Q.Hydrangeas
I built my house about a year ago and have been daydreaming of what all I will plant in my yard with NOTHING in it. blank canvas. This year I decided to start working on my gardens as my plans will take years to execute. The first plants I wanted to put in are, my favorite, hydrangeas. So I got up at dawn and watched the sun, checking every hour. The spot I was considering turned out to get much more sun than I had thought. I love mopheads and was thinking of blushing bride, nikko, l.a dreamin, and annebell. However I discovered this area receives sun starting at 8:00 am and isn’t in complete shade until 4:00 pm (Knoxville, Tn).I could have sworn it was more like 2:00 pm in full shade but I checked every hour. So my question is this. Whatever I plant I want it to thrive and be in optimal conditions. So should I stay away from these kinds of hydrangeas? Should I steer more towards limelight and vanilla strawberry? Or does this location get too much sun for them as well? Any insight is appreciated! I hope I gave you enough details to be able to guide me in the right direction.
There are several options for you with Hydrangea and other blooming shrubs for your growing zone.
These links will help you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/hydrangea/growing-hydrangeas-hydrangea-care-guide.htm
https://extension.tennessee.edu/publications/Documents/W304.pdf
https://extension.tennessee.edu/eastern/Documents/Horticulture%20Commercial/MG%20Day%20Shrubs%20Info.pdf
