deadhead hydrangea?
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Deadhead Climbing Hydrangea?????????
Comments (1)You can but unnecessary and as the hydrangea grows bigger, may become very difficult to accomplish. This is pretty much just a cosmetic thing, as deadheading now will not increase bloom potential. Late spring/early summer bloom is primary, but the plant may throw a few later blooms....See MoreHELP! Hydrangea petals brown!
Comments (5)Hello, counselor4444. Insufficient water sometimes causes the blooms to brown out early but other times it may be normal for a given particular variety. Hydrangea colored blooms do not stay the same color for the length of the blooming season and will change from initial shades of blue/pink to greens, browns, other shades of blue/pink, etc. Whites cannot be changed to blues/pink but they will change to greens, light pinks/blues, etc on their own. There is a difference between a soft brown caused by color change and a ugly brown caused by lack of water. Can you take a picture perhaps? Initial color on colored blooms can be controlled by ammending the soil but the blooms will still change to green, brown, etc later in the year. Changing the initial color on colored blooms requires knowing if your soil is acidic (Ph Levels below 7) or alkaline (Ph Levels above 7). Acidic soils will result in hues of blues while alkaline soils will produce hues of pink. Ammending with lime makes sure you get pinks because lime makes ther soil more alkaline. Ammending the soil with sulphur compounds (aluminum sulphate for example) makes the soil more acidic so you get blues. Of course, if you want blues and your soil is acidic then you do not have to do anything. Your plants' roots are probably still growing in the potting container's soil so the initial colors you now get will depend on the Ph Level of that potting soil. Once the roots "break" outside of that potting soil into your garden soil or your own potting soil then acidic/alkaline ammendments begin to influence new blooms. If the blooms get ugly or you do not like the hues, you can deadhead them but be careful doing any cuttings/pruning because flower buds for the next year could be forming in your plants if your plant variety blooms on old wood. The link below will take you to a good website and discuss pruning and deaheading in detail. You did not mention it so I assume that your plants are in the ground, not in containers so, as far as feeding them, 1/2 cup of manure or cottonseed meal in early July will be enough. Then sprinkle some coffee grounds sporadically throughout the year. To make sure that the plant goes dormant in winter, stop all forms of feeding at the start of the Fall. These plants are not heavy feeders like roses so you do not have to fertilize them often. To determine if you need to water, insert a finger into the soil to a depth of 3-4 inches. If the soil feels almost dry or dry then water it (the soil not the plant or the leaves). Check daily at first and observe how often you end up watering. The make a habit of watering on that frequency. Increase the amt of water in summer and back down in the fall. Water a little in winter when the ground has not frozen and it has been dry. Does that help you, counselor4444? Luis Here is a link that might be useful: Pruning and Deadheading Hydrangeas...See MoreDoes Annabelle Hydrangea need deadheading?
Comments (15)What zone are you in ditas? I am in zone 6a and none of my plants get a burlap winter coat. I try to get low maintenance as often as I can. I have a couple of evergreens, that I try to tie with string in the fall so they don't split with the weight of snow, but that's it. I have tried to only buy Hydrangeas that bloom on new wood. And even then, and in my zone 6a, I still have years when I get very few blooms on my hydrangeas. I bought a "Little Lime" last year and that is supposed to stay compact, have large blooms and is one of the paniculatas that are hardier and take more sun. I have a lot of part shade in my yard and I end up being dry a lot of the season, because of a lot of tree roots around my property. The 'Little Lime' is very young and I'm not sure if it will bloom this year or not. I don't think I am ideal for Hydrangeas as much as I love them. This year, I've finally understood that there is no such thing as 'low maintenance' though. [g]. As much as I take low maintenance into consideration when I choose plants, trying to keep a garden looking good, is a LOT of work. And I only have a small property. Sounds like you have a huge collection of Hydrangeas! That bloom for you! I'm sure you are enjoying them!...See MoreDeadhead Hydrangeas Before Traveling?
Comments (5)Blue Enchantress and the Endless Summer Series of hydrangeas are advertised as being rebloomers but they are actually remontant hydrangeas: you get Spring 2021 blooms from the 2020 stems if they survive winter 2020-2021 (note: the 2020 stems develop flower buds for Spring 2021 at the end of the summer 2020 or early Fall 2020); you get re blooms in the summer time from the new stems that began to grow in Spring 2021. Both "flushes" of blooms can be left on the plants until they start to fall down on their own in 2022. I think Hamptoms only blooms once from old 2020 stems. If you were to deadhead it now, the shrub would remain without blooms (green leaves only) until Spring 2022....See Morealagard
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