Re: Hydrangeas

> Anyone have any experience with hydrangeas in containers?  Should they
> be kept outdoors or in?  If inside, what type of sun exposure should
> they have?  Use regular potting soil?  I have two that I have fallen in
> love with and I will be moving before winter sets in.  I would like to
> take them with me.

This is probably a better question to ask on the woodyplants mailing
list since this list is about herbaceous ornamentals.  But...

I grow H. macrophylla 'Variegata' in a pot and overwinter it indoors
every year.  Here in zone 5b it dies back to the ground, and since
flowers are formed on the previous year's growth I don't see anything
unless I bring it in.

Since they're dormant and not photosynthesizing, I don't think that
sunlight is too big of an issue.  They should probably stay around 40-50
degrees (and no warmer) with occasional waterings.  Regular potting soil
worked fine with me, but you'll probably want to fertilize in spring.
I use Osmocote as a time-release fertilizer...

Chris

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