Wednesday, May 19, 2010

How do I care for an indoor hydrangea plant?

We received a 10 inch potted hydrangea. The balls of blossoms at the top are now dried out, but don't fall off. The skimpy leaves on the stalks come out and then die within a couple of weeks. I water once a week and it gets some sun each day. Do I cut the blossoms off? Any tips? I like the plant.

How do I care for an indoor hydrangea plant?
Yes hydrangea are beautiful. I work in a greenhouse. What i did to mine was, i brought it in this fall cut back maybe 1/4 of the plant depending on how big it is. This is important because they naturally loose their leave over the colder months - so this step saves cleaning them up over n over all winter long. Sun is good place it somewhere it can get 4 hrs or more a day. It will look sad for a while- but it bounces back fast. Mine had almost no leaves at all. Now its full again. It will NOT bloom again until it can be outside in direct sunlight. So aafter u r clear of frost repot it in new soil maybe a bigger pot and put it out for the summer. Dont forget to fert. all summer every two weeks for best blooms. Hope this helps. Good luck.
Reply:They r cool plants. One bad thing is the bloom only lasts maybe 2 days. Most of the time the flower will fall off and leave a bud case. These are OK to clip off. These plants need direct sunlight to re-bloom. It may not bud again till you take it outdoors.

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