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every winter I find dried hydrangeas in my yard even though I have scoured the neighborhood and can’t find any in the summer. I also seem to find hydrangeas bushes or blosoms in most unusual places. Usually places that are associated with a decision I have to make or a conflict I feel.

should it be cut all the way or part of the way?

I’m looking for the perfect (blue!) S. California hydrangea, really, but I’m mostly looking for a stronger blue as my soil doesn’t seem to have much aluminum or my regular fertilizer is binding it out somehow.

Right now I’m growing: ‘Ami Paquier’, which never goes past lavender; ‘Dooley’ and ‘Penny Mac’, both of which will go pale blue (‘Penny Mac’ blooms are willing to switch mid-growth, making odd color mixes); and H. m. nigra which will daintily picotee sharply blue.

‘Penny Mac’ never stops blooming except in February, but doesn’t keep color so I am constantly having to prune old heads off. ‘Dooley’ doesn’t seem to like my lack of humidity, and is growing very small. H. m. nigra has beautiful black stems and takes walkway abuse well, but is highly succeptible to powdery mildew. ‘Ami Paquier’ blooms very early, keeps color, and is mildew-proof.

Anyone have dry-hot weather experience with ‘Endless Summer’ or ‘Enziadom’? Are they good blues here?

I have some hydrangea clippings that are just starting to get roots. Should I hold these indoors until next spring to plant outside, or should I go ahead and plant them now? I’m worried they might not be strong enough to survive winter. If I hold them until spring, where should I keep them through the winter?

tree? I love the look of them. My little bush has about 5 woody base branches and it produces lots of blooms, but it droops all over the place and looks sad. I am planning for next season as I live in the North.

I have a store-bought macrophylla hydrangea (which I love!) and most of the blooms have died as summer is winding down. I’ve read that I am supposed to deadhead the spent blooms, but I’m not sure where exactly to cut. If I cut under a pair or two of leaves below the flowering part, won’t I be left with a bunch of cut stems on my plant? Will they ever grow from those stems again or should I just cut the stems completely from the bottom? But then I wouldn’t be left with much of a plant at all! There are a few new stems that haven’t flowered yet this year but still, that isn’t much if that’s all that’s left. I am new to growing hydrangeas and would appreciate any help anyone has to offer. Thanks!

We are transplanting 4 Hydrangeas and are trying to get ideas of plants that will go well with them. Every pic online Ive found is of a flower I want to see different bed ideas…thanks!

I love hydrangeas but have only been able to visit them in the northwest. Any ideas for how I could grow my own in Phoenix?

The climbing hydrangea was so strong that it destroyed my front steps. I have no other choice than removing it. Now we have new front steps, and would like to plant something in that area. Can anyone give us some ideas? The existing plants in our front lawn are a few hollies, a few rhododendrons and 2 small evergreen bushes with tiny leaves.

can some,one give me tips on taking care of hydrangea plants, i’ve lost so many of them in the process.