Re: hydrangea quercifolia
- To: "'woodyplants@mallorn.com'"
- Subject: Re: hydrangea quercifolia
- From: M* T*
- Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 00:22:30 -0400
Susan,
Oak leaf sets flower buds in late summer/fall for spring bloom, so if
you want to fertilize to encourage next year's flowers, it should be
done now. Use something with low N...you don't want to encourage a
lot of new growth.
You say you've had yours in the ground for 3 years...could simply not
be old enough to bloom, although I have had rooted cuttings bloom in
a pot after a couple of years.
Semi shade suites these plants, but like all Hydrangeas, they really
prefer soil that doesn't dry out. You might try moving it in fall or
very early spring...not now...to a less difficult site and see what
happens, or you can just be patient for another year or so.
One other item...if you have any late freezes, they can damage the
flower buds on this one, same as the mopheads.
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: Saxton, Susan <SSaxton@Schwabe.com>
> Date: Thursday, July 13, 2000 4:19 PM
>
> The variety was, I think, SnowQueen or something like that. Maybe
it is a
> late bloomer. I thought about using a blossom fertilizer -- should
I now --
> this late in the season? Or wait until next year and fertilize it
with the
> first rose fertilization?
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Marilyn Dube [m*@teleport.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 12:44 PM
> > To: woodyplants@mallorn.com
> > Subject: RE: hydrangea quercifolia
> >
> >
> > Susan,
> > My H. quercifolia is a rooted cutting from last fall. It
> > is planted in
> > dry shade with only some late afternoon sun and is currently
> > being swamped
> > by a huge swath of tall garden Phlox. But in spite of all
> > that, it is knee
> > high and has one nice big flower on it right now. How about
> > trying some
> > "bloom" fertilizer? Like MorBloom or anything with a high
> > "P" number? I
> > have about a dozen or so different Hydrangeas and they are
> > all blooming.
> > Even the babies still in 4" pots. They are so precocious.
> > Perhaps your
> > plant is genetically a slow bloomer like the Lilac I had to
> > threaten with
> > the chainsaw after 5 years.
> > Marilyn Dube'
> > Natural Designs Nursery
> > Portland, Oregon
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-woodyplants@mallorn.com
> > [owner-woodyplants@mallorn.com]
> > On Behalf Of Saxton,
> > Susan
> > Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 10:00 AM
> > To: 'woody plants'
> > Subject: hydrangea quercifolia
> >
> > Mine is about 3 years old and as tall and wide. No blooms
> > yet. Is this
> > typical? It is in a bit of a difficult location, dryish
> > semi-shade. I give
> > it extra water and it looks healthy.
> >
> > When they DO bloom, is it with the other hydrangeas? I have
> > a BRAND NEW h.
> > paniculata that has blooms (in a different location) and it's
> > less than 1/2
> > the size of the h. quercifolia.
> >
> > If I need to move it I will, but I'd like to leave it there if it
will
> > eventually bloom. All help is appreciated.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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