Q: My Nikko Blue hydrangea is about 5 years old. It looks fantastic, but blooms less and less each year. It has lots of healthy leaves, but few flowers. Do you have any suggestions? — Adrienne Laya, ...
Q: My Nikko Blue hydrangeas have blooms that are partially to fully brown from some sort of disease. The leaves are fine; only the blooms are affected, and soil pH is perfect. I have reached out to ...
French hydrangeas are prized for their globe-like blooms, popping off like fireworks shows in gardens throughout the late spring and early summer. Mopheads are typically pink, blue, or white, but can ...
Q: I bought a ‘Nikko Blue’ hydrangea that has now turned pink! I put a whole bag of something to turn it back to blue, which it sort of has. Is it rusted iron that you’re supposed to use? A: ...
Don't let the name Snowflake fool you. The official flower of Hoover -- a white oakleaf, double-bloom hydrangea patented in 1971 by Aldridge Botanical Gardens founder Eddie Aldridge -- is a tough, ...
What do I need to add to my soil to keep my hydrangeas blue? They turned a rusty pink color after I planted them. -- Cathy Dowgin, via e-mail The color of hydrangea flowers are sensitive to soil ...
Hydrangeas are a staple flower in many homes and gardens, they’re a colourful bloom which is sure to add life to your space. Keeping them blue can be hard but if you notice the colour is becoming dull ...
Hydrangeas are one of the most beautiful blooms that we can grow in our gardens, brightening borders in mid to late summer with their flamboyant and long-lasting flowers. And there are so many ...
Dennis Bostrom loves to try new plants. But when he mail-ordered a blue hydrangea in the mid-1980s for his Cottage Grove garden, little did he know it would eventually change his life. “I’d always ...