Changing The Color Of Hydrangeas
Have you ever had a blue hydrangea turn pink? A reader named Carol emailed me asking why her gorgeous blue hydrangea was turning pink the year after she planted it. I had this happen with 1 of my client's Endless Summer Hydrangeas so I know exactly what's happening. If blue is your thing, here's how to change the color of your hydrangeas.
The change in color of your hydrangea is due to a reaction to the pH of your soil. Yes, as I always say, the health of your plants is dependent on the health of your soil and in the case of hydrangeas, it determines the color. If your soil is more alkaline, your hydrangeas will be pink or pinker. If your soil is more acidic, then they will be blue or bluer.
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In this video I explain how to change the color of hydrangeas
These hydrangeas that I’m referring in this post are shrubs by the way. I changed the color of my client’s Endless Summer Hydrangea back to blue with garden sulfur. I worked it into the soil in a circle halfway between the drip line and the base of the plant. Make sure the soil is moist when you apply it and water it in well when you’re done.
Things To Know:
* For obvious reasons, it’s much easier to change the color of hydrangeas in containers than it is in the garden.
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There are lime green varieties in the paniculata range of hydrangea, the blooms are - as the name suggests - a more conical shape. Maybe you have one of these?
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I get a lot of good advice from your site. When I saw your Picture with some plant I was surprised to see a tall cactus whose name I cannot spell. I thought she lives in the desert southwest. Later you said you lived in Tucson. I lived there for about 5 years. I hate the desert but I LOVED Tucson. We lived on Chof Ovi dr way up by the foothills. I loved my home but gardening didn't come easy. Wish I knew about your sage advice then.
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