Hydrangea question

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Two hydrangeas flank my front porch and have grown too large. I transplanted other ones last year at this time by cutting way back and moving. They survived fine. Anything else I should do? I have mungo pines there too and variegated dogwood. House is woodsy and large but these hydrangeas look way too messy.

Hannah V · Answer

I think @The Garden Frog with C Renee may have some great ideas for you! :)

The Garden Frog with C Renee · Answer

Is this full sun? Morning sun? Afternoon sun? The mugo pine can become rather large in higher zones and I am not sure what zone you are in. Do you want it to flower? or be evergreen? I see that there are lights hanging above on the column so the max eight is important. do you want to prune? Do you like yellow because adding a variegated plant in green and yellow or a solid yellow would really stand out against all that green in the plants. I would suggest looking at emerald and gold euonymous which is easy to grow in any soil, easy to care for and if you choose you can prune it to keep it compact. Gold Mops False Cypress are also great to add because they are evergreen and add color to the landscape all year. Hinoki false cypress is also another interesting shrub.
For a more formal look which could work easily would be to add matching 
conifers in a topiary or standard (and I attached some pictures-I would walk through your local nursery and garden center to see what they have if you like this look).
Fothergilla gardenii is one of my favorites and it is a native plant and it has wonderful scent when it blooms. 
Now if you do not want evergreen then you can look at viburnums which will bloom and be deciduous. I love viburnums and there are so many varieties you could easily find one that would work in that area. 
Then for another possible choice you could look at a mock orange (Minnesota snowflake) is truly a wonderful smell and would grow in your zone. 
I hope this helps this doesn't overwhelm you with choices. hard to pin point unless i know if you like evergreen, blooming, fragrant, and/or deciduous. you have plenty to google now. happy gardening.

Debbie/Dragonfly Treasure · Answer

https://thistlewoodfarms.com/how-to-make-your-hydrangeas-bloom/

https://www.gardenguides.com/84033-make-hydrangeas-bloom.html

http://www.millionplants.com/advice/wont-hydrangea-bloom/

https://www.thisoldhouse.com/ideas/5-tips-growing-gorgeous-hydrangeas

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