Climbing Hydrangea (Hydrangea Petiolaris) for winter privacy
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Comments (3)Nice! I'm anxiously awaiting mine. They're getting there. One of them made me wait 9 years before it put out flowers. The three I have on my fence all bloomed right away. Love it!!...See MoreCan I plant a climbing Hydrangea Petiolaris on a 40 ft tree?
Comments (1)Perfect match....See Moreclimbing hydrangea won't climb
Comments (10)Thanks for the input. It's really good to hear from other gardeners. There is no doubt it is a climbing hydrangea and was labelled correctly, but I appreciate that thought. The zone thing is interesting, and frankly I never thought of that. It doesn't get dieback from the winter though (unlike my magnolia and other things that are a little out of zone) and gets a snowcover that covers all the height to date. The trellis that has been behind it for the hydrangea's life - likely more like 15 years, was not purchased trellis but a rough one my husband made out of hand cut 1x3 inch pieces. Now, the pieces were spaced 8-10 inches apart so perhaps this is part of the problem, not enough surface area to "grip". Just a few months ago this trellis had to come down for repairs on the shed, but there wer very few little aerial rootlets clinging anyway - only the largest of the about 20 different stems coming up from the base seemed to have any. Unfortunately the shed is siding, and I don't have another place to relocate the climbing hydrangea, so I guess what I need is some sort of solid fence like trellis with slats closer together. Any suggestions on fertilizing/soil amendements?...See Morewhat size hydrangea petiolaris to buy?
Comments (2)Once established, it is a vigorous plant that likes to bloom after it has climbed to the top of a tree or structure so a larger one might make sense if you can afford it. That changes the question to which can your wallet afford. I am not sure I would grow it in a container since it can get huge, even for a wine barrel container. I have seen specimens over 24 meters (80 feet)....See Moregardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
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