Re: Hydrangeas
Pottsey
here in Mississippi where the heat and humidity would make anything
disintergrate. I have several hydrangeas. they do very well
considering. I have to water almost daily in the summer. My cousin
gave me my first cutting of hydrangea, and from that I have added to
my collection from that one plant. I bought 2 new ones this spring,
1 is a white lace cap and the other is a kalleidoscope.
they are a very interesting plants. if you want them to be blue then
you add acid to your soil, if you want it to be pink add lime to you
soil. some times you will have pink to lavendar to light blue on one
plant. mine were blue and I added lime to one of mine and it didn't do
anything, so I add more lime, several times trying to make it pink
then the plant started to look funny and I thought to my self "oh
my I've limed it to death"
I never did get that one to be pink till this day, however I have
another one that I did turn pink.
if you will, pick up a copy of the June 1999 issue of Southern
Living "it has a picture of the hydranga on the front" and turn to
page 86 and page 115,116, and 117. there is a lot of good information
on the hydranga
I never prune mine. they do bloom on old growth. I do prune the dead
limbs when necessary... they are a beautiful plant and they overwinter
in my area well. I don't even have to mulch.
if by chance you can find an oak leaf hydrangea pick one up. you
won't be sorry. They have large oak leaf shape leaves and the bloom is
cone shape and white. they grow wild here in Ms. in the forrest and I
have probable 25 or more of them. they get to be approx. 5 to 6 ft.
tall and maybe 6 ft. in width. they do well in the sun or shade, I
have some in both locations. they don't require watering like the
regular hydrangea
good luck to you and your hydrangeas I know you will enjoy them
Donna in NE Mississippi zone 7
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