My hydrangeas do not flower. What can I do?

Jeanne
by Jeanne
  7 answers
  • Janet Janet on Feb 28, 2018

    Cut them way down. I also have to do this to one of my bushes. I was told they need stress to thrive.

  • Marsha Motzkus Marsha Motzkus on Feb 28, 2018

    Check your soils acidity

  • Amanda Amanda on Feb 28, 2018

    There could be several reasons. Check the soil acidity/alkalinity and drainage. Make sure it has been pruned, but not too heavily. Confirm it isn't being attacked by pests.

  • DebM DebM on Feb 28, 2018

    Make sure they get 6+ hours of sun each day. Add used coffee grounds to the soil around the roots for a week or so. Spray with miracle grow for acidic plants and make sure they get enough water.

  • Christine Christine on Feb 28, 2018

    You could be pruning them at the wrong time. Hydrangeas bloom in the latter part of the season,. This article by a hydrangea grower says that any pruning should be done by July 1. If later, the blooming buds will be cut off. Lots of info here: http://beautifulhydrangeas.com/care.html. A lot of places don't prune their hydrangeas at all.

  • Dshanbrom Dshanbrom on Feb 28, 2018

    You may have pruned your hydrangea too heavily. Blooms grow on old wood and if you over prune they need a season to recover. Your soil could be the problem. Hydrangeas need phosphorus to bloom....if you use a fertilizer specifically for hydrangeas...Miracle grow has a good one.

  • Mary Midden Mary Midden on Feb 28, 2018

    Gift Hydrangeas will not re bloom on new wood at all.