Thanks for the share. I'm all the way in South Africa with similar heat. I'm not sure if you are using bark or stones as your ground coverage. Worth mentioning that if you are using stones it retains heat longer. And the white siding at the back of your Hydrangeas act like a mirror reflecting the sun. My grandmother would always advise us before she allows us to plant flowering plants. I say 'allow' because she played boss in all our gardens. Keep in mind I'm on the other side of the world so what is true here might not be the same there.
South Africa looks like such a beautiful place! I love that your Grandmother was the boss. Every family and garden needs one of those! 😉 We do have stones under the hydrangeas since stones are low maintenance. But I should probably look into adding some bark at their base. Thanks for the tip! 😊
Yes ,I learned to grow plants in the yard from Grandma and crops in the garden from Grandaddy. Grandma was always the boss, that's for sure .Best cook too and the best at making sure everyone had enough food and matching clothes to wear .😊
Something to prevent black spot fungus is to only water your hydrangeas at the base of the plant, never on the leaves, or from the top as a “shower”. . Especially at night, when it gets cooler and then the moisture sets on the leaves and it can contribute to fungus. Definitely best to water all of your hydrangeas in the morning, before the sun comes out, and only at the base of the plant. When the plant is stressed, especially in high heat, or during the heat of the day, that’s the worst time to water it. Early morning is best so they can drink it up. Your endless summer hydrangeas are the macrophylla hydrangeas, which bloom on old wood:). They are very beautiful and they are my favorite, however, be careful when cutting them back so you don’t cut off the blooms for next year. 💜🩷
If its wide enough, you might consider a drip ring for each shrub. It lays around the base of the shrub . I attach my hose to it and let it slowly drip for a few hours. Avoids wetting leaves and time just standing there. You may have to get a hose connector for the drip ring and your hose end. I use the drip ring watering method for my big trees when its dry spell. I just lay it at the base of the tree and let it run. Is a small initial investment but the result, and time saved, is worth it. Just a thought. Appreciate this video, I'm trying to grow hydrangeas where theres too much shade, not going very well unfortunately but I dont want to toss them. Have huge deer problems so not many options on where to put them.
The heat has been nuts here in North TX the last couple of weeks and my panicle hydrangeas are beat up. I definitely panicked the other day, but good advice on staying calm knowing the soil is damp.
I like how you pounded the wilting issue that you experience. Its absolutely true, a novice gardener would naturally see the wilting in the heat day after day and try watering day after day and over-water (resulting in yellow leaves likely as well as other issues). Doing so does give the plants "temporary" relief from wilting since large amount of water is hitting the roots immediately and will be deceiving to the novice giving them positive feedback that its the right thing to do causing them to keep doing it. Now in your location and heat I personally might even be watering more frequently but you have trial and errored and figured out what works and thats all that matters. I actually grow mine (Macrophila Twist and Shout and Summer Crush) in (4) huge pots (diameter at top 22", height 15") that I store in the shed (has windows) in the winter (Massachusetts) to protect the buds/stems from the elements (wind/snow/rain/ice) which works very well. It allows for optimum positioning (though truthfully in my case I have simply placed them in the best place on patio for aesthetics and that has worked out as Hydrangeas can tolerate a decent range of light and get good flowering results which is another amazing quality they have) which cant be done for in-ground plantings. In pots the watering regimen is maybe twice a week and the soil is always 100% compost (which I make from my leaf mulcher every fall) which I add as needed over time to keep the pot full. One indicator I use for watering, if by the next morning the flowers (petals) have not FULLY recovered to be firm all the way around (the leaves may very well be firm), then its time to water, as the flowers seem to be the most sensitive to watering needs - I just tested now as a few flowers had partial wilting, within an hour the flowers were fully recovered. I fertilize annually with Hollytone.
I wonder if the rocks could be creating some kinda of heat or thermal action? Your plants however look awesome, like you said they’ll learn and grow out of their fungus sensitivities “in so many words” I’m like you; in that, My east side is the only side to plant these hot sun sensitive plants. Trees canopies are a life saver for these plants. I see you already have something going on, but it might take some time to develop shade. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much for watching! They are definitely worth the learning/experimental curve. I have left them alone this year and they do seem to have less fungus than previous years!! 😊
I just planted hydrangeas for the first time early June and they bloomed and we’re just so lovely all throughout July. Though I am in Missouri and I now live in Washington state just outside Portland and this past week. We had 108° temperatures and I had my blinds closed to keep the sun out of the house and didn’t realize that my poor hydrangeas were getting scorched so when I went out this morning, I had to trim quite a few of them back. I’m such a novice at this I hope I haven’t killed my plants. One of them did just fine, but two seem particularly scorched, even though they were all three right together, I cut off the majority of the burnt crispy blooms. All the leaves fell off on two of them on their own.
Those high temps are tough! Sounds like you did the right thing by tending to the burnt leaves. My advice would be to just continue to water them as you normally would. It’s too late in the season for fertilizer. The roots are likely just fine, and you will hopefully see some life coming back in the next few weeks. And hopefully in the spring, they’ll be good as new! 😊🌱
The heat has been brutal here in Ga and my oak leaf hydrangeas have been taking a beating. I built them their own little sunshades to protect them. Fingers crossed it works. Do you fertilize in the summer or only in the spring?
I love the idea of their own sunshades!! Great idea! I fertilize in spring once they have leaves and are working hard to grow bigger. You can fertilize again in summer as well to encourage more blooms.
