Posts Tagged ‘hydrangeas’
Hydrangea – ‘Shooting Star’
Q: I received a ‘Shooting Star’ hydrangea as a Christmas gift. What is its care? Can it be planted outdoors? A: ‘Shooting Star’ hydrangea has blooms unlike most with which you’re familiar. It’s a lacecap-type hydrangea, but the white sterile...
Nikko Hydrangeas – Stopped Blooming
Q: I live in northern Vermont and I like to grow things that are not indigenous. We had many large, rich blue flowers on our Nikko hydrangeas for their first three years, but then in their fourth year we stopped...
Hydrangea – Root Rot
Q: I planted ‘Snowflake’ oakleaf hydrangeas last December. They have done great this year. But about a week ago, I noticed that the leaves on two of the shrubs were wilting. I checked around the base and there was adequate...
Hydrangea – No Leaves in Winter
Q: Last summer my established hydrangeas didn’t really bloom. I assumed this was because of the drought and the shrubs were just conserving energy and would bounce back next spring. I did not prune the shrubs last summer or fall...
Boxwood – Pruning Damage
Q: My question is about my boxwoods that are at the front of my house. First they were used as a landing mat for my boys climbing down the drainpipes. It took me a few days to realize why the...
Panicle Hydrangeas- Blooming
Q: I have a heavily wooded lot. I planted ‘Pink Diamond’ panicle hydrangeas where they get two hours of morning sun, but they have not bloomed in two years. Do you think they will bloom where they are? A: Unlike...
Angels Blush- Pruning
Q: I have an ‘Angel’s Blush’ hydrangea that I would like to prune. I planted it last summer and it doubled in size. What is the best time to prune this variety? A: ‘Angel’s Blush’ is a new panicle-type hydrangea...
Hydrangea- Location
Q: I’ve had a florist hydrangea in a pot for a year. Should I keep it on the deck or can it join the other “ladies” in the garden? A: Hydrangeas grown for the florist trade are somewhat different from...
Hydrangea – Several plants
Q: Is it possible to dig up a hydrangea and divide it into three our four other plants. Mine is rather large, about two feet around at the base. A: Since your hydrangea is a woody plant, it normally does...
Macrophyla hortensia hydrangea – Outdoors
Q: I purchased a “macrophyla hortensia hydrangea” from the grocery store. It is in a pot with a spongy medium. Can this be planted outside now? A: Although florist hydrangea makes a great gift and is attractive for several days,...
Blackberry – Chimera on Leaves
Q: On a walk near our home we found what appears to be a blackberry bush on which the leaves on one side of a few stems are completely white. Some are half white and half green, including the stems....
Hydrangea – Damage After Frost
Q: What do I do now that freezing weather has taken its toll? These were hydrangeas but they look pretty pitiful now. A: I have good news! This is exactly how hydrangeas are supposed to look. The leaves will fall...
Hydrangeas – Leaves Solid Green
Q: I have a variegated hydrangea but over the last two years, the leaves have begun to turn solid green, overtaking the nice green & white striped ones. Is there any way to fix it? A: It’s common for variegated...
Hydrangea – Not Blooming
Q: My purple hydrangea has not bloomed for two years now. It used to be beautiful. Do I need to prune it to the ground or what? A: Bigleaf hydrangeas were hit with a 1-2-3 flurry of punches during the...
Hydrangea – Stunted by Clay
Q: Is it possible that a two-year-old hydrangea has outgrown its nice comfy soil mixture and is being stunted by the clay around it? A: That is indeed possible if a wide area of soil was not loosened around the...
Pest Larvare – Cold Enough to Kill?
Q: Has it been cold enough, long enough this winter to kill the larvae of roaches, fleas, ticks and mosquitoes? A: Whenever we have a cold winter gardeners wishfully hope that the frigid temperatures will diminish the insects they’ll face...
Hydranega – Aluminum Sulfate
Q: I think I poisoned my hydrangea bush. When I saw its pink blooms in May, I poured diluted aluminum sulfate directly onto the roots in order to change the acidity of the soil and get the flowers to turn...
Mulch – Reusing
Q: You suggest that we replace all mulch under roses. Can we reuse the old mulch elsewhere? We’ve got a ton of hardwood mulch under our roses and I can’t imagine throwing all that away. A: I like your recycling...
