Re: variegated Hydrangea macrophylla

> Hi Chris,
>  What zone are you in? Do you normally get flowers on your variegated
> Hydrangea macrophylla ?!?  Do you protect it at all?

I'm in E. Central Illinois, so usually zone 5b.  I've only had the plant
for two years now.  The first year I didn't protect it all, so it died
back to the ground.  This past year I placed a stake near the center
and made a "teepee" out of pine boughs around it.  Things looked good
until we had that warm February followed by lots of snow; I think the
shock killed it back to the ground again.  :(

I think it will become a container plant this summer and move into
the mud room (about 55 degrees) during the winter months.

I have it in WAY too large of a space right now anyhow.  The new
perennial beds going in front and the pond in back will give me
lots of extra soil, so I think some of it will be going where the
Hydrangea was.  Then I can plant something else that doesn't like
the climate here.  :)

This year I'm hoping to get a lot more shade-loving perennials, as
most of my backyard is immersed in it.  I was looking forward to my
three new hepatica, but it looks like the neighbor's cat dug them 
all up.  :(

Chris
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