So, I spent some time last year researching and came across your website which provided me all the knowledge I needed. It had beautiful blue flowers on it, and more than just a few. I did not know much about hydrangeas at all, but one day I spotted one and realized something was very wrong with ours. and once in awhile it gets a few flowers." Every year it grows larger and larger." (he has lived in what is now our home for over 17 years)". When I asked him what it was he said "It's supposed to be a hydrangea, but it never blooms. When I met the love of my life he had this enormous green plant next to his house. Here is the story of Amy-Beth and David :Įven though you and I have never met nor corresponded, I wanted to express a heartfelt thank you for the plethora of information you provided me via your Hydrangea website. I received the following email from a visitor to this site who was gracious enough to let me know her story. Go to Winter Protection for information on covering your hydrangea for winter protection The Big Hydrangea That Wouldn't BloomĪs some of you may know from experience, one of the big mysteries we encounter with our hydrangeas is "Why won't they bloom?" Some hydrangeas are faithful bloomers, but some just bloom a little or won't bloom at all. It also helps to ask the nurseryman (it pays to shop where there is an expert!) if this particular hydrangea is temperamental in cold climates. Most local nurseries try to stock hydrangeas that are known to do well in the area. But one will probably have better success growing hydrangeas if they are purchased them from a local nursery. Some "gift type" hydrangeas are perfectly hardy, depending on where you live. The foil is a sign that this hydrangea is directly out of a greenhouse and may not adapt well to your location. I have found that often the hydrangea that is not cold hardy was received as a gift or bought wrapped in foil. If your hydrangea has never bloomed, don't give up hope. 'Endless Summer and 'Blushing Bride' are two wonderful hydrangeas that will bloom almost anywhere. If you have had the bad luck to plant a hydrangea that has not bloomed after the first year you planted it, you may finally have to concede that this particular variety is not cold hardy in your area. If you have pruned your hydrangea this year, you may want to check out the section on Pruning Hydrangeas to see if this could be the problem.ģ. Go to Winter Protection for information on covering your hydrangea for winter protectionĢ. (This is the rule for the vast majority of mopheads but there are exceptional hydrangeas that will bloom despite this damage) Once these stems are damaged in a late freeze, new flowers will not appear until the following year and only then if it is a milder spring. Most flower buds develop on the old stems. When this occurs, you know you have a problem. As a result, most of the new growth comes from the roots (as in the picture above). Or it may kill all the emerging leaves, too. The freeze may be light and even go unnoticed until one realizes that the blooms are not forming. A late spring freeze arrives and ruins the developing bloom buds. Three Common Reasons Mophead Hydrangeas Fail to Bloom:ġ. New growth that comes only from the ground is a bad sign that the hydrangea will not bloom this year. This is illustrated in the picture at right taken by hydrangea expert Michael Dirr. If the answer is "yes" or "possibly," then try to remember if the most of the new growth came from the ground rather than the old stems. Did my hydrangea leaf out early in the spring, during a warm spell and then get frozen back in a late spring freeze? Did I prune my hydrangea back drastically in the fall, winter, or spring?Ģ. If your hydrangea is not blooming, try answering these questions:ġ.
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