I think it's a dig-it-up-and-see thing. Sometimes it will work depending on how large the Hydrangea is. I would do it when the plant is dormant. It will get sad looking in winter and you will cut it back. Then divide after pruning. Or wait until the weather is cooler and cut it back early and then divide.
When you do, dig up the whole palnt. Shake off most of the soil. You should be able to tease apart the roots to get at least two distinct halfs each with roots.
Good luck :-)
Can I transplant hydrangeas by dividing them, when will be the best time to do this?
I've never tried dividing hydrangeas before, but I usually do by cutting . You can cut the stems with only top 2 leaves left on, trim the leaves in half(looks like a butterfly from the top), then stick it in the water until you see the roots start to grow. When you get enough strong roots, it's time to transplant it. You must do this in June or July, otherwise it won't be successful. It'll take about a year for it to get going, but you need to be patient. I propagated my hydrangeas many times now. If you do it in the right time, this is the most easiest plant to do it. You don't even need a root hormone.
Friday, November 13, 2009
How old can hydrangeas grow to be?
My parents hydies are about 32 and my grans are about 55
How old can hydrangeas grow to be?
Well my sisters beats that! Her house is 124 years old, and there are two bushes planted when the house was new. A Hydrangeas is one of them,the other is a Rhododendron. Tell Grans ,hers is still a baby! Byee
Reply:I have never heard of a time limit on the life of hydrangeas. I would guess as long as they are getting the nutrients, sun and water they need and avoid diseases, they will go on indefinitely.
Reply:hydrangeas are good at renewing themselves from the root, so they're never ALL one old age.... that said, I have some in my yard that ten yrs ago, I transplanted from a house where they'd grown for 42 years....
How old can hydrangeas grow to be?
Well my sisters beats that! Her house is 124 years old, and there are two bushes planted when the house was new. A Hydrangeas is one of them,the other is a Rhododendron. Tell Grans ,hers is still a baby! Byee
Reply:I have never heard of a time limit on the life of hydrangeas. I would guess as long as they are getting the nutrients, sun and water they need and avoid diseases, they will go on indefinitely.
Reply:hydrangeas are good at renewing themselves from the root, so they're never ALL one old age.... that said, I have some in my yard that ten yrs ago, I transplanted from a house where they'd grown for 42 years....
Why are my hydrangeas not flowering??
I live in west central, the flowers are planted on the north side of my house so they're in the shade a lot. The first year we lived here, the had a lot of blooms, none since then???
Why are my hydrangeas not flowering??
You might check the acid level in your soil.... Hydrangeas like different levels of acid in their soil and it might be low on something
You can go to a hardware store and get a small tester for this. Just ask the sales clerk.
Reply:It could be you're pruning at the wrong time of year. Most big leaf hydrangeas should be pruned after flowering because they set blooms on this year's growth for next year. There are new varieties like Endless Summer that are supposed to bloom on old and new growth. If you are in Zone 4 or 5 it also could be that a late frost is killing the buds so the only thing you could really do in that case is live with it in a bad year or protect them in the early Spring from hard frost. Also a fertilizer high in phosphorous (like bone meal) promotes blooms so you could try that. Annabelle hydrangea should bloom fine in zone 4 or 5 whenever it is pruned and regardless of frost...that's the old fashioned kind with the big puffs of white flowers. So possibly fertilizing might help.
Reply:Most likely it is misguided pruning. Hydrangeas blossom on last year's new growth. If you mistakenly prune off last year's growth, presto! No blossoms! If you do need to prune your hydrangeas, do it in the fall by cutting back the current year's flowering stems by 1/3. Leave the current year's growth alone.
Reply:You live in west central what?? New York?? Iowa??? Colorado??? You'll need to provide better details, but chances are, with the colder winter we experienced in North America this past year, they may just be blooming a little later than normal.
Reply:are you fertilizing?
miriam
Why are my hydrangeas not flowering??
You might check the acid level in your soil.... Hydrangeas like different levels of acid in their soil and it might be low on something
You can go to a hardware store and get a small tester for this. Just ask the sales clerk.
Reply:It could be you're pruning at the wrong time of year. Most big leaf hydrangeas should be pruned after flowering because they set blooms on this year's growth for next year. There are new varieties like Endless Summer that are supposed to bloom on old and new growth. If you are in Zone 4 or 5 it also could be that a late frost is killing the buds so the only thing you could really do in that case is live with it in a bad year or protect them in the early Spring from hard frost. Also a fertilizer high in phosphorous (like bone meal) promotes blooms so you could try that. Annabelle hydrangea should bloom fine in zone 4 or 5 whenever it is pruned and regardless of frost...that's the old fashioned kind with the big puffs of white flowers. So possibly fertilizing might help.
Reply:Most likely it is misguided pruning. Hydrangeas blossom on last year's new growth. If you mistakenly prune off last year's growth, presto! No blossoms! If you do need to prune your hydrangeas, do it in the fall by cutting back the current year's flowering stems by 1/3. Leave the current year's growth alone.
Reply:You live in west central what?? New York?? Iowa??? Colorado??? You'll need to provide better details, but chances are, with the colder winter we experienced in North America this past year, they may just be blooming a little later than normal.
Reply:are you fertilizing?
miriam
Can you grow hydrangeas in a pot?
Yes, I do it... large pot, miracid fertilizer to produce blue blooms.
Can you grow hydrangeas in a pot?
