I have a couple in pots, so that I can move them if it gets too hot. I don’t have much shade in my garden! Mine are the paniculata type, with long elongated flowers. 😃
I don’t think I’ve seen them! I have one hydrangea in dappled shade and the other gets full sun. During summer, the one in the sun gets droopy leaves if I don’t water it every day. They are thirsty plants.
They are. I just remembered I have one planted near my gate too, but I rarely remember to water it and it isn’t doing too well. I must give it more attantion this year!
Summer heat is an issue but the crux of the problem is that they’re too thirsty. Only my cutting garden gets a lot of water – everything else needs to get along with the bare minimum.
We have decent luck with citrus trees, guavas and persimmons. Stone fruit trees don’t do well. I used to grow tomatoes and peas in what’s now my cutting garden but then it gets extra water. Other than herbs, vegetables wouldn’t survive in my general garden beds.
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Beautiful hydrangea, Joanne. One of my favourite shrubs, can’t wait until mine flower!
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They are one of my favourites too, Cathy. 🙂
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That’s a beautiful colour!
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The light of the day caught the colour perfectly, Nicki. 🙂
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Ooh, that is really pretty! 😃
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I love it! Do you grow hydrangeas, Cathy?
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I have a couple in pots, so that I can move them if it gets too hot. I don’t have much shade in my garden! Mine are the paniculata type, with long elongated flowers. 😃
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I don’t think I’ve seen them! I have one hydrangea in dappled shade and the other gets full sun. During summer, the one in the sun gets droopy leaves if I don’t water it every day. They are thirsty plants.
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They are. I just remembered I have one planted near my gate too, but I rarely remember to water it and it isn’t doing too well. I must give it more attantion this year!
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Let me know how it goes. Hopefully you will get enough flowers for a Monday vase even. 😊
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So lovely! 💜
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Thank you, Eliza. ❤
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Oh, I love hydrangeas – that color is spectacular!
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So do I! This plant is around twenty-five years old and still growing well. 🙂
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Very pretty, Jo. I’ve given up even trying to grow them in my arear.
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That’s a shame, Kris. Is it too hot in summer for them? Mine seem to have adapted to the position I have planted them.
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Summer heat is an issue but the crux of the problem is that they’re too thirsty. Only my cutting garden gets a lot of water – everything else needs to get along with the bare minimum.
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They do need plenty of water. Can you grow edible crops, such as fruit trees and vegetables?
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We have decent luck with citrus trees, guavas and persimmons. Stone fruit trees don’t do well. I used to grow tomatoes and peas in what’s now my cutting garden but then it gets extra water. Other than herbs, vegetables wouldn’t survive in my general garden beds.
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That’s a shame. I have a pomegranate tree which doesn’t get much attention but fruits every year. Maybe you’d have luck with those.
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Beautiful! 💜
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Thank you, Barbara. 🙂
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