There are 6 types of hydrangeas. This... - The Garden of Eden

This is one of the most confusing plants for plants! This kind of hydrangea is a macrophylla, or big leaf variety. There are several other types of hydrangeas, including panicale, arborescens (ilke Incrediball and Annabelle), and climbing hydrangeas). Within this category there are serrata (a category) and other hybrids, such as Endless Summer (a trademarked hybrid). Some people cover them with burlap. I don't have time or interest in that but I've heard that can help protect them from the cold.

Why Isn't My Hydrangea Blooming?

Here is a long winded rant about why your hydrangeas might not be blooming or why you only get a couple of blooms. Sunlight, but not too much sunlight for a hydrangea, appropriate amount of water, and not too much nitrogen are big reasons why all plants failed to bloom. Certain types of hydrangeas bloom on old wood, some bloom on new wood, and modern hydrangeas, some of them bloom on both! Go back and check out my reel from last week, where I talked about how to identify which type you have. The

I post a lot of hydrangea content but I’m still getting a lot of questions so I’m just going to keep going! 😆 This kind of hydrangea is a macrophylla. (The “Old wood” type). New growth is coming in on the bottom and the buds that formed last year are the flowers for this year. I don’t think any of these are active because of a major cold snap but maybe we’ll be surprised. I waited a while to see what was going to happen to mine and chopped them back a few days ago because there was no buds gree