Re: hydrangeas
- Subject: Re: hydrangeas
- From: M* T*
- Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 23:52:57 -0400
Isabelle,
You're at the cold end of its range. The generally survive and grow,
but sometimes they don't bloom in z 5...rather depends on the winter
and the siting of the plant. IMO, even if they never bloomed, the
foliage is well worth growing them for. They bloom on old wood, so
if winter is bad or you have a late freeze, the flower buds can be
lost.
While I've had year old cutting grown plants bloom, sometimes it
takes them a while to do this...just depends on so many factors. So,
if you have it in a relatively protected spot, be patient and your
baby may bloom for you in a year or so.
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@hort.net
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> From: Isabelle Hayes <bhayes@catskill.net>
>
> About 4 years ago I mentioned on this list that I was looking for
oak
> leaf hydrangea, and another member was so kind as to send me plants
by
> mail; he was in the State of Georgia; when I received them, there
were
> about 4 of them, but only one has lived;
>
> it hasn't yet flowered, but it has survived zone 5 winters.
>
> Isabelle Hayes
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