Hydrangeas are an easily recognizable garden plant with blooms that come in different colors from shades of white to notes of blue and pink, resulting in several hydrangea types. Based on the size of the blooms, plant growth pattern and shape of leaves, there are … Hydrangea Types – Most Popular Hydrangea Varieties read more »
With showy blossoms in pink, lavender, blue, white and cream, hydrangeas are an instantly recognizable plant. Inexperienced gardeners are often taken by surprise when their otherwise colorful hydrangea flowers turn green. If this is something that has happened to your hydrangeas, don’t worry there are … Why are Hydrangea Flowers Turning Green? read more »
Tolerance to cold and frost varies among hydrangeas. Some hydrangea varieties are cold hardy down to negative 20 degrees Fahrenheit (-30 °C), others like the popular Bigleaf variety are especially vulnerable to frost damage. If you’re growing a variety that’s not cold hardy in your … Are Hydrangeas Frost Resistant? read more »
Hydrangeas are so easy to propagate that I rarely buy new ones, unless I want a variety that I don’t already have. And even then, I first ask around to see if any of my friends can spot me some cuttings. Little effort goes into … How to Propagate Hydrangea Plants from Cuttings? read more »
With large blooms in pink, blue and white, hydrangea bushes are a visually striking and popular garden plant. Individual hydrangea blooms can last for weeks at a time, but the plant flowers throughout the entire spring-summer season. Hydrangeas can also be grown in planters, especially … How Long do Hydrangea Flowers Last? read more »
If you’re used to your hydrangeas growing tall and stuffy, you might have a hard time imagining how these shrubs can grow in pots. But you can grow them in pots if you know how to take care of them properly. There are a couple … How to Care for Potted Hydrangea? read more »
It happens even to the best of us — hydrangea leaves turn yellow and we’re faced with the age old question of ‘Why?’ Usually, the problem of hydrangea yellow leaves can be traced back to mistakes in the plant’s care regimen. In this article, I’ll … Hydrangea Yellow Leaves – Causes and Solutions read more »
Hydrangea plants aren’t heavy feeders but they do better if they’re fertilized. One application of a slow-release fertilizer at the beginning of the growing season or two applications with a liquid fertilizer in spring and summer are enough to keep hydrangeas growing healthy. You can … 5 Best Fertilizers for Hydrangea Plants read more »
While the spent blooms of hydrangeas have a certain allure to fans of dried flowers, deadheading hydrangeas can have multiple benefits for the plant’s health and can stimulate repeat blooming. Still, there are concerns over deadheading these plants, which makes sense since sometimes deadheading can … How to Deadhead Hydrangeas? read more »
Hydrangeas can sometimes play hot and cold, blooming beautifully in most seasons, then not blooming at all in other seasons. This confuses novice gardeners who grow hydrangeas for their show-stopper blooms. Hydrangea flowers are large and come in an array of pastel colors and give … Why Are Hydrangeas Not Blooming? read more »
