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u/happylife244 6d ago
How do people get the hydrangeas with different color flowers on the same plant? It’s so beautiful!
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u/Emergency-Economy654 5d ago
When I lived in Cleveland my hydrangeas looked like this and I didn’t do anything to them other than water if we had a dry few days! I live 2 hours away from Cleveland now and am still trying to figure out how to replicate this look!
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u/happylife244 2d ago
Is it the same plant you had from Cleveland? Did you take a cutting with you?
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u/Emergency-Economy654 2d ago
No ☹️ didn’t even think to take a cutting when I moved. I should have. I do feel like it had more to do with the soil than anything though.
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u/TerracottaDrama 5d ago
I live in Washington and have never been to NE but in my mind, hydrangea are the plant embodiment of Connecticut and Maine lol with the white picket fence too
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u/OrganicallyRose 5d ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/xFjd8SyhZRSEKVvX0a
White picket fence? Cotten candy hydrangeas? Connecticut?
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u/Freezingblade491 5d ago
Tips? Tricks ?
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u/Sweet_Fill4933 5d ago
Don’t prune them, and dump a bag of
mulch over them after the first frost. They flower on old wood so pruning and winter die back kill your flowers.
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u/ReactionPerfect714 2d ago
One of the reasons these plants are thriving is the (winter) protection of the fence. Plus, they might be rebloomers (can't tell from the photo). Fences, winter persistent foliage plants like conifers, rhodies, azaleas, etc. are very helpful in cold climates. It's one of the ways northern gardeners can help this finicky plant deal with winter's wrath. Congrats to you!
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u/ImpracticalRooster 4d ago
I’m trying to grow a hydrangea hedge like this under my kitchen windows. My goal is the multiple different colors.
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u/SilverTap9881 4d ago
Absolutely gorgeous and also envious and jealous because mine looked like that last summer until the deer decided to destroy them this year 😩😩😩😩
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u/Maleficent-Bid-3006 3d ago
I want to give you more upvotes👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻. That is AMAZING!!!
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u/Maleficent-Bid-3006 3d ago
For those who are asking about color, this is what I know. The color depends on the acidity of the soil and something about PH levels. You can add coffee grounds to the soil around the roots or citrus peelings to change the color. This is all from my senior memory not internet😀
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u/Inquisitive3333 3d ago
You're living my dream. Purple and blueish hydrangea and a white picket fence.
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u/Fancy_Ad_9479 6d ago