Native Hydrangeas in Containers-Update
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- Опубліковано 18 лип 2022
- Using native hydrangeas in containers saves work as containers can be used for years and not have to be replanted annually. This update covers hydrangeas in their 3rd season in containers, how to handle them over the winter, and how to cut them back in the spring. Three different hydrangeas are evaluated on their performance and ability to attract pollinators. Get ideas on how to grow and care for shrubs in containers while benefitting our ecosystems! #nativeplants #containergardening #pollinatorgarden #ecofriendlygardens #sustainablegardening
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Great information! Thanks‼️🍃🐛
Thanks for commenting, I understand that people are busy and try to provide the most useful information in the shortest time possible.
Haha, it's like you read my mind! I left a comment back to you on your other video where I learned violets were host plants for butterflies (can't recall which butterfly, of course!). I was asking about how to tell if a certain (hybrid?) plants, hydrangeas for example, were still usefull to pollinators... and here you answered that! That's a really good tip about, if the plant is in flower at the garden center, looking to see if pollinators are on it. I suspected that the hydrangeas with the flatter, lacy type flowers that have the open petals in a ring around the outside were more attractive to pollinators than the, say, paniculata or smooth cultivars. I never know whether to say "hybrid" or "cultivar" as I don't know the difference. Looking at that first hydrangea of yours that you showed with the crispy leaves, Wee White I think it was, it looks like it might have chlorosis and may need some iron. I've been dealing with that a lot where I live.
Thank you so much! I look forward to exploring your channel when I get some time and seeing more new videos in the future! Have a great day!
Hybrid is a cross of two different species. Cultivar is a variety of one specific species. The hydrangeas like Annabelle have almost 100% sterile bract’s, not actual flowers. The ones with laced caps like Has Halo or the straight species have actual tiny true flowers that the pollinators can use. Hope this helps you. 👍🏻
@@kristopherfante9646 Yes, it does help, thank you so much! I'm thinking of making a hydrangea hedge one day, and I had a feeling it was the lacecap type the pollinators like. I'll have to do some research to figure out what I want, but I appreciate the confirmation on that! I love the "White Wedding" and "Moon Dance" cultivars, but I would have to find a lacecap type for zone 4 to go with either of them. My other thought was Quickfire and Quickfire Fab together, maybe doing every other one, plus they have that fall color going for them too! So many hydrangeas... so many decisions, lol! Knowing me, I'll probably end up getting all of them and put the sterile ones In areas where we sit outside. Thanks again for your help! 😀
Thanks for commenting! Violets are the host plant for fritillaries.
@@NativePlantChannel Fritillaries! Ok, thank you! 😊
I have a spot under an oak tree that I think would be good for a Hydrangea. Good sun, but also shady enough that it's difficult to find a plant that'll do well there. Some white blooms would also help to brighten that whole area.
What about a version of Homegrown National Parks in Canada?
Anybody have info??