Climbing hydrangeas wilting
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My climbing Iceberg wilts and is not growing
Comments (9)Hi, I have the same problem with my climbing iceberg, eden and a few other DA which I planted around my back porch. I am in central Fl where the soil is heavy clay with sand on the top. I guess the builder just put the sand to fill in the swamp before building the house. IN the summer we have a lot of rain and my roses just stopped growing and some are dying. After scouring the forum, I decided that it was due to root rot. Sure enough, When I dig up some of the roses, they barely have any root left. I transplanted Eden to a dryer location, amended the soil the same way as previous hole. Eden is on the mend now, putting out new growths and the leaves are green (as opposed to red and puny). The other DAs are just 2 tiny sticks, but I saw some new shoots today. I will be digging up the rest this week and putting hibiscus in their places. I suggest you dig up the iceberg and put it in the pot for now, until it recover while you investigate the source of the problem. Good Luck...See MoreMoved a Climbing Hydrangea should I prune it now?
Comments (2)Thanks morz8. Yes, I understand that they take awhile to establish. I think I will try to get a photo and see if anyone thinks I should shape it. I am happy to know I don't need to prune it but it is looking pretty ugly right now and after I thought about it awhile, I was thinking it might need some shaping to get a better start. I will try to come back with a photo this week. Thanks :-)...See MoreClimbing Hydrangea not climbing
Comments (4)Hi, They will cling again. Mine were not that high and was able to use some bamboo poles to make them touch the wall again. Then they started to stick again. If yours are high then what ever you can figure to make it touch the wall again. But if you have difficulties, don't feel bad, just trim them and let them grow again. Remy...See MoreReceived Mophead Hydrangea plants by mail in SE Mi -when to plant?
Comments (1)I would put them in pots and leave the pots in a cool dark place if they have not leafed out. If they leafed out already, you could put them in a cool place until things warm up where you live (but try to maintain the soil as evenly moist as possible and give them indirect light). After 2-3 weeks after your avge date of last frost, if the shrubs sticks are big, you could plant them outside. But if they are small then I would keep them potted longer. When brought outside, I would first select a place where they get bright shade and no direct sun and leave them like that for a few weeks before planting in morning sun afternoon shade. But see what instructions the nursery gives you and do what they suggest (call them if unsure). Otherwise, not following their instructions would void any warranty that they may offer. Here is a link to a post where someone was having problems with bare root hydrangeas. It contains useful suggestions so read it when you have some time: http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/4484583/climbing-hydrangeas-wilting?n=11...See Moreluis_pr
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