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- Q.Do You Prune Young Hydrangeas? - Hello. I have a number of mophead hydrangeas (I do not know the variety) grown from cuttings that are ...
- Q.Mophead Hydrangea Bush - It's late March in No. Lower Michigan. My Hydrangea bush still has several dead flowers on it, is that normal? ...
- Q.What’s The Best Time Of Year To Transplant Mophead Hydrangeas In Zone 6B? - After transplanting a mophead, will it bloom that same year or will it take 1-2 yrs b4 it will bloom?
- Q.I Have A Hydrangrea From My Grandmothers Plant; A Blue Mophead. Mine Never Bloomed For Several Years, And Now Blooms The Most Beau - tiful purple lacecap. Tell me what happened? Many Thanks
- Q.Mop Head Hydrangea Has Some Lacecap Heads - I was wondering if it is unusual to have heads of lacecap on a mop head hydrangea.
- Q.Hydrangeas Are Now Putting On Buds And Wanting To Bloom!!! - Hello my mophead hydrangea only grew up from the bottom this year. It is high probably 5 feet by 6 ...
- Q.Thank You. I Have , What I Think Are Mophead Hydrangeas. Done Well In This Location For Years But I Didn’t Prune Correctly. Now The - y are quite lanky and tall and no blooms. How should I prune them this fall to promote blooms They ...
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bsm20 on
March 25, 2019
ScotlandQ.Do you prune young hydrangeas?
Hello. I have a number of mophead hydrangeas (I do not know the variety) grown from cuttings that are about 18 months old. They have been in the greenhouse over winter, and I am about to plant them in the garden. Some seem to have grown quite tall. My question is, should I prune them to try to make them more bushy? I live in quite a windy spot near the sea. Is there any other advice I should know? Thanks for any help.
Answered by
BushDoctor on
March 25, 2019
Certified ExpertA.Pruning will be very beneficial to these trees, but you don't want to cut them completely back, since they only flower from old growth. This article will tell you when it is safe to prune different types of hydrangeas: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/hydrangea/prune-hydrangea-bushes-hydrangea-pruning-instructions.htm
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Anonymous on
March 25, 2019Q.Mophead Hydrangea bush
It's late March in No. Lower Michigan. My Hydrangea bush still has several dead flowers on it, is that normal? If not,what should I do? Thanks
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Downtoearthdigs on
March 25, 2019 - Asked by
Patricia smith on
October 20, 2019
Wichita, ks 67211 (zone 6B?)Q.What’s the best time of year to transplant mophead hydrangeas in zone 6B?
After transplanting a mophead, will it bloom that same year or will it take 1-2 yrs b4 it will bloom?
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
October 21, 2019
Certified ExpertA.Spring will be the best time for transplant. This will likely take a year or two before you see the first blooms. Here is an article that will offer more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/hydrangea/mophead-hydrangea-care.htm
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Layne2626 on
June 4, 2020
Myrtle Beach, SCQ.I Have A Hydrangrea From My Grandmothers Plant; A Blue Mophead. Mine Never Bloomed For Several Years, And Now Blooms The Most Beau
tiful purple lacecap. Tell me what happened? Many Thanks
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
June 8, 2020
Certified ExpertA.The pH of the soil changed. This can change the bloom color.
Here are some articles that will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/hydrangea/change-hydrangea-color.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/raise-acid-level-soil.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/lower-acid-soil.htm
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Brenda Dodsworth on
July 7, 2020
Darlington county DurhamQ.Mop Head Hydrangea Has Some Lacecap Heads
I was wondering if it is unusual to have heads of lacecap on a mop head hydrangea.
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
July 7, 2020
Certified ExpertA.The Lacecap and the Mophead are both H. macrophylla. The Lacecap is just a different variant of the Mophead, and it is not impossible for Mopheads to grow sterile flowers in the center.
Here is an article that will offer more information on the care of this Hydrangea.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/hydrangea/lacecap-hydrangea-care.htm
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monaghan700 on
October 19, 2020
Lindenhurst IL. Zone 5.5Q.Hydrangeas Are Now Putting On Buds And Wanting To Bloom!!!
Hello my mophead hydrangea only grew up from the bottom this year. It is high probably 5 feet by 6 feet. Great foliage only until late September. It started to bud out. Had one bloom. All the cluster are there. What should I do now. I live in IL. Do I cut it back it is so big. Actually all my hydrangeas did the same except the ones that bloom on new leaves and old leaves. Thanks please tell me how to treat these.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
October 19, 2020
Certified ExpertA.The mopheads bloom on old wood which means they form flower buds the previous season. That is what yours are doing. I definitely would not prune them or you will cut off next year's blooms.
Here is a rundown of how to prune the different types of hydrangeas.
https://www.johnson.k-state.edu/lawn-garden/agent-articles/trees-shrubs/pruning-hydranea.html
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/hydrangea/mophead-hydrangea-care.htm
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Anonymous on
November 6, 2020Q.Thank You. I Have , What I Think Are Mophead Hydrangeas. Done Well In This Location For Years But I Didn’t Prune Correctly. Now The
y are quite lanky and tall and no blooms. How should I prune them this fall to promote blooms They are shoulder height now with very few blooms in the past two years. I don't know how to prune them. Should I cut way back to a low height or at certain points on the stems?
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
November 8, 2020
Certified ExpertA.Mopheads can be pruned AFTER they bloom. It's too late now to prune because they already have formed buds for next spring. Here is more:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/hydrangea/mophead-hydrangea-care.htm
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