Hi I've really been enjoying your content especially around Hydrangeas in the MW (I'm from MN/WI). Hoping in the future you can record in 4K to better see the Hydrangea varieties please and thank you 😊
Thanks for answering the question about the buds formed on old wood further down the stem and it's ability to flower despite several nodes above that stem getting killed during harsh frosts. Nikko is one that does indeed send blooms from further down the old wood stem nodes ..
Thank you so much Matt!! I learned a lot from you, although I already know so much about hydrangeas and had some died on me at the beginning. I so appreciated you and your team for making this educational video. I have all the hydrangeas you mentioned in this video besides the climbing and oak leaf types.
Thanks for reaching out! The exact temperature is unclear. It has a lot to do with wind-chill as well as the microclimate they are in. That being said, anytime the temps are below 28F can reduce flowering.
I have a pink, big leaved hydrangea that hadn’t bloomed the last 2 summers. Last fall, I created a cage around it…and thoroughly insulated it with straw. This year, it gave me 3 blooms. I believe I would have had more, but I foolishly took the insolation off in April when a warm spell hit. We had another cold snap and it killed off the buds on most of the plant. Next year, I’m waiting until May to uncover it!!!! Maybe this would work for you.
Elaine you most likely have a species of hydrangea that sets its buds in the fall. Unfortunately, what happens a lot is that these buds will freeze over winter if they are not protected. I would recommend trying to insulate them with leaves in the winter, or replacing them with either Smooth Hydrangea or Panicle Hydrangea.
Hi I've really been enjoying your content especially around Hydrangeas in the MW (I'm from MN/WI). Hoping in the future you can record in 4K to better see the Hydrangea varieties please and thank you 😊
Thank you very much for the feedback. I do hope to be able to record at higher resolutions as the channel grows!
Thanks for answering the question about the buds formed on old wood further down the stem and it's ability to flower despite several nodes above that stem getting killed during harsh frosts.
Nikko is one that does indeed send blooms from further down the old wood stem nodes ..
Watching from Newfoundland Canada
Thxs for the info from Quincy,Ma
Thank you so much Matt!! I learned a lot from you, although I already know so much about hydrangeas and had some died on me at the beginning. I so appreciated you and your team for making this educational video. I have all the hydrangeas you mentioned in this video besides the climbing and oak leaf types.
What is temperature in early spring that will kill the buds set from last year on macrophyllas? Under 28F or under 32F?
Thanks for reaching out! The exact temperature is unclear. It has a lot to do with wind-chill as well as the microclimate they are in.
That being said, anytime the temps are below 28F can reduce flowering.
I have a climing hydrangea. I leave in zone 5. Can I put it in a pot ? And put it up in the weather time? Will it do ok? Doing that
it probably wont love the winters in a container. If you do leave it in the container, try and insulate the pot (mulch or something).
I have two hydrangeas, very healthy looking plants but they have never bloomed.
I have a pink, big leaved hydrangea that hadn’t bloomed the last 2 summers. Last fall, I created a cage around it…and thoroughly insulated it with straw. This year, it gave me 3 blooms. I believe I would have had more, but I foolishly took the insolation off in April when a warm spell hit. We had another cold snap and it killed off the buds on most of the plant. Next year, I’m waiting until May to uncover it!!!! Maybe this would work for you.
Elaine you most likely have a species of hydrangea that sets its buds in the fall. Unfortunately, what happens a lot is that these buds will freeze over winter if they are not protected.
I would recommend trying to insulate them with leaves in the winter, or replacing them with either Smooth Hydrangea or Panicle Hydrangea.
Wasco Nursery & Garden Center Thank you for the info, I appreciate it.