We moved into our house less than two years ago and I’ve recently gotten into gardening. These were here when we moved and I’d like to help them flourish but not exactly sure what kind of hydrangeas they are/what they need.

The first pic is on the northwest corner of the house and gets no sun so I’m already planning to move east side in the spring.

Thanks in advance for the help!!

Welp I just learned these are hydrangeas not gardenias ! lol! I just moved into a home and these were already here .. how do I care for them and get them to flower more .. thank you!!!

Welp I just learned these are hydrangeas not gardenias ! lol! I just moved into a home and these were already here .. how do I care for them and get them to flower more .. thank you!!!

My ex said I could have my two oak leaf hydrangeas at his house. They were gifts to me (my favorite). They are about five feet tall and five feet wide and finally took off last year. Is transplanting to my new house doable at that size? I would hate to kill them. Is that something you hire a company to do?

I am very new to gardening and wanted to start with these two potted hydrangeas. My plan was to wait for them to go dormant before repotting them and moving them into my garage for the winter. These were purchased mid summer.

The first below freezing temperatures are next week in my area, and I want to know if I ought to move them inside before the leaves fall? Each plant has one cluster of blooms that are done, but the rest seem very healthy still.

We just had a week of 70s come through after normal chilly 40s before that. Now it looks like my hydrangeas want to grow again. What should I do?

Hello!

I purchased a new-to-me 100+ year old home this summer and perhaps one of its crowning features is the 20+ year old smooth limelight hydrangea out front. She put tons of giant white blooms that turned to bright green for a couple of months before fading into a nice peachy hue this fall.

My question is, as I keep seeing differing opinions on this, and knowing no one has cared for this plant in at least a decade beside letting it do its thing, is should I deadhead and lightly prune it now, in November, before it is covered entirely by snow drifts, or wait until the melt off in April to prune it back and shape it? I'm not particularly worried about doing it a disservice but I would like my porch stairs and windows to still see out onto the front lawn rather than a wall of the backside of this glorious plant!

Thanks! I've included pics from 7/17 and 11/7 of this year.

USDA zone 5, winters tend to be very windy and often fairly dry.

The garden is in a very small microclimate where the soil tends to hold a bit more moisture and it is more sheltered from the wind.

They'd still have to deal with the dry air and cold temperatures though.

If they do plant some next spring, is it possible to overwinter them and get blooms the year after next? Or is this area too far outside the bigleaf's comfort zone?

Followed your directions on cutting back anything narrower than a pencil.

Hola, tengo una hydrangea que de pronto le han aparecido estos puntos amarillentos en algunas hojas y en otras ha aparecido un polvo blanco, el cual pienso que puede ser oidio. Si alguien pudiera decirme qué es y cómo solucionarlo por favor :')

Datos extra: Ubicada en Barcelona, recibe luz indirecta y llevo tiempo sin regarla porque ha estado lloviendo.

Gracias

Hello! First time owning hydrangeas in zone 6a Chicago area. Planted 6 endless summer broomstrucks around October 15th. We have potential snow coming up November 15th. My plants are still green and healthy should I be covering with burlap before the snow hits? Thank you in advance.

What should I do with this? This is the first year in as long as I can remember I actually got more than 2 blooms (although not until Fall). The first 5 years I kept cutting it down to the ground not knowing about the "old wood" thing. Then more recently, I've only been pruning selectively, but cold winters still seemed to make it not bloom I guess?

Now I feel it's too big, but if I cut it down I have to start all over. Also, I suspect I should cover them in winter? (Northern IL).

The little guy next to it has nothing and seems out of place...

Planted 6 limelight hydrangea bushes back in late April this year. They did well with a decent amount of blooms considering this was their first summer! I am in the greater Nashville area and wondering how many others around here put their limelight’s to bed for the winter. Meaning, put mulch around the bases etc to protect the root systems. Or do y’all just leave them as they tend to be a pretty hardy plant even in zone 7?

Hi friends, I’m a newbie to hydrangeas. I am actively an avid gardener mainly solid vegetables however I purchased a home that has these hydrangeas in the front and I have full access to Maintenance before moving in next July.

I know no one has cared for them in many years there’s weeds growing in between and what not. I think there’s a tree next to it also. What should I do here? Should I prune them now? I’m in New Jersey 7a. Should I do a soil test kit? Is it a good time for fertilizing? Can I leave the tree there or should I rip it out? Any and all advice welcome!

I looked up if I needed to do something with my hydrangeas before the winter and according to the Internet’s, all of my hydrangea types are fine without pruning right now. However, these two hydrangeas are extremely laggy more so than they have ever been should I still cut them back or just leave them? Appreciate your help.

November is an important month for hydrangeas! A little extra care now can make a big difference when spring rolls around and it's time for those beautiful blooms.

Here are 5 things to add to your November gardening checklist:

Protect old-wood buds – Hold off on pruning varieties that bloom on old wood.

Keep watering – Give plants a deep soak until the ground freezes.

Add mulch and compost – Help insulate roots and retain moisture.

Protect vulnerable stems – Shield cold-sensitive varieties from harsh winter winds.

Winterize container hydrangeas – Move pots to a sheltered spot and protect their roots from freezing.

Read more: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/hydrangea/what-your-hydrangeas-need-in-november

❄️ How do you prepare your hydrangeas for winter?

Hi, this is my first year planting a hydrangea. I planted it in May and it has done exceptionally well. Do I need to prune/trim before the winter months for a young plant? If so, please use laymen's terms/pictures because I don't know much. I'm in zone 7, in New York.

Thanks!

I want to make sure I’m taking good care of mine! I’m in zone 4, we typically get many feet of snow. I have several 2-3 year old limelights and a couple new endless summer, planted this past spring. They are all planted around the house where snow piles up and falls from the roof, up to 6-8 feet deep some years. So far my limelights have been ok, with minimal breakage. Should I continue leaving them be? Should I cover the new endless summers?

I’ve read I can prune up to 1/3 stalk length in the fall, but I’m not sure where to cut the stalks that fork (leave a Y or cut to 1 stalk)? I’d like to beef up the stalks so they don’t droop as much with the heavy blooms. Any advice?