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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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
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Do Hydrangeas Rebloom: Learn About Reblooming Hydrangea Varieties
Once they have performed their flower show, hydrangeas stop blooming. This is frustrating to those that want to get their plants to rebloom. Do hydrangeas rebloom? The plants bloom once annually, but there are reblooming hydrangea varieties. Learn more here.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Dwarf Hydrangea Plants – Choosing And Planting Small Hydrangeas
Hydrangeas are among the easiest flowering plants for a backyard garden, but they can grow into very large shrubs. Those with smaller gardens can still enjoy these plants by planting smaller varieties. Learn more about dwarf hydrangea varieties here.
By Teo Spengler
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Hydrangea Arborescens Care: How To Grow Smooth Hydrangea Shrubs
Wild hydrangea shrubs are more often called smooth hydrangeas. They are deciduous plants native to the southeastern United States. Click here for information about growing smooth hydrangeas in your garden.
By Teo Spengler
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Oakleaf Hydrangea Info: How To Care For An Oakleaf Hydrangea
Oakleafs are native to the United States, unlike their famous cousins with pink and blue "mophead" flowers, and are tough, cold hardy and drought resistant. Click this article for more tips on how to care for an oakleaf hydrangea.
By Teo Spengler
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Mophead Hydrangea Info – Guide To Mophead Hydrangea Care
Mopheads are the most popular type of garden shrubs, and the unique shape of their flowers has inspired many common names. Growing mophead hydrangeas is easy as long as you follow a few simple rules. This article will help with that.
By Teo Spengler
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Lacecap Hydrangeas: Growing Mountain Hydrangea Shrubs
Native to regions of Japan and Korea, Hydrangea serrata is often referred to as mountain hydrangea. Read on for more.
By Tonya Barnett
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Hydrangea Ringspot Virus: Controlling Ringspot Virus On Hydrangeas
As the name suggests, hydrangea ringspot virus (HRSV) causes round or ring-shaped spots to appear on the leaves of infected plants. However, identifying the causative agent of leaf spotting in hydrangeas is difficult. Click here to learn more about this hydrangea issue.
By Laura Miller
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Lacecap Hydrangea Shrubs – How To Grow A Bluebird Hydrangea Plant
The Bluebird hydrangea plant is prized for its moderate size and lovely light blue flower clusters. Read on for more info.
By Tonya Barnett
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Hydrangea Container Care – How To Care For Hydrangea In Pots
Can hydrangeas grow in pots? It?s a good question, since the potted hydrangeas given as gifts rarely last more than a few weeks. The good news is that they can, as long as you treat them right. This article will help get you started.
By Liz Baessler
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Moving Hydrangea Bushes: How And When To Transplant Hydrangea
Transplanting hydrangeas is a common occurrence and not hard to do. Let's learn more about how to transplant hydrangea shrubs. This article will help get you started so you can be successful with moving your hydrangeas.
By Liz Baessler
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Hydrangea Plant Companions – Tips On Planting Next To Hydrangeas
If you are thoughtful about planting next to hydrangeas, you'll find shrubs and flowers that complement these plants. This article contains some tips on what to plant with hydrangea. Click here to get started and learn more.
By Teo Spengler
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Why Hydrangeas Droop: How To Fix Drooping Hydrangea Plants
Although easy to care for once established, droopy hydrangea plants aren't uncommon as young plants are coming into their own. If your hydrangeas are drooping, read this article to learn about ways of managing them.
By Kristi Waterworth
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Common Hydrangea Diseases : Tips On Treating A Sick Hydrangea
Diseases of hydrangea are typically foliar, although root and flowers may also become infected. Ailing hydrangea symptoms often start at the leaves, even if the affecting disease is root or insect based. The most prevalent causes of a sick hydrangea are described in this article.
By Bonnie L. Grant