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Smallest flowering Hydrangea EVER!!

15 years ago

This spring I ordered a Cityline Paris Hydrangea online (have no idea where) and I potted it up on the deck. It was very small, maybe 2 inches tall, in a pint sized pot. Had maybe 10 leaves on it, and one stick. So, I bought another one in a 3 gallon pot at HD, and put it in the container. I moved the little tiny one up front. Yesterday, I happened to notice that it decided to flower. How cute!!! Christy :)

Off chance, anyone know what is eating the leaves?? Whatever it is is eating everything else, as well. Doesn't seem to affect the growth, and I haven't seen any JB's.

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luis_pr
15 years ago
Well, congratulations, Christy!

Since the plant is so tiny and the leaves are in contact with mulch, the leaf cutter can be just about anything, insects like JBs to caterpillars. You may want to stop by un-announced at night to see if you see the culprit(s). But normally, hydrangeas do not suffer much from leaf cutting pests. By that, I mean a pest will not defoliate a whole bush like JBs can due to some roses. I have some leaf cutter bees in the area and I take no action because their damage is limited or occurs late in the season (when the leaves are bound to dry out in the fall anyway).

You may want to take a picture for reference purpose too and compare it to another taken in a few days or a week. If there appears to be no change, the pest may have moved on. This is an useful way to track such problems.
ego45
15 years ago
Seems to me like a slugs damage.
Though slugs are not particularly attracted to hydrangeas they may eat ground hugging leaves sometimes.
Don't worry about it.
JB are not intrested in hydrangeas except one notable exception, H.aspera. For some unknown reason they found its fusy leaves very appealing and before I noticed they were able completely sceletonize some leaves.
Was forced to use Sevin, which I keep as a last remedy.

Re: flower.
I would of cut it off. Such small plant don't need to spend energy on a flower, it better to be used for the roots development.
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