Re: Hydrangea?

At 11:40 PM 7/19/98 -0700, Robert DeBorde wrote:
>Hi all,
>    I have a small problem with my, Blue Lacecap Hydrangea, (H. Macrophylla).
>I purchased it just a week ago, and quickly got it in the ground, it is
quite large and beautiful.  I chose a nice spot for it with full afternoon
sun, morning shade, and watered it heavily.  It has survived the move very
well until, last week the temperature reached near 100.    So in a hurry
that day, I watered it quickly.  The problem is that I must of got cold
water on its hot leaves, because now some of the leaves are curled and brown
on the edges.  It really looks bad.  So what do you think I can do for it
now?  Should I cut off the effected leaves?  Fertilize?  Leave it to look
bad?  Trim of the dead parts of the leaves?  Or maybe not be so fussy?
Thanks ahead of time.
>Rachel  -  NW  Oregon

Hi Rachel,  It would be much better for your Hydrangea if it had morning sun
and afternoon shade.  What you are describing is typical of a sunburned
Hydrangea (even an established one).  Getting cold water on hot leaves won't
cause browned edges, but too much sun will. Keep the roots damp at all times
and that will help to decrease the stress the heat causes.  Hydrangeas all
have different tolerance for sun.  I grow them in full shade to part sun.
Mulching the root zone will help to keep the roots cool and reduce stress
also. Don't fertilize when a plant is already stressed, it will compound the
problem.  Marilyn
Marilyn Dube'
NATURAL DESIGN PLANTS
Hardy Perennials, Choice Tropicals
Portland, Oregon,  Zone 8b


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