Any Info on growing Hydrangeas?????

Hiya home gardeners....





I gardened in Upstate NY for many years but now I live in Nashville.....we were given permission to remove all the dead shrubs %26amp; trees from the small plot of land infront of our cottage style condo....except for a corner that gets morning %26amp; early afternnoon sun, then shade early afternoon on, the plot is very sunny from sunup to sundown...I've got gaillardia %26amp; shasta daisies planned for my wee flower bed...the Crimson Queen japanese maple %26amp; boxleaf shrubs we've planted are doing beautifully......


...however in the corner that does get shade from early afternoon (1 pm to sunset) I've been entertaining the idea of a


hydrangea...I understand the' pee-gee' variety might be the way to go rather than an oakleaf or mophead....any suggestions? if anybody grows hydrangeas in this zone ( 6 )


perhaps you can give me some tips...and if there's a better suited perenial that blooms white, all suggestions are welcomed! My hubby suggested a white lilac (my fav) ???????

Any Info on growing Hydrangeas?????
a snow ball bush would fit nicely there
Reply:you will love the aroma Report It

Reply:Hydrangeas do need some sun and plenty of water. They are an acid loving plant and need to be fed in early spring and late fall. They are pruned AFTER the leafs form in the spring and they have to be pruned every year. That is when you take out the dead wood. No pruning is necessary at any other time.
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now that you're in TN, you're in a good spot for any type you like... just so long as you can get water to them.... been kinda dry in your area?... you in the mountains?... oh, they love it there.....
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I am a landscaper and designer and I live in zone seven. Hydrangeas are beautiful specimens and the PeeG ee variety is specimen will do wonderful in zones three through eight. The PeeGee does like full sun. The Anabelle can take a good amount of shade. The French Hydrangea can take partial shade. The French Hydrangea has pink flowers and the Anabelle has white. Other suggestions:





Tea Olive - Osmanthus- fast growing evergreen small tree. Fragrant tiny white blooms throughout the year. Will grow three to four feet a year.





Flowering Qunice - deciduous - full sun to partial shade, Beautiful spring time flowers.





A beautiful shrub is the Pieris Japonica - great shade shrub that is Japanese and will bloom white flowers in late winter and early spring.





These are just a few. I will link you to the gallery of plants section of my website. Browse through and see if you can find some other plant specimens that may help you. I will also link you to the site map, as this page has everything that is on the website. Browse through and see if you can find any other information that may help you in your new surroundings. Feel free to contact me if you need further help. Good luck to you and welcome to the south!


Kimberly





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