Summer 2020 : beauty all around us
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Comments (9)ASB is not intensely pigmented and is known for being a lighter blue/pink. My ES are a very deep blue/violet. It's not just the plant alone, but rather a combination of the plant's natural pigmentation and the soil ph that make for the final color outcome. I was told by Wilkerson Mills nursery that the more heavily pigmented the plant (ie Enziandom) the less likely it is to repeat-bloom. ASB is also not one of the larger hydrangeas at about 3.5 x 3.5 (ish).....yg...See MoreAll Summer Beauty question
Comments (13)Jim, If it makes you feel any better only 1 out of 5 of my new hydrangeas are blooming or even showing buds. 3 were planted last year and two this year, one of these two is in bloom. The hydrangea 'experts' around here told me exactly what gardengal48 said and to not expect much the first 'full' year or two they are in the ground, by the third look out :-) I also bought them all in small 1 gal pots. I have a feeling it will surprise you, just not right now. SCG...See MoreHow to prevent budkill on All Summer Beauty?
Comments (6)"I fertilized it every year." This may be your problem. Have you done a soil test and does your soil lack some nutrients? Many plants, if overfertilized will only put out vegetative growth, not flowers. Michael Dirr, in Hydrangeas for American Gardens says, "too much nitrogen produces long, extended shoots that my not set the normal quantity of flower buds . . . " He suggests planting hydrangeas in soil to which lots of organic matter has been added and using slow release fertilizers at half the recommended rate on the package. That said, I don't grow "All Summer Beauty" but do grow two other remontant cultivars of H. macrophylla, 'Endless Summer' and 'Penny Mac,' as well as H. arborescens 'Annabelle.' They are planted in well-rotted manure (several years old before the plants were put in) and mulched, but not fertilized in three growing seasons. They have bloomed reliably all except the first year or two when they were busy growing roots more than putting energy into blooms....See MoreSummer Recipes for all of us to enjoy
Comments (2)Okay, heres a side dish or appetizer 3- large tomatos 2- ripe avacados 4- sprigs fresh basil 4- sprigs fresh mint I package fresh mozzerella, it comes in a ball shape or you could use shredded I guess. olive oil and vinegar or any italian dressing garlic powder I cut the tomato into slices and arrange on a plate. cut mozzeralla thinly and lay over tomato add a piece of avacado and cut up herbs drizzle dressing or olive oil mix with diced herbs and a few pinches of garlic salt over the top and chill before serving. It's yummy! It's also great wrapped in a piece of romaine lettuce as a summer sandwich for the dieter. sorry about not having exact amounts, I don't measure anything...See MoreDDinSB (Z10b Coastal CA)
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