Hi, great video. I have a potted Hydrangea that is I think called Eclipse Big Leaf? It has dark purple leaves and and reddish-purple blossoms. It is mid November and the leaves, heads, are still intact and do not look like they are dying off yet. We are just starting to get freezing weather, and my area is prone to big freezing winds. I have read that this variety is prone to getting damaged buds in freezing weather, so I brought in into my house. I don't have a garage or shed, but have a room that is not as warm as the rest of my house, so hoping to overwinter it there. If it hasn't dropped leaves yet, and this room is warmer than it was outside, will it keep trying to grow, or eventually drop it's leaves? Should I keep watering it, or maybe cover it to diminish light, and force it to drop it's leaves? This is my first hydrangea so I have no experience. I live on an island in Alaska, and the gardening zone here is 7, but many times it is less, and again the freezing winds. Thank you for any response!
Thanks! I order them from amazon. Here is the link: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008GB5N0M/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I've found them to be the best. This video shows the label maker that I use, too: ua-cam.com/video/DSEU1pbLsaU/v-deo.htmlsi=WvV7ooXxEDo_Yem7 Hope that helps!
Nicely done! I’m thinking about trying one or 2 hydrangeas next spring here in Florida. Do you recommend a specific species to start with and how much sunlight should o be thinking about giving them?
I'm in 6b as well but in SE Michigan. What are the signs that it's time to move the hydrangeas into the untreated garage (in my case)? My hydrangeas are in large plastic pots just waiting for cooler weather. Then how do you know when its time to being the plants out of the garage?
For Zone 6b, I would wait until about December 1st. Ideally, you want them completely defoliated before you bring them in. The danger weather-wise if if they start to leaf out too early in the spring and then you have a frost. It is safe to leave them out later as it gets colder from fall into winter as they stay dormant.
@TheGardenMouse Thank you. That is the first time in all the videos I've watched that it has described when to take them in/ out of the garage. I'll let you know how my 3 big leaf hydrangeas fare this winter.
Whats the temperature in your shed? I am on Alberta Canada and thisbis my forst year i have two hyderangeas in pots im hoping they sirvive the winter here
The shed is not heated and I'm in zone 6b. You are probably in zone 4 (or colder!), so I don't know if it will be enough protection or not....It is worth a try to put them in an unheated, but protected area. I have heard of people putting them in their unheated basement or garage...Just be careful not bring in any "hitchhikers"!
@@TheGardenMouse first of all thanks for replying. It's a great tip to watch out for bugs etc for novice like me when it comes to caring for plants. I was wondering how do these hydrangeas do okay when they are in the gardens over the winter. I've seen people do winterizing them with straw and buckets etc - just curious before I lay them down outside in the yard in the first year in zone 3/4 winters
@@hameedahudda6338 It depends on how cold it gets...and more importantly if we have a late freeze in the spring. If you have the more modern varieties, they are often reblooming and will probably be fine planted in the ground. Even if the first round of buds gets frozen, they will bloom in the late summer on the new growth. It is those that don't rebloom and those that are more tender (usually say they are hardy to about zone 6) that are worth extra protection. I put buckets over mine in the ground that are small enough to fit under them, and I've had good luck with that!
Hi! In zone 6b a lot of these varieties will have their buds killed over the winter even if the plant lives. This guarentees they will bloom. If you leave them outside, it is usually better to plant them in the ground.
Thank you! This is an excellent video about overwintering hydrangeas in pots
Thank you!
Hi, great video. I have a potted Hydrangea that is I think called Eclipse Big Leaf? It has dark purple leaves and and reddish-purple blossoms. It is mid November and the leaves, heads, are still intact and do not look like they are dying off yet. We are just starting to get freezing weather, and my area is prone to big freezing winds. I have read that this variety is prone to getting damaged buds in freezing weather, so I brought in into my house. I don't have a garage or shed, but have a room that is not as warm as the rest of my house, so hoping to overwinter it there. If it hasn't dropped leaves yet, and this room is warmer than it was outside, will it keep trying to grow, or eventually drop it's leaves? Should I keep watering it, or maybe cover it to diminish light, and force it to drop it's leaves? This is my first hydrangea so I have no experience. I live on an island in Alaska, and the gardening zone here is 7, but many times it is less, and again the freezing winds. Thank you for any response!
