r/hydrangeas

Hi guys! I am in Northern California, United States.

• I got this baby at a grocery store for my bf & I’m worried about the brown stem. Is this normal or is this rot? I can’t really tell if it’s soft or not. It doesn’t seem squishy. •Also- the leaves are yellowing/the turning white/drooping.
•The area I had it in was to protect it from the harsh winds we had for about a week- but I was just informed that area gets alottt of water from the sprinklers. I did move it to a sunnier area just now.

I worry so much about my plants 😩. TIA!

•The first three photos are right after it popped back from the wind storm for comparison.

-The last photo is where I moved it to just now.

I planted three Incrediball Smooth hydrangeas bushes on May 9. The last picture was how they looked yesterday. So they see to be growing fine but i don’t really know what I’m doing. I need good root establishment if they are to survive the winter. I need advice on how often to water the and HOW to water them, any other advice please for a novice like me. We are in Ontario zone 6a

I’ve had this about 6 months. So nice to see it come out of winter and blooming. I’m in 9b, hot, inland of Bay Area CA.

From the drought were having. To a forecast of a week's worth of rain starting tomorrow, humidity and cold drop lol in a week. They are coming around. I put acidifier on one side of my bush. Came out really cool.. I have 11 Varieties or species... Happy Gardening.

This box was here when I moved in. It had other random plants in it that I’ve removed. It’s about 3’ x 3’. There’s a random water pipe in the middle (?) that can’t be removed. I bought a Southern Living Heartthrob Hydrangea to put here. Will one be enough to fill it out and will this rogue pipe in the middle affect anything? This is also west-facing in Michigan 😬 Zone 6a.

I hope I made the right decision for this space 😅 The bottom image is reality, and the top one is what they “should look like” in a few years

I planted “Limelight” as anchors, and “Little Limelight Punch”.

Hi all! These pics are from an endless summer ‘the original’ hydrangea. The blooms are white. I understand that they typically go from green to their color, but do they normally go white first? What could be the reason for this, if anything?

Thanks!

Pic 1: Ellen Huff. Broad panicles and leaves.
Pic 2: lovely interloper. Longer panicles and more defined leaf lobes.

I’ve had these hydrangeas for years, my mom planted them while I had very young children and honestly they were neglected for a while. Last year I think they each had one bloom each, all season. For years before that, no blooms at all. They look healthy otherwise.

What can I do? Only one of the sticks has new growth emerging. I wasn’t sure if I should cut the sticks yet or wait and see? Anything else to try? I used fertilizer steaks a few weeks ago. Mulch is coming next week, I finally have time to care for my plants and I want them to be amazing! I’m in zone 6b.

All four of these Incrediball hydrangeas get the exact same water, sun, and nutrients. They were purchased from the same nursery and planted at the same time. They are about 8 years old.

Why don’t the middle two plants ever get bigger? They stay this small year after year, while the outer 2 plants flourish and grow bigger each year.

Zone 6a

Hello! We just planted three hydrangeas (Zone 5B) to create a hedge. The middle one is a Let’s Dance variety planted about 5 feet from the siding to the stem, and the left and right ones are original Endless Summer hydrangeas planted about 3 feet from the siding to the stem. I’m worried the Endless Summer ones are too close to the house. Do I need to move them forward? If so, when should I do it, considering they've only been in the ground for 3 weeks? Thank you!

Southern UK. Large hydrangea which has been growing in moderate shade. Approx 7-8 ft tall and 12-15 ft wide, quite lanky. Looking to reduce the size a bit and also remove some of the overhead branches to get a bit more light. When's the best time? I can see the flowers forming on the side facing the sun.

Any pointers? This setup look okay? It’s in the shade. I can take off the bags if that will be beneficial I just kind of threw them on. Trying to root by the time I get into the house so I can raise them on the porch and then plant before fall. Used rooting hormone and snipped bigger leaves in half.

We just bought a house and have these two large hydrangeas in the front yard. I was wondering if there’s anyway they will be pink or blue or only this white color? We are in Indiana if that helps.

Just bought these and brought them home. Soil was dry so watered immediately. And then I placed them outside in zone 7. Checked on them 3 hours later and they’re wilting. First pic is right when I got home. Second is after 3 hours outside. Will they recover? Not sure if I will be planting in flower bed or planting in large pot.

Any tips appreciated!!!

I transplanted 2 very large very mature hydrangeas about 2 months ago. I’m not expecting many blooms this year, but I want to know if these big leaves are what size the leaves should look like, or are the smaller leaves what I should try to expect. I’m hoping to get tons of blooms next year so I want to make sure it’s getting the love it needs now. Any advice is appreciated!