Hydrangas
My plants did great the first few years with lots of blooms, but last year and it may be a bit early this year to tell but last year they just didnt bloom as good! Seems differant websites or Co. give out differant info so gets comfusing! My yard is beatiful i have injoyed playing in the dirt in spring its my favorate time of the year! My age in getting up there an a bit more work than it use to be. One is starting to bloom now but the second one i planted had a bad year last year, dont know what was wrong barly survived! Then i have a third one that never has bloomed for me its small an ive bee trying to make sur it blooms Blue flowers so ive changed the soil for that one. Hydrangas are showy love them but if im going to have them i want them to be loaded down with BLOOMS❣️ Please give me some good advice on helping them BLOOM 🍄🌞 dont have a pic of hydranga blooms lol 😄
Posted by Donna Cone on April 16, 2018
There are several reasons why hydrangeas fail to bloom. Most often the cause is pruning too late in the spring and cutting off the flower buds or the second year growth. Many of the hydrangea varieties flower on two year old wood so annual pruning removes the flowering branches. An exception is the "Endlesss Summer" hydrangeas that bloom on both old and new wood. The other most common cause is a spring frost that freezes and destroys the newly formed flower buds. Try providing a wind break for the shrubs if you live in a cold winter area or cover them with a sheet if a late spring frost is predicted. The mountain hydrangeas are a variety that can handle colder weather. Hydrangeas also need at least half a day of sun preferably in the morning to bloom best. Too little water in the summer can also stress them out and cause less flower production. Hydrangeas flower best when they are never pruned. To keep your hydrangeas blue and well fed you should apply the new Osmocote Hydrangea food in the spring. Just follow the instructions on the package and work the fertilizer very lightly into the soil around your plants. I am thinking you'll have a better display of blooms this summer and if you don't over do it on the pruning, protect the plants from cold winds, water in the summer if needed and make sure the shrubs are getting some sun - you will enjoy a flower filled future. Keep growing, Marianne Binetti