I enjoyed your video....can you say where you get the tall plant labels?
Thanks! I order them from amazon. Here is the link: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008GB5N0M/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I've found them to be the best. This video shows the label maker that I use, too: ua-cam.com/video/DSEU1pbLsaU/v-deo.htmlsi=WvV7ooXxEDo_Yem7
Hope that helps!
Hi Tracy, Can we also put them in the garage instead of in the shed? Thanks
Yes, as long as it is unheated.
It would be nice to show a close up of what you are doing
Yes, I'll make sure when I do a video of it this year to get some close-ups! 🙂
Nicely done! I’m thinking about trying one or 2 hydrangeas next spring here in Florida. Do you recommend a specific species to start with and how much sunlight should o be thinking about giving them?
Thank you! I'll have to do some research about hydrangeas that might work for you. Are you in zone 9?
@@TheGardenMouse cusp of 8b & 9a
Thanks for sharing, just wondering where I can get those flower bags?
I order the grow bags on Amazon. These are my favorites: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06WWHQM3W/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
@@TheGardenMouse Perfect, thanks Tracy:)
I'm in 6b as well but in SE Michigan. What are the signs that it's time to move the hydrangeas into the untreated garage (in my case)? My hydrangeas are in large plastic pots just waiting for cooler weather.
Then how do you know when its time to being the plants out of the garage?
For Zone 6b, I would wait until about December 1st. Ideally, you want them completely defoliated before you bring them in. The danger weather-wise if if they start to leaf out too early in the spring and then you have a frost. It is safe to leave them out later as it gets colder from fall into winter as they stay dormant.
@TheGardenMouse Thank you. That is the first time in all the videos I've watched that it has described when to take them in/ out of the garage. I'll let you know how my 3 big leaf hydrangeas fare this winter.
@@suselew Yes, keep me posted! I have found it really helps!
Hi - will the hydrangeas survive outside without brininging into shed?
My hydrangea survives very well in the ground over winter (zone 6-7). We get lots of snow but I do think a very harsh winter could do damage.
Whats the temperature in your shed? I am on Alberta Canada and thisbis my forst year i have two hyderangeas in pots im hoping they sirvive the winter here
The shed is not heated and I'm in zone 6b. You are probably in zone 4 (or colder!), so I don't know if it will be enough protection or not....It is worth a try to put them in an unheated, but protected area. I have heard of people putting them in their unheated basement or garage...Just be careful not bring in any "hitchhikers"!
@@TheGardenMouse first of all thanks for replying. It's a great tip to watch out for bugs etc for novice like me when it comes to caring for plants.
I was wondering how do these hydrangeas do okay when they are in the gardens over the winter. I've seen people do winterizing them with straw and buckets etc - just curious before I lay them down outside in the yard in the first year in zone 3/4 winters
@@hameedahudda6338 It depends on how cold it gets...and more importantly if we have a late freeze in the spring. If you have the more modern varieties, they are often reblooming and will probably be fine planted in the ground. Even if the first round of buds gets frozen, they will bloom in the late summer on the new growth. It is those that don't rebloom and those that are more tender (usually say they are hardy to about zone 6) that are worth extra protection. I put buckets over mine in the ground that are small enough to fit under them, and I've had good luck with that!
Did you mix your soil with perlite? 🤔
Hi!
No, I use Miracle Grow Potting Mix, and that seems to work well.
@@TheGardenMouse okay thank you ☺️
Why don’t you just leave them outside? I don’t have space to bring mine in. Is that ok?
Hi! In zone 6b a lot of these varieties will have their buds killed over the winter even if the plant lives. This guarentees they will bloom. If you leave them outside, it is usually better to plant them in the ground.