Comments on Cozy.Cottage.Cute.: My Hydrangeas - Some Tips and Tricks

Good luck and I hope yours blooms this year!

2013-05-23T19:57:48.525-04:00

Good luck and I hope yours blooms this year!

Thanks!

2013-05-23T19:57:27.528-04:00

Thanks!

Thanks so much. I haven't tried changing the s...

2013-05-23T19:57:14.609-04:00

Thanks so much. I haven't tried changing the soil pH at all. Sounds fun though.

Yes, I have small ring supports around the five front hydrangeas because they get a lot of water on them from the roof when it rains. The three at the side have done well so far without supports!

I love lilacs too! They smell sooooo good!

2013-05-23T19:55:36.242-04:00

I love lilacs too! They smell sooooo good!

:)

2013-05-23T19:54:59.873-04:00

:)

2013-05-23T19:54:49.980-04:00

Thank you!!! The smaller hydrangea on the corner ...

2013-05-23T19:54:39.985-04:00

Thank you!!!

The smaller hydrangea on the corner was added a year or so ago. I loosened up the roots and planted it in the ground right away with some bone meal. Hope that answers your question!

thanks for the tips. We have several as well thoug...

2013-05-23T07:37:08.312-04:00

thanks for the tips. We have several as well though 2 different varieties. One blooms nicely and is a beautiful blue, the other does not. Can't imagine what we are doing wrong. Will try your tips.
Thanks!
Linda
mysewwhatblog

Those flowers are looking so amazing.. I love gard...

2013-05-22T03:45:58.100-04:00

Those flowers are looking so amazing.. I love gardening and I think this is a great choice.

Hi There!! Do you have a ring support around each...

2013-05-21T13:45:19.183-04:00

Hi There!! Do you have a ring support around each plant? It looks like it in the photo. I support my peonies but haven't tried it with the Hydrangeas.

Also, I was taught that some hydrangeas set their buds on last years stems so if you trim in spring you will lose the flowers. That was my Nikko Blue--if it was a very cold winter, the buds would freeze and the flower show would be poor. I have since replaced it with an Endless Summer which blooms on new wood, so I can keep it neat.

Your flowers are white. Some hydrangea are able to change their color from blue to pink depending upon the soil ph. I have to acidfy my soil with aluminum sulfate to keep it blue (so it coordinates with my dark blue shutters-blue flowers are not as common so it is fun to tie the color in with my accent house color).

Thanks for your excellent tips. My garden has definitely been learn as you go. Love what you have done with your house.

Hydrangeas are one of my favourites (right up ther...

2013-05-16T21:28:29.039-04:00

Hydrangeas are one of my favourites (right up there with lilac bushes). Yours always look so lush and gorgeous - straight out of a magazine. Can't wait until we have our own house and can put in perennials like this. Thanks for all the awesome tips!

We just bought a few more hydrangea plants ~ you m...

2013-05-16T10:27:24.273-04:00

We just bought a few more hydrangea plants ~ you mentioned some great tips ~ thanks a million!!

Your hydrangeas are lovely!

2013-05-15T21:04:30.906-04:00

Your hydrangeas are lovely!

Your hydrangeas are really lovely! I recently boug...

2013-05-15T12:59:14.887-04:00

Your hydrangeas are really lovely! I recently bought my first one and its currently in a pot - did you put your new one straight in the ground? Now I've seen yours, I'm thinking one just isn't enough!! x

No worries! Good luck with the planting on the we...

2013-05-15T11:42:06.039-04:00

No worries! Good luck with the planting on the weekend! We, too are still getting frost at night in the Niagara area so I might hold off my planting a week or so. I bought 4 huge ferns to put on my porch but it is too cold so they are scattered throughout my house. It looks like a greenhouse in here lol!
Kelly

Thanks Wilma, and GOOD LUCK with your hydrangeas. ...

2013-05-15T09:46:58.697-04:00

Thanks Wilma, and GOOD LUCK with your hydrangeas. :)

I'm in Northern Ontario. Early spring for me i...

2013-05-15T09:46:09.125-04:00

I'm in Northern Ontario. Early spring for me is when the ice and snow finally melts, usually in April!

:)

Kelly, I deleted your comment by accident with my ...

2013-05-15T09:45:28.670-04:00

Kelly, I deleted your comment by accident with my fat finger when I tried to hit publish on my iPhone. Haha.

Yes, the snow is finally gone here but it's still a bit cold and rainy. That snow in MAY was such a bummer. I'm hoping that I'll get to plant some flowers this coming weekend. Fingers crossed!!!

:)

thanks so much for this post! mine are not as far...

2013-05-15T00:39:38.063-04:00

thanks so much for this post! mine are not as far along as your's (we're zone 2b, ug), but i'm hoping that they'll turn out well! your post is detailed and super helpful, thanks again, i'll be bookmarking it!

In what area of the country do you live? Trying t...

2013-05-14T22:56:58.036-04:00

In what area of the country do you live? Trying to figure out what "early spring" translates to where I am.