Hydrangea help

[coachgrd]

Was wondering if any of you could provide some assistance with regard to a hydrangea plant that won't produce flowers. I've moved to several different locations and still no luck. Had it first in all shade, then moved it to partial shade and it's now in an area that gets good, hot afternoon sun. It's never produced flowers in the 4 years we've had it. Any ideas?

Thanks,
Gary

 

[salopez]

I believe they need shade and lots of water...the more the better...

 

[Ray2310]

If you have moved it 3 times in 4 years it may not have time to establish itself. Hydrangeas love acidic soil which may change the colors of the blossems. We had a hydrangea that did not bloom for 3 years. This year it is in full bloom.

 

[jinman]

If you have moved it 3 times in 4 years it may not have time to establish itself. Hydrangeas love acidic soil which may change the colors of the blossems. We had a hydrangea that did not bloom for 3 years. This year it is in full bloom.

I bought a hydrangea early this year that had four big blooms on it. I planted it in a semi-shady spot that gets only about 4 hours of direct sunlight per day. All the blooms are gone. And while it seems to be putting out new growth, I don't see any blooms or buds. Maybe the transplant shock caused the blooming to stop. It I don't kill it, we'll see what it does in the next couple of years. Right now I'm in the same predicament as coachgrd, I am just scratchin' my head.

 

[Ray2310]

Our is in full sun and the only water it gets is from the sky.

 

[MossRoad]

They can take full sun and seem to tolerate drought conditions better than some of our other bushes. I also think it is in transplant shock. You wouldn't bloom either if you got moved 3 times in 4 years. Give it at least a few years in a location.

 

[ToadHill]

The rules of transplanting.
The first year they sleep.
The second year they creep.
The third year they leap.

 

[Cottonhawk]

The rules of transplanting.
The first year they sleep.
The second year they creep.
The third year they leap.

I agree with Toadhill. However, if you feed the plant with Root Grow according to the instruction on the bottle, the plants will wake up much sooner.

 

[jinman]

I agree with Toadhill. However, if you feed the plant with Root Grow according to the instruction on the bottle, the plants will wake up much sooner.

Cotton, is Root Grow a high phosphate treatment?

 

[scott_vt]

Afternoon Coachgrd,
We have one doing very well that is planted behind our garage and only gets afternoon sun. You might try Miracle Grow or Miracid. Ours is doing great and it was planted two years ago.

 

[Cottonhawk]

Jim,
Yes, it is 4-10-3.
The one I use is made by Bonide. The registered name of the product is Root & Grow concentrate. We have a large flower garden and I always have some of this stuff on my shelf.