Bloomstruck hydrangea
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Wasted Money on Bloomstruck Hydrangea
Comments (17)The money wasn't totally wasted if you've learned that plants have certain requirements to grow well. In this case, you planted shrubs that prefer only morning sun in a spot that had all day sun, and it's always more difficult to grow perennials and shrubs in pots since you have to choose a potting medium that suits their needs for drainage, moisture retention, and nutrients. For pots in full sun, look at annuals such as some of the annual Salvias, variegated culinary sage, golden creeping Jenny, million bells, or consider a pot of flowering succulents. As others have said, find a spot with morning only sun (3 hours is fine, and dappled shade will be fine if it's bright) and replant the the Hydrangeas. They've had a difficult year this season, but should recover next season if planted in an area more suited to their needs....See Morequestion about bloomstruck
Comments (3)ok thank you both! I grow roses and have very limited knowledge on hydrangeas...lol...I tried growing All summer beauty once and it did not bloom the 4 years I had it so got rid of it... These Bloomstruck are planted in a more ideal location so hoping they do well.... If not I'll be back to ask questions...lol...Thanks again...See MoreTrying to save new Bloomstruck hydrangea in this heat
Comments (5)If I was planting it so close to the summer months, I would water the soil -never the leaves- every time that the top 4" dried out: start watering the soil at the crown/base and then continue watering outwards in all directions. Then provide 2-4" of organic mulch, protect from drying summer winds and give it extra shade (like you already have). I do not know if Bloomstruck can really tolerate "extra" sun (not on year one) or if the garden center was trying to make a sale; however, you are very close to locations where some macrophyllas can tolerate unusual sun exposures. My MIL, for example, had Nikko Blue growing on the west side of her home. That would never happen in my home (Texas). The plant has a limited root system at this time so expect leaf/bloom/stem wilting during days when temperatures reach or exceed 85°F. But if the soil is moist enough, they should perk up on their own in the morning (if not, the soil was not moist enough so water them right away). In an extreme wilting event, you can either water immediately or you can extract the plant from the ground and dump it in a pail full of water until it stops throwing air bubbles. Then replant it. That should re-wet the rootball when it becomes hydrophobic and begins to repel water even when the soil is wet. The extra shade should help minimize the problem but it always sensitive to this in year one....See MoreMy Bloomstruck hydrangeas
Comments (4)Try some aluminum sulfate (it will not help this year but get it started for 2022). My soil is a 7.6 pH and I wanted some blues. I added some a/s but the amount tweaked the colors to a lighter pink so I increased the amt and liked te change so much that I left things purple -ish like that....See Morestarlight99
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