Re: Hydrangeas
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] Hydrangeas
- From: M* T*
- Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 04:06:53 -0400
Probably either not locally available or one whose flower buds get nipped
too often to make it something that garden centers carry. Order it from a
catalog and give it a whirl. None of this genus are hard to grow,
really...most easy plants. But any of the H. macrophyllas are always iffy
as they bloom on old wood and can get nipped by late frosts or not be bud
hardy in colder climates. If you do try it, give it a sheltered position,
out of winter wind. Even here in z7, I lose flowers on some of mine from
late frost every so often. Could be the one you're thinking of is an H.
serrata and these are supposedly hardier than the related H. macrophylla,
to zone 5/6...they are a bit harder to find as most garden centers seem to
concentrate on the mop heads or pee gees...go mailorder!
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: Michael D. Cook <mikecook@PIPELINE.COM>
> Date: Tuesday, August 24, 1999 2:15 AM
>
> Hi, as long as we're on the subject of hydrangeas, I've always wanted the
> red-flowering variety, but have only seen it in catalogues. No one seems
> to grow it around here, although it's supposed to be hardy in this zone.
> Is it difficult to grow or just not especially popular?
>
>
> Sheila Smith
> mikecook@pipeline.com
> Niles, MI USA, Z 5/6
