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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
anyone w/ a green thumb?
We have two hydrangea plants in the front yard...that never grow hydrangeas, only the leaves sprout from the sticks. We have been in the house for 3 1/2 years, so for the past 3 summers there have been no flowers.
Is it b/c the previous owner cut the plant the wrong way or something? Why aren't my flowers growing????
Is there anything I can do to make them grow? I have no idea about this stuff.
Re: anyone w/ a green thumb?
Hydrangeas need specific elements in the soil to bloom and to grow - and the elements in the soil help determine the color of the plants - I can't remember exactly. My guess is you need some type of fertilizer for them.
Also, is it planted to get the right amount of sun?
I'd recommend going to a garden center and asking about it unless someone here knows more about the specifics.
A quick google search came up with this site, but it doesn't mention the specific elements for color:
http://www.hydrangeashydrangeas.com/planting_fert.html
Color of flowers is from aluminum in the soil -- http://www.hydrangeashydrangeas.com/colorchange.html
As for the not blooming, a different page on the same site that Amber posted -- http://www.hydrangeashydrangeas.com/wont_bloom.html
they actually bloom off of the dead looking wood, so i wouldn't remove all of it. you can trim it though and it shouldn't hurt.