Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Help with Hydrangea please
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In memory of the over 57,000,000 children killed since 1973
In memory of the over 57,000,000 children killed since 1973
In memory of the over 57,000,000 children killed since 1973
Hi Wendy,
ReplyDeleteI use to cut mine back in late fall, but since yours are showing signs of green, I'd just trim the old blooms off. As for the pine needles and acid~ I know it will change the color, but don't know if it will be blue or deep purple. Sorry I couldn't be more help.
Good luck!
Happy Spring,
Jean
Yes, adding acid to the soil will make the PH level higher which will turn them blue, They should only be pruned after the blossoms die. However since you have dead blooms on them get rid of them to allow new growth at least this is how we do it at the landscaper I work for in Northern Maine.
ReplyDeleteI planted mine last season. It is like you described yours. As each day has passed it has gotten more green on the stems & the green has gotten larger. I will have to come back to read the tips you receive. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteLara
I love my flowers, but I'm a terrible gardener!!! I have 2 and I just leave mine go. Will have to prune mine this fall, if I remember. I too, have dead flowers on mine and new shoots coming out!!!!
ReplyDeleteLois
They love acidic soils which also aid in their colors. Don't clip them back until the fall. Pull off any dead heads and clip the brown branches that have no leaves. They'll thank you next Spring for taking such good care of them!
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Vicky
I pretty much just take off the dead stuff of mine. I use a special fertilizer on mine that I purchased to give it it's color. I have one pink and one blue/purple.
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