GROWTH AND ROOTS. COULD IT BE AS SIMPLE AS NEEDING TO BE DIVIDED? I AM STUMPED!
FROM: Julia jmelson@cox-internet.com 08/03/03 2:41 PM CentralI live in Arkansas..northern part...with three beautiful hydranga bushes...However, I would like to trim them. They have just finished blooming. Do I cut on them now, or wait until spring? How far back to I trim them? Any help?
FROM: Maria Fulkerson mariabf87@hotmail.com 08/03/03 2:38 PM CentralI live on Long Island, NY and i would like to dry the blooms can anyone suggest the best time to do this and a tried and true method? Thanks.
FROM: ac 08/03/03 2:18 PM CentralI have seen on the internet, you can purchase in the store a jel that works in the microwave. Suppose to be fantastic.
FROM: sandy bsmamer@centurytel.net 08/03/03 10:24 AM CentralI would like to dry my hydranga flowers. Is there a home remedy I can use to preserve the color?
FROM: Maria Fulkerson mariabf87@hotmail.com 07/31/03 10:35 PM CentralI transplanted a 3 foot hydrengea 2 weeks ago. It was in full bloom now it looks dead..do you think it was the wrong time to move it? Can I help it in anyway. I live on Long Island NY.
FROM: deborah dmoore@payrollguardian.com 07/31/03 10:30 PM CentralHow can I keep my white hydrangea WHITE? It has been white (beautiful) for a number of years but is not tending towards blue.
FROM: Jori Carlo carlo287l@yahoo.com 07/31/03 8:00 PM Central
FROM: Jori Carlo carlo287l@yahoo.com 07/31/03 8:00 PM CentralI have two Hydrangea bushes and they have not bloomed yet. The leaves are very green and it looks very healthy, but I am get really worried. I fertilized them a couple of times and I water them regularly. Every other year they have blloomed by now. Is this normal or is there something wrong?
FROM: Kathy and Tom Shaw clement@Primary.net 07/30/03 11:49 PM Centralto the To the Annabell grower in Chicago. Just keep going with your pland This should bloom in full sun, partial shade but very weakly in full shade. In early spring or late winter try pruning to within 9 inches of the ground. Fertilize with something like osmocote. This is the easiest fertilizer and on dose in April should do the trick. These are very thirsty plants so do not neglect them in their first two years. We usually plant ours when the have been grown in two or three gallon containers and dig a hole two or three times as big as the container. We also ruffle up the roots and soak the plant in a light mixture of root stimulater. Be sure to fill around the roots with a good soil mix so the roots have plenty of easy opportunity to grow. This plant will grow laterally from runners. Don't be too concerned about the lack of flowers the first year since that ia the time for them to grow a good root foundation. We hate to do it but sometimes we prune liners back too far for them to bloom the first year. I think Pete reccommends not letting them bloom the first two years. good luck.
FROM: arlene arlenecarlson@hotmail.com 07/30/03 4:08 PM CentralLast year at this time I purchased a annabell and it has never bloomed. Any suggestions?
FROM: arlene arlenecarlson@hotmail.com 07/30/03 4:07 PM CentralI live in the Chgo area. Purchased a annabell last year at this time and it has never bloomed. Any suggestions
FROM: Ginny VBird52@msn.com 07/30/03 0:03 AM CentralOur hydrangeas were started from cuttings approx 8 years ago. We live in South Jersey, where the soil is sandy, but we've enriched it through the years with fertilizer and top soil. The plants are huge, but we've never had any blooms (?) Help! The plants are in a sunny area, and appear to be thriving in every other way. Any tips would really be appreciated. Thanks. Ginny
FROM: Pam ppd181@comcast.net 07/29/03 8:17 PM Central
FROM: Pam ppd181@comcast.net 07/29/03 8:16 PM CentralI purchased a hydrangea last year with blooms on it-it made it through the cold winter we had in New England but this year the plant won't seem to bloom any flowers-what should I do?
FROM: Tiffaney Gruber tifgruber@hotmail.com 07/29/03 4:33 PM CentralOkay- I read the archives and saw a similar question but tell me what the home page address is!!! I can only seem to access the archive/message board page.
