Posts Tagged ‘hydrangeas’
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...
Annabelle Hydrangea – Mixed Up With Lacecap
Q: I’ve had Annabelle Hydrangeas for three years around our home. My wife took a picture of the prettiest but kookiest blooms amongst the usual beautiful white globes that we’ve enjoyed since they were planted. It looks like it tried...
Tardiva – Pruning
Q: When the Chattahoochee flooded my yard, a cluster of twelve-foot tall ‘Tardiva’ hydrangeas was left a total mess. Can I prune them now instead of next February without any adverse effects? A: There is no problem at all pruning...
English Walnut Cultivar – Ruin Apples?
Q: I have ordered an English walnut cultivar for my back yard. The only available spot will place it within thirty feet of young crabapple and apple trees. Very recently I learned that English walnut cultivars are grafted to black...
Hydrangeas – Coloring With Epsom Salt
Q: I’ve been thinking about the notion of applying Epsom salts to hydrangeas to enhance the blue color. Since I have an old box of Epsom salts, I would like to try this, but the word “salt” sends up a...
Hairy Vine on Tree
Q: I have always assumed that only poison ivy has a hairy vine clinging to a tree trunk. A friend tells me this is not true. What’s the story? A: Your friend is definitely correct – both poison ivy and...
Hydrangea – Making Blooms Purple
Q: I know you have covered how to make pink hydrangea flowers turn blue and vice versa. But how do people get purple blooms? A: You make a hydrangea have purple blooms by manipulating the pH, just as you do...
Hydranges – ‘Nigra’ variety
Q: I recently bought a hydrangea that was called ‘Nigra’ however, there were no details about the plant attached to it. Not sure what color, does it need some sun, etc. It is lovely with blackish stems and nice green...
Gardenia – As a Memorial Plant
Q: I want to give my friend a gardenia bush, rather than flowers, for the loss of her child. I think it will be nice to give her the bush so she can plant it herself, as she is a...
Small Hydrangeas – Prune or Leave Alone
Q: I recently planted some small hydrangeas. Should I prune them or should I let them get some root growth first? A: I think I’d opt for leaving them unpruned for the time being. Like all plants, hydrangea roots respond...
Hydrangeas – Green Blooms
Q: I enjoyed your article about pruning hydrangeas but I have a different situation. My hydrangeas look great but their flowers are green – almost as green as the leaves. Can you suggest how to make them turn back to...
Plants – for Creek Bank
Q: Our property abuts Nancy Creek and when it floods the sandy creek bank (about 8 ft high) erodes and simply washes down stream. We prefer to plant something that has deep enough roots to stay when the floods come....
Climbing Hydrangea – Not blooming
Q: I planted a climbing hydrangea in the spring of 2001. The plant is doing well, almost covering one wall. Yet it still has not produced a flower. It gets sun about three hours a day. Anything I can do...
