Re: OT: hydrangea

In a message dated 9/23/02 12:14:22 AM Eastern Daylight Time, mtalt@hort.net 
writes:


> You don't say which hydrangea you have, but I'd guess it's a mop head
> (H. macrophylla), whose buds are generally hardy to USDA z 6, but
> siting can make a difference.  It blooms on old wood, so if the
> flower buds get frosted by a very cold winter or a late spring frost,
> then you won't get flowers.
> 
> Marge has the right question, which species do you have?  When you get in 
> the area between just where macrophylla will or will not bloom that is 
> usually the answer.  Up here in zones 4 and 5 there will be a occasional 
> year when a macrophylla or anything other than paniculata cultivars will 
> bloom and folks become encouraged. It usually does not happen a second time 
> so it is worth looking into the many new paniculata cultivars.   Some of 
> these are very striking compared to older forms seen all over the 
> Northeast. 'Unique' is a very beautiful one, there are others including one 
> that is very nearly pink. They are slow starters compared to the older 
> forms so buy a good sized plant. 


Also still OT, if you like the lacecap hydrangeas that we cannot grow in the 
north, several viburnums look quite like them and are much hardier.   A 
hybrid call 'Shoshoni' is a good one.  All of these plants, no matter which 
species, are number one on the list of deer food so plant where safe or 
expect deer damage.  Deer eat hydrangea all seasons.

Claire Peplowski
NYS z4

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