Just 1 more question about the hydrangeas

Posted By: Kittie on 2007-05-09
In Reply to: They may still bloom in the sun, but the most intense color will come in the shade. Love 'em! nm - Check a gardening zone map for your area. nm

Do you break off the dead stalks that collect over the winter months? Pretty and green at the bottom but the stalks are all brittle and dead. Does it matter if you do or don�t?

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- Thanks everyone! I went with 2 lovely hostas. I appreciate all suggestions. I did sm - Kim
  - So, what do they look like? You can - Misha
- I also live in AL - try these - - missy
- Herb garden - pdqtrans
- Hydrangeas and azaleas are two of my favorites - Dreamweaver
  - Need to know about the hydrangeas - Kittie
    - Love hydrangeas, but my problems is too much shade. - Misha
    - They may still bloom in the sun, but the most intense color will come in the shade. Love 'em! nm - Check a gardening zone map for your area. nm
      - Just 1 more question about the hydrangeas - Kittie
        I wait until spring, too sm - Dreamweaver
        I do that in the spring. I usually get a tool - Me
- Great shade plants are coleus, ferns, hostas, begonias - primrose..... nm
  - Astilbe, bleeding heart and columbine - Misha
    - Maidenhair fern is great. - Misha
- hosta is always good for shade and comes in --sm - DumDum
- Make a trip to one of your larger nurseries and work with what's native to your area. Spireas are - nice and perennial. :) Clematis vine? nm
  - I have 3 spirea bushes. - Me

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Need to know about the hydrangeas
I have transplanted some from another property and have them planted without shade, in full sun. I babied them through the winter and they are really looking great so far, greening up and such. Have I done the wrong thing about planting them where there is no shade? I would definitely replant in another section of my yard if this is the case. Thanks.

I love hydrangeas too. (sm)
I have 2 in blue, but I they are not located well, so one has had no blooms and the other will get maybe 5. This spring I did cut try to thin the tree canopy to let a little more light in, so we shall see. They are still recovering from that cold snap since I didn't think to cover them. I did cover my front garden, including the plumbago.

Hydrangeas and azaleas are two of my favorites
Hydrangea loves partial or full shade and so do azaleas, although they will take a little more sun than hydrangeas.

Love hydrangeas, but my problems is too much shade.
I'm in NC, and what they like best here is dappled shade and plenty of moisture. I have Nikko blue, but Endless Summer is a great newer one.

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