I have two decorative pots that hold about 2 cubic feet of potting mix. They are maybe 18" round?? From the top of the pot, they get 30" or so high.. so pretty good size..
you really have to watch moisture levels for them.. they can flag in a hurry, particularly when it's hot. Report It
Reply:Anything will grow in a pot, just need a big enough pot.
Reply:Growing hydrangeas in containers is a bit more tricky than growing them in your garden, Hydra means water , they love lots of water
Can you grow hydrangeas in a pot?
I have two decorative pots that hold about 2 cubic feet of potting mix. They are maybe 18" round?? From the top of the pot, they get 30" or so high.. so pretty good size..
you really have to watch moisture levels for them.. they can flag in a hurry, particularly when it's hot. Report It
Reply:Anything will grow in a pot, just need a big enough pot.
Reply:Growing hydrangeas in containers is a bit more tricky than growing them in your garden, Hydra means water , they love lots of water
Anyone know about Hydrangeas?
could i grow my own hydrangea bushes in large pots inside? and how big would they probably be in about 7 months if i can ?
Anyone know about Hydrangeas?
Hydrangeas are deciduous shrubs and require a cold period of rest. You would have your best luck with florist hydrangeas, sold in smallish pots in the floral department. Many people have sucessfully transplanted them outdoors, but you might try keeping it indoors. I'm inclined to think it won't do too well unless you have something like a three-seasons room where it can spend the winter rest period. It probably won't reach it's full size if kept indoors, either. But it will certainly require heavy feeding during active growing. Use Miracid fertilizer for lovely blue blooms. Oh, and seven months isn't much time for a shrub to grow. I doubt it will get twice the original size in that time.
Reply:Yeah, yeah u ca. give it lots of water.
Anyone know about Hydrangeas?
Hydrangeas are deciduous shrubs and require a cold period of rest. You would have your best luck with florist hydrangeas, sold in smallish pots in the floral department. Many people have sucessfully transplanted them outdoors, but you might try keeping it indoors. I'm inclined to think it won't do too well unless you have something like a three-seasons room where it can spend the winter rest period. It probably won't reach it's full size if kept indoors, either. But it will certainly require heavy feeding during active growing. Use Miracid fertilizer for lovely blue blooms. Oh, and seven months isn't much time for a shrub to grow. I doubt it will get twice the original size in that time.
Reply:Yeah, yeah u ca. give it lots of water.
Taking care of hydrangeas?
I planted 3 hydrangea plants for my grandmother for mother's day this year. They all have blooms and have really gotten large, except for one. It has 2 large blooms on it but it really isn't seeming to get much larger. Should I clip off the blooms or just let it be? It isn't dying, just not getting bigger.
Taking care of hydrangeas?
Most plants need one to three years to really establish themselves. Let them go, every year they will get bigger and produce more and more blooms. If you want to fertilize it I recommend "Holly Tone" fertilizer for acid loving plants. My Nikko Blue hydrangea's love it and they are bright sky blue almost an aqua color. And don't forget they like moist soil so water them often, especially if they are in a more sunny location. Good Luck!!!
Reply:let it be...Hydrangeas only flower on on the tips of new growth.
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/Hydrangea...
Reply:Yes, let it be. The plants need a chance to get established...you just planted them! Expect more from them next year!
Reply:Since these Hydrangeas were planted for Mother's Day I will assume they are a florist style Hydrangea (thick, slightly glossy leaf, pink or blue round flower).
If that's the case, it is true they flower on old stems. However, the flowers do not form right at the previous year's blooms, it is a little below that point. The production and maintenance of flowers is a major energy expenditure for Hydrangea plants (especially young ones). By removing the flowers this year you will help the plant develop a better root system and more stem growth.
Removing the flowers is optional, but it will encourage more growth. You need to weigh the benefit (larger plant) against the cost (no flowers this year). So long as you clip off the flowers just below the flower head you will not be removing next year's buds.
Hope this helps!
Taking care of hydrangeas?
Most plants need one to three years to really establish themselves. Let them go, every year they will get bigger and produce more and more blooms. If you want to fertilize it I recommend "Holly Tone" fertilizer for acid loving plants. My Nikko Blue hydrangea's love it and they are bright sky blue almost an aqua color. And don't forget they like moist soil so water them often, especially if they are in a more sunny location. Good Luck!!!
Reply:let it be...Hydrangeas only flower on on the tips of new growth.
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/Hydrangea...
Reply:Yes, let it be. The plants need a chance to get established...you just planted them! Expect more from them next year!
Reply:Since these Hydrangeas were planted for Mother's Day I will assume they are a florist style Hydrangea (thick, slightly glossy leaf, pink or blue round flower).
If that's the case, it is true they flower on old stems. However, the flowers do not form right at the previous year's blooms, it is a little below that point. The production and maintenance of flowers is a major energy expenditure for Hydrangea plants (especially young ones). By removing the flowers this year you will help the plant develop a better root system and more stem growth.
Removing the flowers is optional, but it will encourage more growth. You need to weigh the benefit (larger plant) against the cost (no flowers this year). So long as you clip off the flowers just below the flower head you will not be removing next year's buds.
Hope this helps!
When do hydrangeas bloom?
In Georgia. Mine started blooming around 1st of June and are still going. They should be thru by Mid July when the Crepe Myrtle comes into bloom.
When do hydrangeas bloom?
mine bloomed three weeks ago I'm in MA
Reply:I live in Indiana, and mine started blooming two weeks ago. I have a Nikko Blue.
irene
When do hydrangeas bloom?
mine bloomed three weeks ago I'm in MA
Reply:I live in Indiana, and mine started blooming two weeks ago. I have a Nikko Blue.
irene
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