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  • Answered by
    luis_pr on
    June 25, 2021
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    Hydrangea arborescens is native to New York. It starts blooming probably late Spring or so in NY. The blooms go through a series of color changes before ending in brown. They stay attached to the plant through Spring or thereabouts, when they finally fall. Or you can deadhead them early, of course. It prefers acidic soils but you can amend the soil if it is alkaline using garden sulfur. They like dappled sun or morning sun (until 10-11am) but prefer afternoon & evening shade for sure.

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    GKH_Susan on
    July 8, 2021
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    It may just be transplant shock. Keep the soil moist, but not saturated or sitting in water. It should perk up in a few days.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/hydrangea/mophead-hydrangea-care.htm

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    luis_pr on
    July 1, 2021
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    Yes, you can take cuttings now to propagate. For making dried bloom arrangements, it is best to wait until July or when the blooms start to feel paper-ish like to the touch.

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    BushDoctor on
    July 1, 2021
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    These will appreciate several feedings per year. If this isn't done, then this will be the reason for lack of flowering.

    This article will help you to grow these in container:

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/hydrangea/hydrangea-container-care.htm

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    GKH_Susan on
    July 13, 2021
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    'Firefly' is a macrophylla which can be tricky to prune. Most should only be pruned after flowering. The Firefly, which should bloom most of the summer, can be lightly pruned in late winter to just remove the previous year's flower heads and any dead wood. This article should help:

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

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    GKH_Susan on
    July 13, 2021
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    It could be the weather has delayed blooming. Here are other possibilities:

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

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    luis_pr on
    July 6, 2021
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    The winds may have helped desiccate the plant enough that leaves and flowers dried out but regular weather might also have done that. Make sure that the plant gets direct sun until 10-11am and that the soil is kept as evenly moist -not soggy but not dry either- as you can. Paniculata leaves can tolerate more sun than that but in hot climates they may need shade by mid afternoon or so in the summer). The blooms should normally go through a plethora of color changes dependent on the cultivar and the hydrangea species that you have. If they browned out too early, I would look for environmental reasons; the plant may not have been acclimated slowly to go into direct sun from shdy conditions in the greenhouse and in the garden center. I would certainly remove the worms; perhaps take them in a sealed, transparent plastic bag to your local garden center for identification.

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