Re: Hydrangea macrophylla 'pink beauty'
- Subject: Re: Hydrangea macrophylla 'pink beauty'
- From: "John Failor" b*@bright.net
- Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2003 15:38:17 -0400
You may also want to try a a cultivar of Hydrangea serrata. They are very
similar to H. macrophylla but somewhat hardier. 'Preziosa' has a nice pink
color.
John
> Good Day!
> I have had this plant for 5 or 6 years now.
> It dies back every winter.
> It seems to only bloom on old wood -- stems that are near the ground and
get
> covered by leaves in the fall.
> I'm not happy with the 1 or 2 blooms I get so I am planning on donating it
to
> the local hort plant sale tomorrow.
> Someone suggested I didn't have it planted right but he was busy and I
didn't
> get what he thot I should do differently.
> Are any of you familiar with this plant and tell me what your experience
is
> with this plant in the 'frozen north?'
> I have it on the North side of my house in bright shade.
> Thanx for your help,
> Barbara.
> USDA Zone 5, Rock Island, Illinois USA
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