Hydrangeas
For showy ornamental displays, hydrangeas are hard to beat. These attention-grabbing perennials can be pink, blue, purple or white, depending on soil type and a few growing essentials. We show you how to keep your mopheads and lacecaps in tiptop condition for optimum blooming potential.
Hydrangeas
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Hydrangea Hedge Ideas – Tips For Making A Hydrangea Hedge
Learning about using hydrangeas as a hedge can help growers decide if making a hedge row is right for their garden. Click here for more info.
By Tonya Barnett
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Deadheading A Hydrangea: Removing Spent Blooms On Hydrangea
The process of removing fading blooms diverts the plant?s energy from seed production to new growth. Hydrangeas especially benefit from deadheading, as long as a few simple rules are followed. To learn more about deadheading hydrangea blooms, click here.
By Liz Baessler
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Potted Hydrangea Houseplant – How To Care For Hydrangea Indoors
Can hydrangea grow indoors as a houseplant? Yes, you can! Click this article to learn how to care for hydrangea indoors.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Hydrangea With Green Flowers - Cause Of Green Hydrangea Blooms
While their normal summer-blooming color is blue, pink, or white, we all notice those green hydrangea flowers at some point in the season. Why do hydrangea flowers bloom green? Find out in this article.
By Jackie Rhoades
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Fertilizing Hydrangeas: Hydrangea Care And Feeding
How to feed hydrangeas is a common concern. Hydrangea care and feeding are fairly simple once you learn some basic rules. Learn what those are in the article that follows to ensure healthy hydrangeas.
By Jackie Rhoades
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Hydrangeas That Are Evergreen: What Hydrangeas Are Evergreen
What hydrangeas are evergreen year-round? Are there hydrangeas that don’t lose their leaves? There aren’t many, but evergreen hydrangea varieties are stunningly beautiful – all year. Click the following article and learn more about hydrangeas that are evergreen.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Hydrangea Winter Care: How To Protect Hydrangeas From Winter Cold And Wind
Proper hydrangea winter care will determine the success of next summer's blooms. The key to hydrangea winter protection is to protect your plant. Find what you need to do for your hydrangea in winter here.
By Molly Lavins
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Tips For Pruning Oakleaf Hydrangea Bushes
Large, showy oakleaf hydrangeas appreciate being properly pruned. But how do you prune an oakleaf hydrangea? Click to learn how.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Spots On Hydrangea Leaves – How To Treat Hydrangeas With Leaf Spots
Hydrangeas are a favorite flowering shrub of many, with big blooms and attractive foliage. However, spots on hydrangea leaves can ruin the beauty and infect other shrubs too. Learn how to treat the hydrangea leaf spot disease and make your plant beautiful again here.
By Becca Badgett
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Late Blooming Hydrangea Varieties For Fall Color
It’s great to have beautiful hydrangeas that keep on blooming into the autumn months. Read about fall-blooming hydrangeas.
By Tonya Barnett
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Preserving Cut Hydrangea Blooms: How To Make Hydrangeas Last Longer
Among methods of keeping cut hydrangeas fresh is the process of dipping stems in boiling water or alum. Learn more about these methods here.
By Tonya Barnett
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Hydrangea Leaves Turning Purple: Treating Hydrangea Leaves That Turn Purple
The sudden appearance of purple leaves on hydrangeas can be alarming. Read this article if you own a hydrangea with purple leaves to learn about common causes and how to fix.
By Kristi Waterworth
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Potted Hydrangea Tree Care: Growing A Small Tree Hydrangea In A Pot
Hydrangea in pots make lovely patio companions. Most tend to grow large and shrubby, but with the right care and pruning, you can create a pretty little flowering tree in a pot.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Pink Hydrangea Varieties: How To Pick A Pink Hydrangea Bush For Your Yard
Gardeners often search for pink hydrangea varieties. But finding a true hot pink hydrangea variety may be more difficult than you expect.
By Tonya Barnett
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Hydrangea Botrytis Blight Disease: Treating Gray Mold On Hydrangea Plants
Hydrangeas are rarely bothered by pests or disease, although hydrangea botrytis blight can occur. For more information and prevention, click here.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Hydrangea Flowers – When Do Hydrangeas Bloom
When do hydrangeas bloom? This seems like a straightforward enough question, and yet it isn’t. There is no one definitive hydrangea flowering season. When a hydrangea flowers depends on a few things. This article will help explain.
By Amy Grant
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Different Types Of Hydrangea – Learn About Common Hydrangea Varieties
Many people equate hydrangeas with bigleaf hydrangeas (Hydrangea macrophyllia), those stunning shrubs with rounded inflorescences big as a grapefruit. But there are actually a wide variety of hydrangea plant types that might interest you. Learn about them here.
By Teo Spengler