Asked on Jul 16, 2014
Oak leaf hydrangea not blooming well
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Sharon
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This is the second summer we have had this oak leaf hydrangea. Last year it had many blooms, but they blossomed and dried in a very short time (maybe two weeks). I did not trim any of the plant in the fall except to cut off the dried blooms. This year the plant looks healthy and green, but only had one bloom. It's beautiful but I was hoping for more. Any ideas about what's happening or what I should do? Thanks for your help.
8 answers
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What type f fertilizer do you use?? and how often?? also do you mulch around and if so what kind??
Pamela Warner
on Jul 16, 2014
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How much light does it get??
Pamela Warner
on Jul 16, 2014
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Water is needed.. that is for sure... the first couple of years for sure.
Nancy Herold
on Jul 16, 2014
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Pamela, I haven't used any fertilizer, maybe that's the problem. What kind would you suggest? We live in a free standing condo, so the flower bed itself has a dark mulch that is used on all beds. It's is on the south side of our house and does get a light of sunlight , although sometimes Ohio isn't all that sunny! We had a terrible winter, with below freezing temps for weeks and about 1 1/2 feet of snow that didn't melt for weeks. Many people have lost box woods , holly's and other plants. The plant looks very healthy, just not blooming. Nancy, We have given it extra water since it was planted. We can up that however. Thanks for your ideas!
Sharon
on Jul 16, 2014
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I just learned that Oak leaves and pine needles you find off the road or in somebody's yard is a wonderful fertilizer. And it is very affordable. Hope it is available in the area or make a trip to the forest near by. Mix it into the soil and water. How about fish tank water? Do you have any of that? Anybody you know has a fish tank that you can get the water from?
Michaela Edwards
on Jul 16, 2014
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Michaela, seriously, fish water?? My grandson has a beta in a bowl but no tank. That bowl wouldn't provide much! I'll have to ask around........Bet I can find some pine needles though. We have a couple short needle pine trees . Wonder if what you are talking about are the long needled ones that smell so wonderful in the south? Thanks for the ideas.
Sharon
on Jul 16, 2014
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How big is the plant? I planted a one-gallon oak leaf hydrangea last summer and it didn't bloom this year, but it is growing and seems happy and I am hoping for next year. It does seem like yours is getting a lot of sun. These are understory plants in their natural habitat. I would be willing to be that is why your blooms dried up so quickly last year.
Douglas Hunt
on Jul 17, 2014
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My hydrangeas are growing beautifully but I have not had a single bloom this year. I attributed it to the extreme cold we had. ??? I could be wrong, am going to give it a chance next year! Very disappointed!
Jeanette S
on Jul 17, 2014
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