FROM: Tiffaney Gruber tifgruber@hotmail.com 07/29/03 4:20 PM CentralI purchased a Pee Gee Hydrangea tree over the weekend- it had a few yellowing leaves so I took them off. I planted it and the next day there were more yellowed leaves.The leaves do have some browning areas, not really spots. We planted with a mixture of humus as directed by the nursery. Does the tree just need time to adjust to it's new location or is it diseased?
FROM: 07/28/03 6:00 PM Centralgo to hydrangeahydrangea.com but first get some misting water spray on those babys You have not read this bbs guidelines for Q.s as these have not been answered and it makes them impossible to help you any further as the page gets the same firstimer messages about 15 times a day and can you imagine saying the same thing 15 times a day not to mention typing the same thing 15 times a day not to mention loving these flowers and hearing about the dangers they are in 15 times a day and haviing the person who has these BABIES deny you 15 times a day the information you desperately need to help them 15 times a day and not to mention 15 times a day you are forced to sit back, unable to administer aid to the suffering 15 times a day this my child prodigy is the only way into the kingdom hydrangea where the growers are pleasant and the blooms are plentiful and remember theres no place like HOME
FROM: jAMIE jamie_b@comcast.net 07/28/03 8:06 AM CentralMy hydrangeas were just planted. They are blue. Most are lying on the ground, and turning brown and seedy, new growth is apparent....but some look like I should cut off oall the flowers. What should I do. Do I cut the ones lying their heads on the ground...even though they still look ok...not brown totally yet...and how often should I water them? i LIVE ON THE BEACH OR NEAR IT...AND HAVE SANDY SOIL......i AM LOST..PLS. HELP ME
FROM: Kathy and Tom Shaw clement@primary.net 07/28/03 7:58 AM CentralMessage to K Price re: Forever Pink, This is best pruned in late spring, you will notice the foliation starts at the bottom of the plant and slowly works its way up the plant. You are best not to cut until you think there will be no more foliation at the top of the stem and then cut just above the last or next to last bud. The plant will look scragly during early spring when it starts foliating but don't worry. Sometines you will have stems that could be cut to the ground, you will be able to identify these. We use a slow release fertilizer. This is a good plant and the foliage is dark green. EACH ONE OF OUR GARDENS HAVE DIFFERENT SOILS , OUR WELL WATER OUR PUBLIC WATER IS DIFFERENT AND OUR WEATHER IS DIFFERENT. CONSULTING A LOCAL PROFESSIONAL IS ADVISABLE. The suggestions sent in here are very helpful, Pete has done a fabulous job. Sometimes gardening can create some seemingly unsolvable mysteries but with time and research MOST OF THE ANSWERS MAY BE FOUND. We have had some extremely good luck with our hydrangeas namely the annabelles, and all of the Paniculata varieties. All of the macrophyllas are eratic in our Missouri zone 5 climate.The first two years our plants did great and when our trees started producing the shade we thought we needed our blooms reduced, Each garden is different.
FROM: Fay piersa@ptd.net 07/27/03 9:57 PM CentralThe Michigan Bulb Co. (www.MichiganBulb.com)has in their Fall 2003 catalog a Lemon Wave hydrangea that might be what you're looking for. It has varigated foilage in cream, yellow, white and green, with bluish-mauve flowers. It looks like a lace cap to me. Hope this is of some help.
FROM: Vi. Foss amfos@msn.com 07/27/03 5:51 PM CentralDoes anyone know where to purchase a lemon zest hydrangea. It has lemon coloured foilage and is beautiful.
FROM: Jim Johnston carnada@earthlink.net 07/27/03 12:48 PM CentralSorry...I forgot to include my email info with the first try. I have some beautiful hydrangas growing in 12" pots, the plants are now about 12 inches tall, full size leaves with very full 7 inch deep blue flowers. I grew up in Georgia and I am used to large plants, and this is the first time I have seen such small hydrangas...very unique, they are not what I consider miniature, but just short, healthy with full size leaves and flowers. I have another that is the same height, but with smaller 4" light blue flowers, leaves slightly smaller. Does anyone have any idea what type of plants I have? I cannot consult any books, as I live on the nothern coast of Colombia and there are few resources here. The weather is hot, humid, usually 32C in the day, and very windy. I have learned that I must water them every morning here without fail for them to do well. The plants have had beautiful blooms now for the last 3 months, and more flowers are forming, it appears there is no end in sight for the blooming. A new shoot appears every time a flower is finished, it appears that the plants will never exceed 18 inches or so...any ideas? If anyone wants to see a photo I can send one upon request.
