YOU ASK THIS: Also, when I do water with the drip system, how long should I leave the water on at 1 gallon per minute? Everything seems to say 1" per week, ======== THE NURSERY GUY SAID [and i am very! impressed said]: Following the advice of the nursery, I'm checking down in the soil several inches for moisture content before I water, and only watering if it's dry down about 3". They said that overwatering is a common problem and was important to avoid. =====WHERE IS THE CONFUSION ...???? gallons per minute per weeper is irrelevant ... you WATER WHEN THEY NEED WATER.. like the guy said ... and you dont overwater ... i struggled with the EXACT issue when i put in drip irrigation.. and after 2 years of thinking i needed a rocket scientist to figure it out.. i ran the system for a couple hours.. and went a dug a small hole.. and found out if that was long enough to get it as deep as i needed it ... and if not.. ran it for another hour .. and another hole.. until i figured out how water moved thru MY SOIL... that is really the reason you cant get a straight answer from anyone other than yourself.. because no one knows anything about YOUR SOIL ... and how water moves thru it ... just some time, patience and digging.. and you will figure it out ... if i can.. you can ... on tree/shrubs/conifers.. long deep waterings... and allowing them to NEARLY dry in between .. is much better than infrequent shallow watering that does not get thru the root zone ... good luck ken

Water - if the soil feels dry or almost to a depth of 3-4 inches then water 1g of water. Mulch to maintain moisture in the soil. If you notice that you water every 3/4/5 days using this approach, set your sprinkler to water 1g of water on the same frequency. If your soil is sandy, increase the amount of water by 30-50%. When temperatures change 10-15 degrees and stay there, re-check using this method and take appropriate action by either watering more often, increasing the amount of water or both. Wilting - on its first year, hydrangeas will often wilt as temperatures rise. Their large leaves make the plant loose water moisture faster than they can absorb through the roots. It is common in all large leaved shrubs. But at first, it shocks you. Established plants (1 year or older) can handle this better but even they will suffer sometimes during summer. In the mean time, if you see extreme wilting, water immediately. Otherwise wait until next morning. By next morning, most hydrangeas will recover. If not recovered by then, add 1/2 gallon of water. Hint: always water the soil and not the leaves. Also, water early in the mornings. You can water the leaves if the water had liquid seaweed as it can be absorbed through the leaves too. Since the plant does not have an extensive root system yet, water near the base of the plant. Keep an eye on soil moisture during the first year! Plant in well draining acidic soil where it gets morning sun until 12pm or earlier. If your soil is not acidic, add lots of organic compost when planting and annually ammend with garden sulphur and-or aluminum sulfate. Fertilize in May & July with 1/2 to 1 cup of manure or cottonseed meal. Skip feeding the first year if you wish since the plant has been fertilized by the nursery in its pot already. Apply weak fertilizers like liquid seaweed, liquid fish and coffee grounds until August. In August, stop all forms of fertilizing so the plant can prepare for winter. In those rare years when you have to prune, do so after blooming but before the start of August. That is the approximate time when GE will begin developing flower buds for next Spring. Glowing Embers resists turning blue so it will have a shade of pink blooms in alkaline soils and purple-ish in acidic soils. Good luck with your Glowing Embers, nattycat. Luis Luis

Thanks, Jennifer. Susan

If the link still doesn’t work for you, you can also email Houzz support directly. I did that too. It’s not *just* an “app” issue, but I emailed “app support” because the email address was easier to find and I’m figuring it will get to the right place since it’s an app and website problem. Email address: appsupport@houzz.com Here’s what I emailed. Feel free to copy and paste if you want to make it easy, or put it in your own words. :-) —- Hello. Photos I am posting, and other members are posting, are showing up and disappearing intermittently on the app AND ALSO on the website (from any computer, phone or mobile device). I have noticed this is happening on multiple threads throughout several of the gardenweb forums. Are you upgrading photo servers? When will the problem be fixed? —-