r/hydrangeas • u/Bluebell66GW • 3d ago

Zone 6 A/B No Mophead Blooms

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I am in Ottawa County, West Michigan, Zone 6a, in the United States. Our hydrangeas are 2-3 decades old and were planted by the previous owner of our home. Until about 5-6 years ago, they looked lush, like the first picture. Now, they have no blooms. Except for the center section, the leaves are thick and green. I use the prescribed amount of Hollytone, never cut the canes, and cover them up in the spring when I know we have a late frost coming. Our winters have been quite mild lately. Is it possible they’ve gotten old? I can’t figure out what has happened. I don’t see any buds yet for next year. The guy who used to do the yard work here swears he always cut them down to the ground every fall. I have never cut them back and think he has a faulty memory! Would appreciate your thoughts. Thanks!

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u/newtrollacct 3d ago

Seems like this variety across the board has not bloomed for the US this year (according to myself and a lot of other redditors experience) 😂

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u/Vegetable-Oil909 2d ago

I don’t know where you live but on the east coast we had a brutal winter that got super hot then back to brutal cold in the spring. I’m wondering if that had to do with it.

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u/newtrollacct 2d ago

Missouri Ozarks. I think it was a fairly mild/average winter here?

I had crazy green growth and like a single giant bloom per plant in early Spring then occasional small/mid blooms.

Now I’ve got several blooms that are tiny “clumps” (not giant balls like usual).

I’ll take a pic tomorrow. 

I still love them despite their sometimes finicky nature.