FROM: 07/27/03 12:46 PM CentralI have some beautiful hydrangas growing in 12" pots, the plants are now about 12 inches tall, full size leaves with very full 7 inch deep blue flowers. I grew up in Georgia and I am used to large plants, and this is the first time I have seen such small hydrangas...very unique, they are not what I consider miniature, but just short, healthy with full size leaves and flowers. I have another that is the same height, but with smaller 4" light blue flowers, leaves slightly smaller. Does anyone have any idea what type of plants I have? I cannot consult any books, as I live on the nothern coast of Colombia and there are few resources here. The weather is hot, humid, usually 32C in the day, and very windy. I have learned that I must water them every morning here without fail for them to do well. The plants have had beautiful blooms now for the last 3 months, and more flowers are forming, it appears there is no end in sight for the blooming. A new shoot appears every time a flower is finished, it appears that the plants will never exceed 18 inches or so...any ideas? If anyone wants to see a photo I can send one upon request.
FROM: Sandy rsimerly@comcast.net 07/27/03 11:26 AM CentralI have beautiful macrophyllas, but NO BLOOMS! Some are in partial shade,some in part sun, some in full shade. About 1/4 of them have blooms while the others have nice foliage, but no blooms. I used a slow release fertlizer in the spring. Could someone tell me how I can get all of them to bloom? The plants are 2 to 3 yrs. old, the soil us generally acid as I live in a wooded area, and I live in Zone 6. Thank you so much, and happy gardening!
FROM: Deb debgrossnickle@msn.com 07/26/03 2:56 PM CentralGreat idea! Pete...how does that sound to you? It would really reduce the junk emails, and would make it easier for new members to get their questions answered. (Although the Home page answers most of the questions, if we could just convince people to look there first.) I noticed there are fewer members now than a few days ago...victims of repetiton?
FROM: JOSEPH W HARRISON mharrison9@austin.rr.com 07/26/03 2:32 PM Centralare the questions asked by people who become members and leave their e mail address for bb publications if not maybe we could have the message bouard just below a big big faq link and that way burn out wouldn't be so rapid for all us new and devoted hydrangea enthusiast something like "DRYING,CUTTING,TRANSPLANTING,PRUNNING,FERTILIZING FAQ's click here
FROM: Coleen jensen103@comcast.net 07/26/03 12:37 PM CentralI think that my hydrangea is suffering from overwatering or something and I don't know what to do about it. It is all droopy and wilty looking and the leaves are yellow...help
FROM: James Kearney James.kearney@wanadoo.fr 07/26/03 7:53 AM CentralMy sincerest sympathies to Pete and my sincerest appreciation for his patience in answering questions that are answered in the several books on sale about Hydrangea. If you love Hydrangea as I do (I now have 30 of them planted), buy a book. Pete has his recommended book(s). I sent a list of books that can be bought on the new and used book market. Pete must be going crazy seeing the same questions over and over again. Just my humble opinion. James in France
FROM: lynda lgnewport@highland.net 07/26/03 7:07 AM CentralHi, i have just propagated some hydrangeas which look more like snowballs, i was wondering, now that i have them rooted, how do i take care of them? i am in zone 6,TN. do i haft to protect them from the winter months? do i keep them in pots? i haven't found any info on after they are rooted, Thanks
FROM: JOSEPH W HARRISON mharrison9@austin.rr.com 07/25/03 5:13 PM CentralGO TO THE HOME PAGE FIRST GO TO THE HOME PAGE FIRST GO TO THE HOME PAGE FIRST BEFORE !!!!! BEFORE YOU ASK QUESTIONS
FROM: Ruth Solomon Snoarkay@aol.com 07/25/03 4:48 PM CentralHow does one dry Hydrangea flowers?
FROM: dianna 07/25/03 10:59 AM CentralYour site needs help, where do you find the answers, sounds like I'm not the only one having trouble, make it easier, or don't do it at all.
FROM: Anna Turner aturner@mtng.com 07/25/03 10:53 AM CentralI have 2 hydrangea bushes that are in their 5th year and have yet to bloom. They are in full sun, well drained soil. What are they lacking?
