Home » Interests » Home and Garden » Why won't my hydrangeas bloom?

Welcome!


FunAdvice is a social question & answer site where you can make friends, share photos and meet people near you.
FunAdvice RSS for this page:
Rss_feed

Why won't my hydrangeas bloom?

Asked by vanexelent 10 months ago, 1 answer.

I have several large hydrengea bushes in my garden. Every year they grow larger and have beautiful leaves but the never blossom or bloom. Any ideas about why this would happen?

Send this to a friend
Me! Answered by editor on Jul 24, 2007, 02:28AM
| 1685 answers.

Hi!

THREE COMMON REASONS
MOPHEAD HYDRANGEAS FAIL TO BLOOM:

1. A late spring freeze arrives and ruins the developing bloom buds. The freeze may be light and even go unnoticed until one realizes that the blooms are not forming. Or it may kill all the emerging leaves, too. As a result, most of the new growth comes from the roots. When this occurs, you know you have a problem.

Most flower buds develop on the old stems. Once these stems are damaged in a late freeze, new flowers will not appear until the following year and only then if it is a milder spring. (This is the rule for the vast majority of mopheads [macrophyllas] but there are exceptional hydrangeas that will bloom despite this damage)

2. Improper pruning.

3. Planted in wrong zone. If you have had the bad luck to plant a hydrangea that has not bloomed after the first year you planted it, you may finally have to concede that this particular variety is not cold hardy in your area. Another variety may succeed famously. 'Endless Summer and 'Blushing Bride' are two wonderful hydrangeas that will bloom almost anywhere. If your hydrangea has never bloomed, don't give up hope.

I hope this helps!

Answer this Question: "Why won't my hydrangeas bloom?"

Your Answer: HTML is not allowed.


Back to top




 

Related Photos

chick lavasa love and peace to all what is it? appartment yellojacket bee