Hey Toots, Pls. remember they're jungle cacti, they WANT water when active. I'd say check all the way down in the mix w/ a pencil or thin knife. (Like testing a cake for doneness), if the pencil comes out w/ mix on its tip there's still some moisture down below. I'd say as long as you're careful to check, if they dry out in 4, 5 days, maybe give them more water. Or if you're really unsure, maybe mist the mix when you feel you want to water again? I water mine (in a west window) every wknd, maybe every 10 says when I forget. In summer I water maybe every 5 days or so.

Thanks, Dax and Bluespruce! Yes, Mirek's Picea pungens 'Olo' has that too. So nothing new, but for me it is new. Dax, you say 'a grafter's dream' probably because you will have a lot of scions. So it seems I simply have to see and remove some new growth in spring. It seems that there might have been 5 new extended buds in May, and after each got frozen off the plant created 5x5 new buds. Bernd

Hello, Jim. They definitely look normal from a bloomage standpopint! No need to worry about that. My first thought when reading your message was iron chlorosis but your pictures clearly show that the veins are not dark green but light greenish. Then I observed that the leaves in direct contact with the sun are a lighter shade of green than those leaves in the interior. It is hard to tell if that is caused by shade in the picture or not but, it made me think of sunscorch. When the leaves in direct contact with the sun get too much sun, they turn a lighter green and eventually look all yellowish (including the leaf veins). Down here in Texas, I provide shade starting around 11am to 12pm to prevent that. But I once had a storm damage a tree that provided shade to the leaves and had to dream a contramption to give them shade. I would not use the fertilizer for this problem. Generally speaking, fertilizer applications on stressed plants are not recommended. Besides, hydrangeas are not heavy feeders. In the northern half of the country, you can do with one application in June (I am guessing that is where you are located); see the link below. A cup of compost, composted manure or cottonseed meal per application should be enough. Have you ever had a soil test done? Soil tests can indicate mineral defficiencies that can make the leaves turn yellow and which are not easily diagnosed by us gardeners. For example, nitrogen deficiency can make old leaves turn yellow too. Luis Here is a link that might be useful: Fertilzing hydrangeas

Rick thanks for your comment, this is the first time we have pruned back so hard it is more of an experiment hoping to get more flowers , and I am sure they will be lot smaller in size will send pic when in full bloom. Sharon Sorry I can only let you know my current temp at 8am on the balcony is a cool 33c