FROM: Kathy and Tom Shaw clement@primary.net 07/25/03 8:02 AM CentralTo the family fromKansas, You probably have a problem that is best solved by a LOCAL PROFESSIONAL who knows the local soil and growing conditions. None of us should risk your garden with non proffessional advise and without an on site review. It sounds like you need a professsional now.
FROM: Fonda Teske fteske@classicnet.net 07/24/03 4:37 PM CentralI have just moved to Kansas, we are having some problems with the leaves on some our trees and plants turning brown and curling. How can I identify the problem? We are watering 1 to 2 times a day. Our neighbor is having the same problem. There are mushroms growing in our yard, could this be a fungal problem? What is the best way to identify this and determine what to use. I was so excited to move to Kansas from South Dakota especially for the great gardenting. I am very disappointed.
FROM: Laurene Silvani laurene59@hotmail.com 07/24/03 12:56 PM Centralokay, I need to know what to feed my hydrangea to make it bloom pink? and what do I add to the soil to make the blue ones more intense in hue??
FROM: Wondering Plant man 07/23/03 4:44 PM CentralTo Kathy and Tom Shaw: can the Annebelle plant that becomes "globular shaped flowers be the other arboresence "lace cap" revert back to global flowering plants?
FROM: dylanna dduncan@vestal-wiler.com 07/23/03 9:40 AM CentralI have recently cut two large hydrangea and would like the best way to dry, currently I have them in water.
FROM: Kathy andTom Shaw clement@primary.net 07/22/03 11:46 PM CentralTo the gardener with the non-blooming annabelle. This is probably the hardiest of all hydrangeas. We prune this plant back to about 12 inches from the ground in late winter every year. Ours are in full sun and we also grow several each year under a shade screen in 2 gallon containers. The only time we have not had flowers is under the shade screen this year, I think we might of over watered these plants. Its possible you gave your plants too high a nitrogen count or they were in too deep of shade. Recently we have seen several annabelles that did not have the usual globular shaped flowers be the other arboresence "lace cap" flowers
FROM: Sharon sharonroddy@yahoo.com 07/22/03 9:36 PM CentralDeb is right. If people would just take the time to read all of the great information linked from the Home page, many of their questions would be answered. All sorts of info is there: how to take cuttings, drying the blooms, how to make them blue or pink, where to plant them, how to prune - it's all there. Just take the time to click on the links and you'll probably find what you are looking for. It worked for me.
FROM: Deb Grossnickle debgrossnickle@msn.com 07/22/03 8:07 PM CentralFor everyone who keeps looking for the answers to the quesstions...many of your questions are answered in the links on the Home page. Pete has done a great job of providing lots of detail...and we appreciate him for that! Many questions are answered directly to the person who is asking, rather than to inundate all 183 members with repetitive information. Also, many questions do not give enough information for some of us to understand the problem, much less come up with a solution for you. As to the matter of the message board itself, you might want to refer to paragraph 3 on the page you use to send your message
FROM: Connie Chickinard@aol.com 07/22/03 7:36 PM CentralSue, From what I gather unless you happen to get a private answer, which I am yet to do, then your question doesn't get answered. Also you do not get to see the answers to any other questions. Sort of useless board if you ask me.
FROM: Sue sukibby@netins.net 07/22/03 7:19 PM Centralwhy cannot I find the replies to the messages posted here. Nothing to click on to find the answer
FROM: SHERRY ROBBINS sherry_canoe@yahoo.com 07/21/03 2:03 PM Central
FROM: SHERRY ROBBINS sherry_canoe@yahoo.com 07/21/03 2:03 PM Central
FROM: SHERRY ROBBINS sherry_canoe@yahoo.com 07/21/03 2:03 PM CentralI LIVE IN WISCONSIN AND WOULD LIKE INFORMATION ON BLUE HYDRANGES FOR MAKING MY WEDDING BOUQUET,ARANGMENTS, AND. WOULD THEY BE AVAIABLE IN OCT. MY WEDDING IS 10/18/03
FROM: nikki jnts4@aol.com 07/19/03 12:16 PM Centralnikki again i live in central massachusetts
FROM: nikki jnts4@aol.com 07/19/03 12:12 PM Centralnikki again i live in central massachusetts
FROM: nikki jnts4@aol.com 07/19/03 12:12 PM Centrali found a hydrangea in the woods it is white and would like to dig it up how should i do this
FROM: nikki jnts4@aol.com 07/19/03 12:11 PM Centrali found a hydrangea in the woods it is white and would like to dig it up how should i do this
FROM: Sarah girldoctor@zoomtown.com 07/18/03 1:21 PM CentralI am a new homeowner and would like to transplant a cutting from my grandmother's hydrangea bush. How would I go about doing so? I know nothing about hydrangeas, but my gram's hydrangeas were always very prominent (appear in many family photographs going way back) and dear to me. It would mean a great deal to have part of them. Thanks.
