Winterizing hydrangeas
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None of my plants flowered this year. I purposely did not trim them last year so they would bloom and yet not a flower to be seen. How do I winterize them? Do I wrap them for the winter? I'm in Long Island, NY--very cold winters.
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I am not sure what zone you are in or what type of hydrangeas but covering the would not be a bad idea. if they die completely down then use your leaf litter to blanket them. if they have some stems and not completely die back, then use a large tomato cage or make a structure to wrap burlap or even old sheets to make a basket and then fill it with leaves to give it some insulation. hope this helps-
The Garden Frog with C Renee
on Sep 09, 2014
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Your winter weather may have done your trimming for you. When I lived in the Hudson Valley I wrapped my lacecap hydrangeas with burlap for the winter. It gives them some protection from desiccating winds, and from deer. You don't need to do this, however, if you have paniculata hydrangeas
Douglas Hunt
on Sep 10, 2014
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My one plant never blooms either. It's been at least 5 years since I've seen anything. I just relocated it to see if the "shock" factor works. One more year with no blooms - then it's going bye-bye.
Cindy Milliman
on Sep 10, 2014
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How long did you have them prior to the three years of no bloom? Did they bloom well at anytime? Do you know what variety you have?
360 Sod (Donna Dixson)
on Sep 10, 2014
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I have had two for several years. Both have bloomed in the past. This year, nothing on both. And I made a point not to trim them so as not to cut off the spring buds!! I do believe they were frozen last winter and that may have been the deciding factor. We are in NY, so there is no avoiding the winter. I'm going to try to blanket the roots with leaves and then cover the two bushes with burlap and see where that brings me. One is traditional blue/pink hydrangea, the other is oakleaf. PS - Should I fertilize them for overwintering, or wait until the spring?
Linda@nothingbutblueskyes
on Sep 11, 2014
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Thanks, Doug! I knew I could count on you for some solid advice. Thanks to all -- will follow up next spring!!
Linda@nothingbutblueskyes
on Sep 11, 2014
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I have seen a lot of complaints about hydrangeas this year. Since we had near freezing the week before Easter, it is no wonder!
Jeanette S
on Sep 11, 2014
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