speaking of Hydrangeas..?

gbtc01

I have 3 hydrangea plants in the front of my house. All three are suposed be a smaller variety only getting to be 3-4 ft tall.

I don't know if it's the spot or if its just taking a few years but of the 3 plants only 1 has a bloom on it and it only has 1 bloom.

Would it be wise to think of moving them come fall to a sunnier spot or am I not fertalizing right or something? The one closest to the house and the most shaded is the tallest by almost a ft now. It has been in the ground a year longer so that makes sense to me.

TootsieK

It took my hydrangeas several years to start blooming reliably -- three or four years, as I recall.  The first few years they had only one or two blooms, or none at all. 

Mine are in partial shade.  I don't think they do well in full sun,unless you live in a cool area -- like, one with lots of fog. 

Give them time (lots of it!); they'll eventually reward you.  When they come from a nursery, they've been fed a diet that promotes blooms, not root growth.  Right now they need to concentrate on rooting.  Once their roots are developed, they'll start blooming again.

MMP

Same here.  I planted some three or four years ago.  They died back to almost twigs.  This year they are gorgeousm My neighbors stop by to cut the flowers for their homes.

marshmallowevening

Leave them where they are if they have shade there. They obviously need some sun, but too much sun is very detrimental. I have to move one of mine because it gets afternoon sun which just wilts it.