FROM: MARY 07/18/03 11:21 AM CentralHOW CAN I CUT MY HYDR. FOR A BOUQUET AND NOT HAVE THEM DROOP????
FROM: Jim Kearney james.kearney@wanadoo.fr 07/18/03 7:28 AM CentralI did a little research on book about Hydrangeas and found the following. Using the websites of www.Amazon.com, www.Alibris.com, www.abebooks.com and www.Fetchbooks.info I found the following list. Some are out of print but may be found on one the used book store websits above. The Hydrangeas by Michael Haworth-Booth Hydrangeas by Glyn Church Hydrangeas By Daria Price Bowman - listed as out-of-stock on Amazon Hydrangeas:Species and Cultivars By Corinne Mallet -Listed as Out-of-Print on Amazon Hydrangea Production: A Grower's Handbook Series by Douglas A. Bailey -Listed as Out-of-Print on Amazon Also Hydrangeas are surely discussed in the following books Effective Flowering Shrubs by Michael Haworth-Booth The Effective Flowering Shrub Graden by Michael Haworth-Booth Ciao, Jim Kearney
FROM: Kathy and Tom Shaw clement@primary.net 07/18/03 7:02 AM CentralCorrection on our last message: we always plant just an inch oe so above the ground level
FROM: Kathy and Tom Shaw clement@primary.net 07/18/03 6:59 AM CentralTo the gardner from St. Louis with the clay soil. Amend your soil as best as you can. We live in the south end of st. Charles County and have solid clay. Our planting beds were dug out about six to nine inches and replaced with top soil and compost and cow manure. these beds were finished off about six to nine inches above the original ground level. Most of our plants grow like super stars with a major problem of overcrowding. When we plant our hydrangeas we dig a hole considerably wider than the root ball and never plant a little above the surface. We have found the all of our hydrangeas (with the exception of the panniculatas) will grow by runners so the wider the hole the wider the plant will quickly grow. Our planting beds are 6 to 8 years old and already need supplementing with fresh compost. The other problem we have found is the alkalinity in our public water.To the gardener with the forever pink hydrangea : This is a macrophylla that definately blooms on last years growth. Just dont prune it until late in spring and then only if the tips have still not foliated. Then if you have to just prune it bace to just above a bud that looks alive.This is a beautiful little plant with dark green waxy looking leafs that will always bee a compact excellent addition to your garden.
FROM: KP tkprice101@msn.com 07/17/03 9:55 PM CentralWhat is the proper pruning of a Forever Pink Hydrangea? My Forever Pink did not bloom this year. Should I prune, leave it, fetilize, etc??? Help! I am getting mixed responses.
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FROM: Anette nonna1229@aol.com 07/17/03 5:39 PM CentralI have 2 hydrangea plants, one is 2 years, the other is 1 year. They have never bloomed. Please help!
FROM: Dotty dmbenner@ties2.net 07/16/03 10:22 PM CentralThere is a beautiful hydrangea at work and I would love to have one like it but cannot find. I have permission to take a cutting; how do I care for it? Or, can I get seeds and start one that way? I appreciate any help.
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FROM: rachel maof2@hotmail.com 07/16/03 8:43 AM Centraldo deer eat hydrangea blossoms
FROM: Sharon Frankel sharart@buckeye-express.com 07/15/03 11:00 AM CentralMy hydrangea bushes bloomed last year and are not even budding this year. I live in northern Ohio.
