What hydrangea would look like this in fall?
Dorian W
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hydrangeas look like they are dying
Comments (3)Just give them water and kind words! Fertilizers should not be a given to a plant or tree that is stressed. In order to determine if you need to water, use the finger method daily for 2-3 weeks. At about the same time in the early morning hours, insert a finger into the soil to a depth of 4". If the soil feels wet or moist, do not water. If it feels dry or almost dry, water the soil (not the leaves or the blooms). Each time that you water, make a note in a wall calendar. After 2-3 weeks, review the notes and determine how often (in days) you had to water. Say, every 3 days or every 4 days, etc. Then set the sprinkler or drip irrigation to give them 1 gallon of water every 3/4/etc days. To make the moisture last longer, make sure that they have 3-4" of mulch at all times thru the drip line. The amount to water per watering can vary as it depends on the size of the plant and whether your soil is sandy or not. A newly planted hydrangea should be given about 1 gallon of water per watering (1.5 in sandy soil). Hydrangeas will abort blooms and flower buds if they get insuffcient moisture. They will also brown out the blooms when it is too hot or -in the case of rebloomers like ES- they will brown out as the blooms fade. If you notice the original color of ES changing to a pinkish-green and then to a brown/sandy color, that would be simple fading. Regardless of why the blooms browned out though, you can deadhead them now, keep an eye on the soil moisture and you will eventually get another flush of blooms. Hydrangeas do not need a lot of fertilizers. A single application of fertilizers in Spring should suffice if you use a general purpose slow-release fertilizer. You can add 1 cup of cottonseed meal, compost or composted manure. You can also use Osmocote 10-10-10 according to the label's directions. During the rest of the growing season, you can add some coffee grounds, liquid seaweed or liquid fish. But stop fertilizer around the start of July in order to make sure that fertilizers let the plants go dormant ahead of early frosts in the Fall. Luis...See MoreWould you like to have a FREE Nikko Blue Hydrangea?
Comments (1)My son lives in/on Mt. Washington, I'll ask him if he will go dig them up for me. I'll let you know what he says. Thanks, G...See MoreWhat's fall look like in your area?
Comments (23)MHillgal, you said it!!! MUCH too early. The trees still had leaves on them. And in our back yard next to the house, we had over 8 inches of the wet heavy snow, looked like a mattress on my chaise lounge. A mulberry tree kept leaning further and further, until it fell and the branch was across my car. DH went out and cut it off, but that stub still hangs there. And the tall gnarly locust trees all along the street broke and fell across the power lines. We got our power back Thursday, about 2 pm, and what a blessing it was. The response by National Grid was criminally negligent, did not show up until the weekday, and only worked during the daylight until 4pm. So far there is news that one elderly woman in western MA died in her home from no heat. I am furious about the lack of timely response to this weather anomaly. So here are a few of my pictures taken over the last week. We've just about burned up our entire supply of firewood. Before this, we were trying to give it away. :) And this is my favorite one of all....the little Reliance peach tree standing up to it all....See MoreWhat does your Fall Front door look like?
Comments (15)This weekend I made one of those neat ruffled looking burlap wreaths. It turned out great and was so easy! I have pumpkins, gourds, etc. on the porch and also in our area out back. I used a pumpkin and straw in an urn (small) on one of the front steps. I have my big old copper boiler that I use as a planter and changes out my plants, etc. It's still warm here and my summer flowers are still going strong. I have pulled up a few things. I decorate in October (fall only, not halloween) and that holds me through Thanksgiving. Christmas stuff goes up that weekend or shortly after. I don't have a picture yet and I'm not at home, but I'm linking to a picture of the burlap wreath. tina Here is a link that might be useful:...See MoreDorian W
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