Can you transplant blooming hydrangeas?

I want some instant color in my yard and these are my favorite flowers. Can you buy them already blooming and put them in the yard. I live in the Florida panhandle.

Can you transplant blooming hydrangeas?
Hi:


I agree with some of the other answers. Yes you can buy Hyrangeas and other plants while they are in bloom. A word of caution with the Hyrdangea specie. This is a unique plant family as it will change color with different soil conditions. The Endless Summer Hydrangea is very popular and has a blue color tone to it. If there is too much acid in your soil or not enough, once you transplant it into the ground, the color may change. All Hydrangeas can do this.





I am a landscaper and designer and have seen this happen to a lot with the Hydrangea. The Hydrangea does need some sun and if your soil is strong in acid, you might want to consider adding some lime to it. I will link you to the garden project section of my website. I have a page on Hydrangeas that may give you some additional information. Hydrangeas are beautiful shrubs but also can change color due the soil conditions in which they grow.





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 be helpful to you with your Hydrangeas or any other plant specimen or landscape project. Good luck to you and have a great day!


Kimberly





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Reply:you can, but dig your hole first and be gentle when removing the plant from it's container, also try doing this on a cloudy day to help guard against shock. Water lightly daily. Also talk to your garden center about what nutrients to use as they need natural acid for their color.
Reply:of course you can be gentle
Reply:sure!... that's why they put those pretties out there for you to see!!....





PLANTING a potted , blooming hydrangea is just fine... but TRANSPLANTING one right now is not a good thing....just wanted to make that difference stick out .... k?....
Reply:Sure - they are already set for the pot size they are in when you buy them. Actually, the plant nurseries know they sell best when they are in flower and you can be sure what the flowers look like, so they do force them to bloom early in many cases. They are perennial, so they can handle whatever outside temperatures you have, though, so buy them as soon as they show up in the stores and keep them out of the wind when transporting them home - it is best to keep them inside a truck or car so they do not become dessicated (dried out) from the breeze on the trip - do not stop along the way, though, pick them up and take them home, then try to get them in the ground ASAP.
Reply:In fact, it is wise to purchase a hydrangea while it is blooming. It is usually impossible for the nursery to tell a lacecap from a mophead unless it is blooming, and plants get mislabeled quite often. Additionally, 'Annabelle', seems to be variable in the quality of it's bloom. You may get stuck with an 'Annabelle' that has skimpy blooms if you don't see it blooming when you purchase it.








Avoid choosing and planting a hydrangea in EARLY spring when the leaves are first emerging. In my experience this is the most dangerous time to change the location of a hydrangea. Twice I have bought hydrangeas at the garden center in early spring and planted them in my yard. Then a late freeze arrived and zapped the foliage back. For some reason the hydrangeas did not recover.This was probably due to the fact that the garden center warms up faster than my location, and the plants were too far along for my colder weather.

larry