FROM: Sherry Phillips jamlady@casco.net 07/14/03 8:19 PM CentralI have two hydrangas, one pink mophead and one blue lacecap. As in past years (both plants have been in the ground for 8 years here on the Oregon coast, zone 8b) I took them to about one foot off the ground in late fall. Last year both gave off fewer-than-usual blooms; this year not a one. I have the healthiest-looking, most beautifully shaped bushes in the neighborhood -- but no flowers! I have heard that perhaps I used a fertilizer too high in nitrogen. Could that be the problem? I prune for size and shape; left undone, they'd both be way too big for their location. Help! Many thanks, Sherry
FROM: betty pichet@ntl.sympatico.ca 07/14/03 6:38 PM CentralI have an Annabelle hydrangea that has never bloomed. It is 3 years old and is growing well. It is in partial shade, with good soil and drainage. I live in zone 2/3 and have seen them blooming here in Northern Ontario, Canada, but mine hasn't done so yet. Any tips? Thanks. Betty
FROM: james morgan james.morgan@health.gatech.edu 07/14/03 10:21 AM CentralI live in Atlanta, GA(not sure the region)and my hydrangeas(the common blue and pink ones)have gotten some type of blight that results in spots on the blossoms and leaves(and some leaves turn yellow)and the blossoms eventually turn black and even the stems turn black! What can I do about this other than trimming off all the affected stems, blossoms, ect? Thanks
FROM: Pete Smith cpsmith@conweb.com 07/13/03 12:43 PM CentralWhat I have found on keeping blooms after they are cut is to wait until the bloom has fully matured into its color. It seems that blooms cut too early before all the color is in place wither quickly. Blooms cut mature seem to last much longer. Another suggestion is to pinch or hammer the end of the stem. I don't do thatt, but our church flower person recommended it.
FROM: rosa rosa.goldberg@sbcglobal.net 07/13/03 12:36 PM CentralI have a friend who's blooms die quickly when she brings them into her house and puts them in a vase. Her friend gave her a bloom that she took home and put in a vase and it kept for nearly three weeks! What is the secret
FROM: Carol May carolmay@comcast.net 07/12/03 6:18 PM CentralNeed to know why my Nikko Blue hydrangea, planted in a new bed in May is getting black edges on it's leaves. All of the other shrubs in the garden look healthy and happy.
FROM: pb pbhill@msn.com 07/12/03 5:46 PM CentralHi, I am new with these beautiful flowers. My son bought a home and in the spring about 100 hydrangea plants burst into bloom. I came home and bought 5, 3 nikko and 2 glowing embers. The plant is growing and beautiful but no new blooms. Do I use bloom food. I am in zone 3, Tulsa Okla. The two embers had blooms on them and have held them
FROM: Paula Goller gollerp@nationwide.com 07/10/03 4:02 PM CentralIhave three hydrangia bushes. Two pink flowering bushes are bloming beautifylly. They were very inexpensive plants bought at a hardware store. My very expensive nursery purchased bush is three years old and has yet to bloom. It is is partial shade several feet from a blue spruce. Could this be the problem? I would appreciate any help. Also, does anyone know how to dry the flowers? Thans for any assistance.
FROM: anita barryallen50@hotmail.com 07/09/03 5:36 PM Centraldoes anyone know where i can get a harmony hydrangea. would really appreciate it thanks please e-mail me
FROM: vmyslinski vmyslinski@optonline.net 07/09/03 5:30 PM Centrali have a new hydranger which was surpose to be red this is the first time it is blooming and it is coming out pink what do i need to do for it to be red
FROM: vmyslinski 07/09/03 5:22 PM Centralhow do i keep my new hydranger red it is coming out pink
FROM: shelley 07/09/03 1:20 PM CentralMy mophead hydrangea won't bloom. Any suggestions?
FROM: Mike Beno mkassoc1@hotmail.com 07/08/03 9:24 PM CentralI have a hydrangia tree that I planted last year. It is doing quite well but I am noticing some yellowed leaves. Most leaves are still nice and green but some of them are turning yellow with some green still remaining along the veins. After the yellow gets bad enough the edges turn dry and brown and the leaves fall off. I live in zone 5A. Any ideas.
FROM: Marcia Woodland Sweetmarcia@webtv.net 07/08/03 7:21 PM CentralI have two Hydrangea bushes in my front lawn that face southwest and get quite a bit of s