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Hydrangea not many blooms

Kitty Galore — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 17:28:20 GMT

Last year I had tons of beautiful blooms , we have 2 side by side. One has blooms, not as much as last summer , but still blooming . The other had very few blooms , it is very nice and green , both are its just there aren't the blooms on them. I fertilized them at the beginning of Spring and they get watered . Am I doing something wrong or do Hydrangeas do this where one year bloom profusely and the next not? Would love some advice from Hydrangea growers. Thank you 🌸

Re: Hydrangea not many blooms

ValuSkr — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 17:33:09 GMT

Could you have pruned it at the wrong time? It makes a difference, depending on the type of hydrangea. When I had them, I took a safe but lazy approach. I'd prune them in early summer, when it was easy to tell which branches were dead / unlikely to bear flowers.

Re: Hydrangea not many blooms

Kitty Galore — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 17:51:50 GMT

@ValuSkr wrote:
Could you have pruned it at the wrong time? It makes a difference, depending on the type of hydrangea. When I had them, I took a safe but lazy approach. I'd prune them in early summer, when it was easy to tell which branches were dead / unlikely to bear flowers.

@ValuSkr I cut them all the way didn't each year to about 8" We were told the variety we have grows on the old wood so they are to be cut right didn't. We cover then lightly with burlap. It was a very rough winter though this past year. Plus the summer has been very, very hot . We lost our red maple that used to give them both dappled sun so that they weren't getting direct sun. We replaced the red maple so it isnt as large still so the one that gets more sun isn't blooming as much . i guess that could be what's going on😕

Re: Hydrangea not many blooms

jackthebear — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 17:57:08 GMT

could be the rain? it has been raining alot here and no blooms at all

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Kitty Galore — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 18:25:18 GMT

@jackthebear wrote:
could be the rain? it has been raining alot here and no blooms at all

@jackthebear It could be , we e had so much rain. I actually thought hydrangeas loved water. I know they love humid which weve also had much of.

Re: Hydrangea not many blooms

BirkiLady — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 19:06:24 GMT

@Kitty Galore It's been a weird year weather-wise for most of the US. I'd guess it is an environmental issue and your hydrangeas will be find in 2019.

Sorry about the red maple. They are such an attractive landscaping addition. Glad you have replaced it.

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Pook — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 19:23:42 GMT

I have a blue hydrangea bush that I just got and planted late last summer. It didn't appear to be alive after winter but quickly grew to about 2 feet and full and green - but no blooms in spite of fertilizing according to the instructions that came with it. I did notice that other people who have the blue had only a few blooms or none at all. The white ones were green and small. I don't know what I can do to ensure blooms next year though.

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Silver Fox1 — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 20:23:31 GMT

Hydrangea's usally take a break every other year or so, depends on the varity, but they all do it the exception I believe is Oak Hydrangea's. Next year it will most likley have lots of blooms again.

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grandma r — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 21:57:49 GMT

I have 3 and only a few blooms all together. Last year they were gorgeous!!! With the heat and the heavy rains, none of my flowers are doing well. Hopefully next year will be better!

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Kitty Galore — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 03:15:19 GMT

@grandma r and @Silver Fox1. I'm thinking your both right . I remember when I first planted them 4 yrs ago the first year only green, no blooms . Then the following year a lot if blooms , the next just a few between the two. Last year they were loaded with beautiful blooms all summer and into fall. So I guess it's the off year plus the weather has been rainy and also was very , very Hot! I guess seeing that they are green and large means there still ok just nit blooming much. I look forward to next year !😺

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esmerelda — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 16:12:13 GMT

I've had a similar problem with mine this year. No blooms (that I've seen) and little growth in general.

I suspect deer; but maybe it's weather.

Next year...maybe it will be different.

Re: Hydrangea not many blooms

Kitty Galore — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 22:10:54 GMT

@BirkiLady wrote:
@Kitty Galore It's been a weird year weather-wise for most of the US. I'd guess it is an environmental issue and your hydrangeas will be find in 2019.

Sorry about the red maple. They are such an attractive landscaping addition. Glad you have replaced it.

@BirkiLady I think your right it probably is environmental, next year I'm sure they will be blooming again 😀. Yes the red maple we had was just beautiful. It just couldn't make it through the harsh winter and then the warm , then back to cold again that we had this past spring. we hold out hope for this newly planted tree. I've always loved red maple in a garden area , sets it off so nicely 🍁

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Twins Mom — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 00:15:17 GMT

Deer definitely one of my issues. Limbs cut all around.

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Allegheny — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 15:20:03 GMT

I have all but given up on getting hydrangea to bloom. I've tried for years. The only species that bloom for me is a hydrangea tree and a lace cap.

Otherwise no matter on various placements and experimentation I never get blooms, just beautiful foliage.

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JustJazzmom — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 21:06:09 GMT

@Pook wrote:
I have a blue hydrangea bush that I just got and planted late last summer. It didn't appear to be alive after winter but quickly grew to about 2 feet and full and green - but no blooms in spite of fertilizing according to the instructions that came with it. I did notice that other people who have the blue had only a few blooms or none at all. The white ones were green and small. I don't know what I can do to ensure blooms next year though.

It is settling in & putting down roots. It will probably bloom next year for you. Since it was planted in late summer last year, it had bloomed already in the container. Give it another year.

Re: Hydrangea not many blooms

mousiegirl — Thu, 23 Aug 2018 00:32:13 GMT

@Kitty Galore wrote:
@ValuSkr wrote:
Could you have pruned it at the wrong time? It makes a difference, depending on the type of hydrangea. When I had them, I took a safe but lazy approach. I'd prune them in early summer, when it was easy to tell which branches were dead / unlikely to bear flowers.
@ValuSkr I cut them all the way didn't each year to about 8" We were told the variety we have grows on the old wood so they are to be cut right didn't. We cover then lightly with burlap. It was a very rough winter though this past year. Plus the summer has been very, very hot . We lost our red maple that used to give them both dappled sun so that they weren't getting direct sun. We replaced the red maple so it isnt as large still so the one that gets more sun isn't blooming as much . i guess that could be what's going on😕

@Kitty Galore Old wood bloomers shouldn't be cut down, as then the new growth would not produce blooms so this year, don't cut them back, unless you need to shape them. Some hydrangeas can grow bloom on old and new wood, so those can be pruned to shape at any time, but don't cut off buds that will be next years blooms.