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hydrangea question
Hello! I'm new to this board and had a question for you. My husband and I are in the process of buying our first home and are set to move in this coming weekend. The house we're buying is here in Alabama where the summers are hot and humid, and this year we've been getting plenty of rain. The majority of the property is shaded since there are several mature trees on the lot. I have recently fallen in love with hydrangeas...they are everywhere it seems like! Pink, blue, and purple...beautiful! I am curious though, is there a "better" time to plant them and do they do better in shade or full sun?
Re: hydrangea question
I live in Memphis, so I know your summers are similar to mine. Hydrangeas do better in part shade to full shade. Full sun will burn your plant. Mine are planted in two areas that receive morning sunlight and then have shade for the rest of the day.
Don't plant your hydrangea right now. Wait until the summer heat eases up. If you try to plant them right now, the heat will kill them. If you've been having 98 degree + days like we have, then don't plant them now. Wait until late Sept.
http://www.aldridgegardens.com/index.php/Hydrangeas.html
A good resource? Located in hoover...not right down the road but maybe call....
It depends on the type of hydrangea - it sounds like you have fallen in love with mopheads. They are blue in acidic soil and pink in alkaline soil - if it's neurtral you get purple.
They like morning sun and afternoon shade. For full shade you don't get many, if any, blooms - just green leafy plants. They hate full sun as well and whither - as the name implies they like consistant moisure. The newer varieities - Endless Summer for example - bloom on old and new wood and are more hardy than other mophead varieties like Nikko blue.
We're in MD and moved into a new home last August. This spring we ripped out the builder foundation plantings and put in 8 Endless Summer. We get about 6 hours of morning sun and afternoon shade. It is humid as heck here and they don't really like it but they're doing OK. In humd weather they are prone to fungus. There are varieities other than the mopheads (big blue or pink flowers) that do better in full shade or even full sun. Maybe get one plant and see if it works for you. They are beautiful though - I've always loved them - had them all over the place for my wedding.
Check the soil pH. Hydrangeas do best in slightly acidic soil. Also, when you plant them, make sure the bush is mounded so the soil will drain easily. If the roots sit in water they will rot and your plant won't survive. Pretty much, if you plant hydrangeas in the right soil and location they will be pretty much hassle free, just watering about every 2-3 days depending on how moist the soil is.