Which Hydrangeas do well in Mid-TN??
hopin4rain (7A TN)
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Comments (7)Coffee grounds have a nearly neutral pH, assuming that you are using the USED grounds. It's the aluminum in the soil that helps some hydrangeas turn blue. A lower soil pH allows for the aluminum to be taken up by the plant rather than held tightly by the soil ions. You can add aluminum sulfate to plant in a water drench by mixing 1/2 oz per gallon of water and pouring this around the plant several times during the growing season. Water your soil very well before adding this solution, as aluminum sulfate can be damaging to the roots. The aluminum sulfate will also lower the pH, but it will also help to keep the area mulched with organic matter of any kind. Organic matter, over time, can help a soil maintain an acid pH. Avoid fertilizers with a lot of phosphorous, but potassium might help. If your soil is naturally very high in calcium, you might as well forget it. Enjoy your pink hydrangeas, lol! A soil and pH test before experimenting with all of this would be a very good idea....See MoreWhich hydrangeas can do well in all day sun?
Comments (2)I've heard "Hills-of-Snow" Hydrangeas will tolerate full sun if the soil moisture is adequate. I'd like to try this type out myself but with the drought and water restrictions I've been unable to. Look up "hydrangea arborescens f. grandiflora" for more info. Good luck! Happy Planting,...See MoreEndless Summer Hydrangea not doing well
Comments (6)I agree with everything said. No fert. let them establish, sounds like too much shade, but they are fine, winding down especially for new plantings. However, all you have is 5b, but I will highly recommend winter protecting them. I know they are marketed as winter hardy, and they'll make it. But, if you want blooms next year, especially with the amount of shade, I would wrap them up for the winter after freezing temps. I use burlap stuffed with straw. You can also use leaves. Huge difference after experimenting with uncovered vs. covered here in Northeast Ohio. Just one example; http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/hydra/msg0821023324059.html?22...See MoreNew Swap In Mid TN on November4th
Comments (7)It was hardly my intention to mislead anyone, and I apologize for having done so if anyone has, indeed, been misled. I had assumed that by identifying our swap as a 'NEW' swap that folks would realize that it is, well, new. If anyone remains confused, please note that this is an entirely different swap, meeting for the first time November 4th, and has no connection with "THE Middle TN Plant Swap" held on the Buffalo River. I will be coming to your swap October 21st, Jan, and we'd love to see you in Hendersonville in November. Anyway, we have set the date/time/place for our next organizational meeting. It will be held Tuesday, Ocotober 3rd at 5:15 pm at White House city park. Anyone who's interested is most welcome! Any questions, comments, concerns etc, you can either post a follow up to this forum or email our group at BloomingIdiotsPlantSwap@yahoo.com....See Moresubk3
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