blooming hydranga

[justcorns]

My wife's hydrangea are son got her will not bloom. Is there anything we can do next year to make it bloom? Also should we cut them down before winter (we live in north east PA). Any help would greatly be appreciated.

[daswolter]

I don't know much about Hydrangas, but if you just transplanted them this year the shock of the move might have shocked the plant. Most plants take a little bit to recover from a transplant. Next year they should bloom if the are like the other plants I have moved.

[nytrapper23]

I planted one about 5 yrs ago , it's in the shade and has grown well but never bloomed. My wife bought another one this year it sat in its container for a week before I planted it in full sun it has bloomed like mad, that's the only difference that Incan think of.

[justcorns]

The plant has been in the ground for a few years now. It's got mostly full Sun. It's weird I guess I'll try fertilizing it and see how it works. Thanks for replying.

[northwoodstrapper]

Check your soil Ph I think it should be around 6.4 - 6.8 the same range as blueberries.

[oldminkman]

Northwoodstrapper is on the right track I usually start or transplant several each year. Ph is a big factor whether they bloom pink or blue. I planted 3 this year that had 3 different results: 1 in a big pot with partial shade bloomed big and beautiful. 1 in a big pot in mostly shade took all summer to bloom, and 1 in afternoon full sun was blooming when I planted it but didnt bloom after that. My experience across the board is if you get any blooming plant to bloom the 1st year its transplanted your ahead of the game. Try a partial shade combined with fertilizer and soil that drains well and you should have better results.


Oldminkman-