Help my hydrangea
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Comments (1)It looks like the plant needs a bit more time until it produces its next buds, as the stems look like they are trying to get longer first (refer to young leaves sprouting from the ends). The amount of sun it's getting seems fine, and should actually help in producing buds. Looks like there's slight insect damage to the leaves here and there (not counting what kinds of conditions can also make those types spots on leaves - not many of which are major). Unless there's some major infestation, insects won't cause much damage; just a few chewed up leaves by end of season. If a leaf has completely dried out, you can just pick it off - a healthy plant might get a handful of these each year, once again for many reasons. I know this sounded vague, but I'm getting at the fact that the plant appears generally healthy. If you apply some slow release fertilizer now, that should be all it needs for the rest of this season and should help with flowering....See MoreHelp Save My Hydrangeas PLEASE!
Comments (8)To post photos, you will need to join (also called signing up) for free a service like photobucket.com so the pictures are always accessible. When you upload the pictures into photobucket.com, you need to get the photobucket address where the pictures are stored so you can use them here in GardenWeb. This photobucket address looks like a long folder addresss in your PC, except it does not start with "C:" but something with the word photobucket.com. There are security settings in photobucket; make sure the settings are set to public or only you will be allowed to see the pictures and we will be blocked. Once you puload the pictures and get their addresses, you need to post a message in here -as usual- and, to keep things simple, type the URL address or addresses in this part of the message like so: http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s111/llluch/100_4191.jpg Other website that some people use are Yahoo, Google, etc. They work in the same way. You take digital pictures and save the pictures in your PC. You upload the pictures from your PC to the website that you join, get the folder where address where they store your pictures and paste the address in here....See MoreHelp with my Hydrangeas
Comments (2)Don't prune!!! Depending on the variety, those "dead wood branches" probably hold next seasons flower buds. A great way to familiarize yourself with the proper care of hydrangeas is to go to 'hydrangeashydrangeas.com' where you will find a wealth of info in easy to understand terminology. Congrats on you new home......yg...See Moredon't want to lose my first hydrangea....
Comments (7)I think the plant will benefit from some mulch too. It will help the soil remain moist longer. Do not water the leaves, just the soil in the early morning hours. You know, I am not sure where you are located but in some of the pictures, I thought I saw something that resembled sand. If your soil is sandy, remember to water more often. Wholesaler sometimes put little phosphorus to produce purple bloom colors in new plants and this can affect the leaves, which turn dark reddish, purplish colors. Adding a 1/4" to 1/2" layer of organic compost or composted manure will help replenish these. When the plant goes dormant in the Fall/Winter, dispose of the dried out leaves in the trash to prevent spreading fungi. Insects that eat leaves like to hide during the day so look with a flashlight at night (ck under the leaves) and if you do not detect any insects and the damage does not change, assume that the insect flew the coop and do not worry anymore....See More- 7 years ago
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