How do you get hydrangeas to bloom?
My hydrangeas look very healthy and have lots of green stems, but no blooms. Any suggestions?
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Hi Smo,
Have you been pruning your hydrangeas? If you have, that might be the problem. Some hydrangeas bloom on 'old' wood and some bloom on 'new' wood. If you cut off old wood when pruning a bush that blooms on old wood, you're cutting of next year's flowers. If you're not sure which type you have, this article might help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/shgen/pruning-old-and-new-wood.htm
Wishing you the best!