Good thing I read your article this morning with this video link. I was going to cut back my severely overgrown PG hydrangea today but will be putting it off until March. Thank you!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I garden in zone 6-6b (Southern Ontario Canada) I love my 20+ hydrangeas! Being in a suburban space, I now struggle with shade as trees mature and unfortunately have lost a grouping of 3 PGs near our entrance as they no longer have sufficient light. (we did enjoy them for 15-18 yrs) As with everything there are seasons and I will be looking for something smaller for this new shady spot.
Thanks for the tip about watering. First time I've heard that explanation about "hydra". I always deadhead mine in the late fall ever since a bad experience with ice and heavy snow on the flowerheads. It has to be done anyway, so I do it in fall and avoid damage.
Thank you for clarifying pruning groups. I am growing hydrangea aspera ‘burgundy bliss’ in zone 5b- with gorgeous burgundy backed leaves. It also appears to bloom on old wood.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us! I (just 3 days ago) packed leaves around the base of my baby hydrangea. It was gifted to me at Easter, so I assume it is a big leaf. I will make a chicken wire form and cover it with leaves. Thanks again! Love your channel!
Love your channel you are awesome just wondering what zone you are in or what state you live in I'm I zone 8b and watching your channel was trying to pick out plants you are growing to put in my yard and garden once again awesome channel have a blessed day
Propagate as semi-hardwood cuttings - they are easy: ua-cam.com/video/DJuUQq0GiFU/v-deo.html You can also layer them: ua-cam.com/video/j5UJren1rmQ/v-deo.html
Perhaps frostcloth (a couple of layers) might help ? I grew a row of orlaya - 2 missed out on frost cover and are 50% smaller this season.. (I'm in Australia)..
I recently received a very large gift from a farmer of a lot of aged sheep manure. I would like to spread that around the garden this fall and then mulch on top of that. Do you think that’s OK? I have a lot of hydrangeas and roses. I have every kind of hydrangea except for the climbing type. I have very heavy clay in some areas of my garden and I’m hoping to change that with a lot of compost and wood mulch.
Thank you, question we live in CT I think zone 7 and had a v ery dry summer , I was told to give them a good water now in late fall to prepare for next year.Any thoughts on that?
I bought a fire and ice paniculata this spring. The tree type(?). The nursery suggested it because it was for an afternoon sunny spot near the brick house(very hot). I think the soil is really good, I mulched it, but it never looked happy there. It seems to me its too much sun and would like to move it. I'm in Montreal, zone 5. Should I move it now, in November? Or in the spring? Or should I leave it?😫☺️
I'm in zone 7b. I planted a smooth Hydrangea many years ago and I don't remember it ever blooming. I plan to move it from full sun next year but can it ever bloom since it hasn't in my memory? I say it is smooth because of leaf identification.
I think mine is smooth. I have one on either side of my front stairs to my porch. A few years ago one of them was crushed to death by some ice that fell onto it, so I replaced it. I would like to trim the bigger one next Spring so they eventually (if I keep trimming it for a few years while the other one grows) are about the same size. How far can I cut it back? The old one is about 4 feet tall, the young one about 2 feet. I'm in Zone 5 (Montreal).
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Good thing I read your article this morning with this video link. I was going to cut back my severely overgrown PG hydrangea today but will be putting it off until March. Thank you!
Fascinating and informative. I’m glad I found you.
Thank you!!!
You just saved my blooms for next year!
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Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I garden in zone 6-6b (Southern Ontario Canada) I love my 20+ hydrangeas! Being in a suburban space, I now struggle with shade as trees mature and unfortunately have lost a grouping of 3 PGs near our entrance as they no longer have sufficient light. (we did enjoy them for 15-18 yrs) As with everything there are seasons and I will be looking for something smaller for this new shady spot.
Thanks for the tip about watering. First time I've heard that explanation about "hydra". I always deadhead mine in the late fall ever since a bad experience with ice and heavy snow on the flowerheads. It has to be done anyway, so I do it in fall and avoid damage.
Thank you for clarifying pruning groups. I am growing hydrangea aspera ‘burgundy bliss’ in zone 5b- with gorgeous burgundy backed leaves. It also appears to bloom on old wood.
Guess I should have waited one more week to hear this! I dead headed the plants!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us! I (just 3 days ago) packed leaves around the base of my baby hydrangea. It was gifted to me at Easter, so I assume it is a big leaf. I will make a chicken wire form and cover it with leaves. Thanks again! Love your channel!
Love your channel you are awesome just wondering what zone you are in or what state you live in I'm I zone 8b and watching your channel was trying to pick out plants you are growing to put in my yard and garden once again awesome channel have a blessed day
Zone 5.
Very informative video. I learned a lot. Do you have a video on propagation of hydrangeas? I’m in zone 8 B.
Propagate as semi-hardwood cuttings - they are easy: ua-cam.com/video/DJuUQq0GiFU/v-deo.html
You can also layer them: ua-cam.com/video/j5UJren1rmQ/v-deo.html
Perhaps frostcloth (a couple of layers) might help ? I grew a row of orlaya - 2 missed out on frost cover and are 50% smaller this season.. (I'm in Australia)..
I recently received a very large gift from a farmer of a lot of aged sheep manure. I would like to spread that around the garden this fall and then mulch on top of that. Do you think that’s OK? I have a lot of hydrangeas and roses. I have every kind of hydrangea except for the climbing type. I have very heavy clay in some areas of my garden and I’m hoping to change that with a lot of compost and wood mulch.
Thank you, question we live in CT I think zone 7 and had a v ery dry summer , I was told to give them a good water now in late fall to prepare for next year.Any thoughts on that?
That is good advice for all trees and shrubs.
I bought a fire and ice paniculata this spring. The tree type(?). The nursery suggested it because it was for an afternoon sunny spot near the brick house(very hot). I think the soil is really good, I mulched it, but it never looked happy there. It seems to me its too much sun and would like to move it. I'm in Montreal, zone 5. Should I move it now, in November? Or in the spring? Or should I leave it?😫☺️
I'm in zone 7b. I planted a smooth Hydrangea many years ago and I don't remember it ever blooming. I plan to move it from full sun next year but can it ever bloom since it hasn't in my memory? I say it is smooth because of leaf identification.
I enjoy your programs. Do you have any advice for growing (Blue) Hydrangea in Zone 10/11 - please don't ask me to move 😟.
Sorry - no.
I think mine is smooth. I have one on either side of my front stairs to my porch. A few years ago one of them was crushed to death by some ice that fell onto it, so I replaced it. I would like to trim the bigger one next Spring so they eventually (if I keep trimming it for a few years while the other one grows) are about the same size. How far can I cut it back? The old one is about 4 feet tall, the young one about 2 feet. I'm in Zone 5 (Montreal).
Cut back as much as you like - you can go right to the ground.
Ice would not kill a hydrangea - it will resprout from roots in spring.
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