I Have 2 Hydrangeas In My Garden, Sitting Side By Side, Same Variety, Same Pruning Method And This Year 1 Has No Blooms And The Ot

Question

her is glorious. Both plants were planted 4 years ago and this is the first time with no blooms ! What to do ?

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Answer 1

These types of Hydrangeas are known to produce blooms on "old" wood. This means that careful pruning is necessary to ensure that there are still plenty of older stems to work with.

It is possible that one of them has, just slightly, more of the older wood which would allow it to flower.

Here are some articles that will give you some ideas:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/hydrangea/hydrangea-not-blooming.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/shgen/pruning-old-and-new-wood.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/hydrangea