How do we love thee, hydrangea? Let us count the ways. Your bountiful showy blossoms, your vibrant green foliage, your dependable growing habits, your ability to boost curb appeal throughout the year.
Hydrangeas are beloved landscape plants thanks to their colorful flower heads, lush foliage, and wide, eye-catching spreads. But if you want to get them to thrive in all their glory, they must be ...
Hydrangea macrophylla produces big rounded pink and blue flowers. They bloom best on old wood but can also set a flower late in the season on new wood. K-State Research and Extension When it comes to ...
I checked with the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Plant Health Care supervisor, who has seen this same problem in some of the Garden’s hydrangeas this spring. Your description fits the damage we see from ...
They’re fragrant, colorful, and boy can they put on a show. Hydrangeas are popular shrubs featuring orb-shaped clusters of flowers that usually bloom in shades of blue, purple and pink during summer ...
Deadhead hydrangeas early; prune timing depends on whether they bloom on new or old wood. Protect plants with mulch, burlap, or cages in cold climates; move potted hydrangeas indoors below 45°F.
Pruning is a big part of raising healthy plants that will continue to flourish year after year. Some plants shouldn't be pruned at all, while others should be cut way down — sometimes to the ground.
SEATTLE — I love Hydrangeas. They’re one of the only shrubs that bloom in the middle of summer when color is needed the most, and better yet, they even bloom well in shade. In fact most kinds of ...
Autumn is an ideal season for pruning a number of plants. It's the perfect time to tidy up trees, shrubs and fruit bushes to encourage healthy spring growth. However, when it comes to hydrangeas, ...
Fall may be the perfect time to add a hydrangea plant to your garden. Try these pro gardener tips to help your new hydrangea thrive. Galiyah Assan/Getty Images Spring may be the traditional planting ...