bobo hydrangea and pruning so it doesn't flop
mary_rockland
7 years ago
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Hydrangea that doesn't bloom
Comments (20)It may need to be repotted with (new) well draining soil. If the water drains right through and does not seem to be absorbing, I would try to give it new soil with some perlite. And I would also check to see if it has become root bound, in which case consider a bigger pot. If you notice that the roots appear rotted, it may have gotten too much water at some point in the past. If the plant has been in the container for more than a year, check to see if needs to be moved to a larger container (if roots are corcling) but it would not hurt to also check if it needs more fertilizer. Peace lilies are quite tough and have few problems: they need indirect bright light or bright shade or they may bloom poorly; if the leaf margins yellow out, add some iron and magnesium as levels of these may be low in the soil; on the other hand, if the leaf margins are browning out, they may be getting too much water or too much fertilizer; you can use insecticidal soaps or neem oil if you see insects and other pests....See MoreEndless Summer Hydrangeas flopping over
Comments (14)If you truly inclined to get an answer to 'floppy' mopheads macrophillas then wait untill autumn when leaves will fall off and skeleton of the shrub will be revealed. You'll discover that 'flopping' canes are those that are -a)growing on a periphery of shrub and -b)thinner and weaker than those close to the center and -c)1 year old. Solution: -during the spring clean-up remove all those ground huging canes and canes growing at angle of less than 45 degrees to the ground level,(This suggestion especially helpfull for ES.) and as a part of regular maintanance for healthy and productive macrophillas -remove all 4-5 years old canes from the center or at least shorten them to the lowest pair of strong pair of buds, but don't leave more than 12-15" of the old wood. Thus you'll be giving way to new strong vertical canes to grow from the center....See MoreBobo hydrangea
Comments (5)All of the H. paniculata start lime, turn white, and end with some shade of pink ranging from a reddish pink to a lightly pink buff color. How long the various selections spend in each part of the color phase varies. I think some of the pink shades could look fine with brick. There are several folks who grow Bobo who regularly post on the perennials forum, so you could ask there if they have photos and when they take on the pinkish tinge so you can judge if they would work for you. Here is a thread with a pink phase photo. Do you need a plant that small or would 4'-5' work? There are some varieties of H. paniculata in that size range that spend less time in the more pink shades, such as 'White Diamond', which from what I read spends more time in the white phase than most others (I own one, but it's new this season.) Check out Little Lime and Little Lamb as well in the 4'-5' range. If nothing else works, you can get a variety that stays white longer and then cut off the hydrangea blossoms when they get too pink. This is a really long blooming shrub, so even if you prune off the pink phase, the pale green and white time period of bloom will add up to several weeks. If you add where you are, we will have an easier time judging whether colors and blooms times will be similar in your garden to other posters' experience. Here's how to add it to your profile so it posts automatically next to your name: Go to Your Houzz in upper right of every page, click Edit Profile, and on the left side click advanced settings. Well down the advanced settings page is a blank labeled Climate Zone for Garden Forums along with a link to find your zone. If you add info on your state or the nearest large city you will get even better information since zone only relates to average coldest winter temperatures. Then return to the top of the page and click Done Editing....See MoreGood companion plants for Hydrangea, Bobo
Comments (7)Low, evergreen, and small leafed: one of the frosty foliaged, low growing Dianthus such as pink flowered Firewitch or white flowered Greystone Veronica “Georgia Blue“ which has blue flowers and green foliage that takes on mahogany hues in winter grassy looking: one of the ornamental Sedges such as Carex ‘Banana Boat’ or Carex ‘Ice Dance’. dwarf iris like ‘Blue Denim’ Bobo is smaller than most paniculatas, and the ones I have seen in gardens flower top down to ground level, so I wouldn’t want any taller or bushier plants very close. I think Matrona is taller than I would want, but perhaps Angelina or Dragons Blood....See MoreMarie Tulin
7 years agomary_rockland
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agocearbhaill (zone 6b Eastern Kentucky)
7 years agomary_rockland
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agomary_rockland
7 years agocearbhaill (zone 6b Eastern Kentucky)
7 years agolast modified: 7 years ago
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