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Hydrangea soil type - learn about the types of soil hydrangeas need and how the soil can effect the flower color of some varieties from blue to pink.
Hydrangea soil type – it matters more than you think

Hydrangea soil type – it matters more than you think

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What soil do hydrangeas like? The best soil for Hydrangeas is a rich, well-drained, moist soil all the time. The water level requirements are a bit tricky insofar as they require moist soil at all times, but not wet. As a result of these moisture requirements, they thrive in areas that receive morning sunlight and then afternoon shade. Shadier areas keep the soil cool which helps retain moisture. Water Hydrangeas are quick to tell you if there is a water…

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How to grow hydrangeas. A detailed overview of how to care for hydrangeas from pruning, to pest and diseases and lots more useful information
How to grow hydrangeas – everything you need to know

How to grow hydrangeas – everything you need to know

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Hydrangeas are full of old-fashioned charm with the large flowerheads. These elegant and beautiful shrubs are easy to cultivate, they tolerate most soil, and most interesting of all is that the abundant blooms come in all colors ranging from clear blue to frosty white, all the way to vibrant pink, and you can even control to some degree the colors that you get on one plant. Growing hydrangeas is much simpler than other plants in the payoff is much bigger…

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Types of hydrangeas - the guide to 5 types of hydrangeas
Types of hydrangeas – The complete guide

Types of hydrangeas – The complete guide

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Hydrangeas are a favoured flower among gardeners and florists alike, distinguished by their round flower heads and beautifully coloured blooms. Most people do not realize that there are five main types of hydrangeas. While most people think of these blue, purple, and pink flowers, the majority of hydrangea blooms are actually white. The leaves on the plants can vary from big leaves to oak leaves all of which display beautifully bright colours throughout the fall. In order to figure out…

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If you want to know how to keep hydrangeas blue, In order to manipulate the color you need to have a soil pH between 5.2 and 5.5. Learn how to change your soil ph.
How to keep hydrangeas blue

How to keep hydrangeas blue

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With different varieties of hydrangeas, specifically mopheads and Lacecaps, you have creative control over the color of the blooms. You can, to some degree, control whether the blooms are blue or pink hues. By adjusting the pH balance of the soil you can keep your hydrangeas blue. How to get blue hydrangeas First of all, you need to make sure that you buy the right varieties. Not all hydrangeas produce blue flowers. Some hydrangeas like Oak Leaf hydrangeas will produce…

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The best hydrangeas for shade - includes mopheads, lacecaps and climbing hydrangeas
The best hydrangeas for shade

The best hydrangeas for shade

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Hydrangeas are a great shrub for any garden, offering dozens of varieties with all manner of leaves, growth sizes, and colors. Where do you start though, if you have a heavily shaded yard or garden? Can hydrangeas grow in shade? Absolutely. In fact, many of the most common varieties like mophead and lacecap are perfect for shaded regions or shaded environments. Which varieties of Hydrangea grow in shade? Hydrangea aspera Climbing hydrangea Mophead hydrangea Lacecap hydrangea Hydrangea Aspera Rough-leaved hydrangeas,…

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Why are my hydrangea leaves wilting and turning brown - Commons reasons and how to help prevent this from happening
Why are my hydrangea leaves wilting and turning brown?

Why are my hydrangea leaves wilting and turning brown?

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There is nothing more frustrating than to work incredibly hard cultivating new plants, caring to their every need day in and day out only to see your hydrangea leaves wilting and turning brown. Transplantation woes Problem: If you have recently transplanted your hydrangeas they might not take to their new location effectively. Some plants taken from a nursery come in a potting soil mixture that is very high in peat moss. This is a cheap filler that nurseries rely on…

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The Climbing Hydrangea is a shrub that climbs. It has very large leaves that are shaped like hearts and spiky white flowers. It is the biggest of all the hydrangeas out there and it can climb up to 50 feet and spread as wide a 6 ft. If you leave it on the ground and don't let it climb it will cover a space of 200 square feet or more. It's very drought tolerant and will grow very quickly.
Propagating Climbing Hydrangea Cuttings

Propagating Climbing Hydrangea Cuttings

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Hydrangeas are a shrub that is resistant to most pests, they can thrive in shade or sun, and they have the strength to bounce back from even the coldest of winters. online retailers will sell container plants, even the smallest of which can be quite expensive. If you don’t want to spend hundreds in order to get hydrangeas throughout your home and yard, you can propagate your climbing Hydrangea cuttings. Can you propagate climbing hydrangeas? Yes! Absolutely. In fact, fresh…

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How to prune hydrangeas - Depending on the variety, pruning should be down soon after flower for varieties that flower on the previous year growth or early spring for varieties that flower on the current years growth
How to prune hydrangeas

How to prune hydrangeas

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Hydrangeas need love and care like any other plant and part of that is proper pruning. The methods used and the frequency of said pruning is contingent upon the species and your overall goals. How do you prune a hydrangea? There are different methods one can employ to properly prune hydrangeas. As your plants are establishing themselves you should begin with the process of deadheading. How to Deadhead hydrangeas Deadheading removes dead blooms. If you live in a mild area…

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How to change the color of hydrangeas
How to change hydrangea colour, which you prefer pink or blue!

How to change hydrangea colour, which you prefer pink or blue!

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How to change the colour of hydrangeas – Learn how to change hydrangea colour now! One of the most exciting things about hydrangeas is the ability for them to change colour from pink to blue, blue to pink and even to a dramatic mauve/purple colour. Firstly not all hydrangeas can change colour, the only hydrangea that have the ability to change their flower colour as if by magic are the hydrangea macrophylla varieties. These are the large mop head hydrangeas as…

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Common Hydrangea pests & diseases

Common Hydrangea pests & diseases

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A basic guide to pests and diseases that affect Hydrangeas! Hydrangeas are well known for there large impressive showy flowers and ability to change their flower colour from pink to blue because of the soil type. Hydrangeas are generally pest and disease free but as with all plants sometimes they can be affected by diseases or pests. We have put together a list of the most common diseases and pests which you can refer to and try and identify any problems you…

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