Hydrangeas

Hydrangeas that Thrive in a Cold Climate

August 14, 2010

Hydrangea arborescens, Hydrangea anomala, and Hydrangea paniculata are three terrific hydrangeas for cold climates. Remember those names. Write them down on the inside of your arm with a pen if you have to before you visit your local nursery, so that you will not be seduced by the flashy macrophyllas calling to you from every [...]

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I Hate These Kind of Plants

May 10, 2010

I hate the plants that can survive a cold winter but can’t take a hard spring frost. It is so aggravating! The problem is they emerge too early from dormancy for their own good. I’m talking about: ‘Endless Summer’ hydrangea. It will get through a USDA Zone 4 winter but break into leaf long before [...]

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Endless Summer Hydrangea Has One Bloom

August 13, 2009

Every day I take a walk around my garden, and check my ‘Endless Summer’ hydrangea for buds.And every day I sigh, and walk away disappointed. But one day I was on my knees, weeding a bed about six feet away, and happened to glance over at my bloomless shrub.

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Endless Summer Hydrangea: Where’s the Blooms?

July 14, 2009

Almost exactly a year ago, my ‘Endless Summer’ hydrangea was blooming. This year, as you can see above, it doesn’t even have buds. What Went Wrong? Okay, I forgot to feed it. Does it completely fail to make buds without fertilizer? I think not. It may not flower as profusely, and the blooms may not [...]

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Uncovered my ‘Endless Summer’ hydrangea

June 8, 2009

I finally uncovered my ‘Endless Summer’ and ‘Forever&Ever’ hydrangeas. I had discovered that dumping a bunch of dry leaves over them in the fall was sufficient to protect them from the erratic spring freezes that we have. The old branches help hold the mulch in place, and I cut them down in the spring when [...]

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Endless Summer Hydrangea in two different climates

November 4, 2008

Recently, Chris of Backyard Gardening Blog published a timeline in pictures, demonstrating the growth of his ‘Endless Summer’ hydrangeas. I found it very interesting to compare his photos with the few I took. You might want to have his post open in a separate tab of your browser so you can quickly flip back and [...]

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Endless Summer hydrangea blooming well this year

July 19, 2008

After complaining about the lack of bloom on my ‘Endless Summer’ hydrangea last year, I thought I’d better put in a good word for this shrub now that it is living up to expectations. It is growing vigorously and has a lot of flowers on it.

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Endless Summer and Forever and Ever Hydrangeas: Growing Tips for Cold Climates

June 1, 2008

Endless Summer Hydrangea: Dream Come True–or Nightmare? Hydrangea ‘Forever & Ever Double Pink’ stole my heart in 2006. This photo was taken September 7 of that year It’s just like Elizabeth said. We gardeners want to believe that our dream plant is out there, just waiting for us to find it. I know when I [...]

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‘Endless Summer’ Hydrangea: Does it live up to the hype?

July 3, 2007

I wanted one The Original ‘Endless Summer’ hydrangea. Photo Â© Endless SummerÂ® I first learned about ‘Endless Summer’ hydrangea four springs ago and decided instantaneously that I wanted one for my garden, and not just because of those gorgeous blue flowers. My grandma had always had these kind of hydrangeas (H. macrophylla) growing in her [...]

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