I planted mine on the east side of my house as well, but it was too hot, so I bought 50% shade cloth over them for now and plan to put a trellis arch over them by next spring
Your video vary helpful I love hydrangeas plants and I brought three of them in different colors in May but lately they have gotten little bit burnt in there leaves and bloom I’m gonna try your tips to take care of them I live in Michigan thank you so much
I dont have a perfect spot and mine get evening sun here in Alabama. Mine looks pitiful right now. Maybe I need to put it in a large pot. I am nervous about digging it up😯🤔
Like you l love hydrangea's l only got started with them about 2 years ago but l want to grow different colour ones atm l only have pink, is there any tips for growing different colours together...thanks l live in South Australia...
Mine are all pink or purple. My favorite hydrangeas are those vintage dusty blue ones! Acidic soil makes hydrangeas blue, and alkaline makes them more pink. So I guess I have alkaline soil. I purchased a granular product a few years ago that you can sprinkle at the base, and over time it can change the acidity of the soil. It requires pretty frequent uses, and I didn’t keep up with it. Supposedly, adding coffee grounds to the soil can help get a blue color. I’ve never tried it though. We have lots of coffee grounds, so I think I’ll give that method a try next year! Hope this helps! Thanks for watching! 😊
@@MissouriHomemaking The ones with the red stems are probably Endless Summer Bloom Struck. I have one of those. The smaller with green stems are probably Endless Summer Crush. I bought mine at Lowes.
Thanks for the share. I'm all the way in South Africa with similar heat. I'm not sure if you are using bark or stones as your ground coverage. Worth mentioning that if you are using stones it retains heat longer. And the white siding at the back of your Hydrangeas act like a mirror reflecting the sun. My grandmother would always advise us before she allows us to plant flowering plants. I say 'allow' because she played boss in all our gardens. Keep in mind I'm on the other side of the world so what is true here might not be the same there.
South Africa looks like such a beautiful place! I love that your Grandmother was the boss. Every family and garden needs one of those! 😉 We do have stones under the hydrangeas since stones are low maintenance. But I should probably look into adding some bark at their base. Thanks for the tip! 😊
Glad to see another South African in these gardening videos
Yes ,I learned to grow plants in the yard from Grandma and crops in the garden from Grandaddy. Grandma was always the boss, that's for sure .Best cook too and the best at making sure everyone had enough food and matching clothes to wear .😊
Something to prevent black spot fungus is to only water your hydrangeas at the base of the plant, never on the leaves, or from the top as a “shower”. . Especially at night, when it gets cooler and then the moisture sets on the leaves and it can contribute to fungus. Definitely best to water all of your hydrangeas in the morning, before the sun comes out, and only at the base of the plant. When the plant is stressed, especially in high heat, or during the heat of the day, that’s the worst time to water it. Early morning is best so they can drink it up. Your endless summer hydrangeas are the macrophylla hydrangeas, which bloom on old wood:). They are very beautiful and they are my favorite, however, be careful when cutting them back so you don’t cut off the blooms for next year. 💜🩷
These hydrangea "Bloomstruck - Endless Summer" actually bloom on old AND new wood, so you really can't go wrong with pruning.
Beautiful hydrangeas!
Thank you!! 😊
I have huge ollas between my hydrangea - I fills them with water every 3-4 days, and they really like it.
If its wide enough, you might consider a drip ring for each shrub. It lays around the base of the shrub . I attach my hose to it and let it slowly drip for a few hours. Avoids wetting leaves and time just standing there. You may have to get a hose connector for the drip ring and your hose end. I use the drip ring watering method for my big trees when its dry spell. I just lay it at the base of the tree and let it run. Is a small initial investment but the result, and time saved, is worth it. Just a thought. Appreciate this video, I'm trying to grow hydrangeas where theres too much shade, not going very well unfortunately but I dont want to toss them. Have huge deer problems so not many options on where to put them.
Great tips, thank you!! 😊 Hydrangeas are so pretty and definitely worth troubleshooting. Good luck!
Thank you so much for your tips. I need all the help I can get with my hydrangeas
I’m so glad you found them helpful! Hydrangeas can be tricky but rewarding!
The heat has been nuts here in North TX the last couple of weeks and my panicle hydrangeas are beat up. I definitely panicked the other day, but good advice on staying calm knowing the soil is damp.
I’m glad it was helpful! It’s hard not to panic when they look so wilted and sad. Hope you and your hydrangeas get a break from the heat soon!
I like how you pounded the wilting issue that you experience. Its absolutely true, a novice gardener would naturally see the wilting in the heat day after day and try watering day after day and over-water (resulting in yellow leaves likely as well as other issues). Doing so does give the plants "temporary" relief from wilting since large amount of water is hitting the roots immediately and will be deceiving to the novice giving them positive feedback that its the right thing to do causing them to keep doing it. Now in your location and heat I personally might even be watering more frequently but you have trial and errored and figured out what works and thats all that matters.
I actually grow mine (Macrophila Twist and Shout and Summer Crush) in (4) huge pots (diameter at top 22", height 15") that I store in the shed (has windows) in the winter (Massachusetts) to protect the buds/stems from the elements (wind/snow/rain/ice) which works very well. It allows for optimum positioning (though truthfully in my case I have simply placed them in the best place on patio for aesthetics and that has worked out as Hydrangeas can tolerate a decent range of light and get good flowering results which is another amazing quality they have) which cant be done for in-ground plantings. In pots the watering regimen is maybe twice a week and the soil is always 100% compost (which I make from my leaf mulcher every fall) which I add as needed over time to keep the pot full. One indicator I use for watering, if by the next morning the flowers (petals) have not FULLY recovered to be firm all the way around (the leaves may very well be firm), then its time to water, as the flowers seem to be the most sensitive to watering needs - I just tested now as a few flowers had partial wilting, within an hour the flowers were fully recovered. I fertilize annually with Hollytone.
I wonder if the rocks could be creating some kinda of heat or thermal action? Your plants however look awesome, like you said they’ll learn and grow out of their fungus sensitivities “in so many words”
I’m like you; in that, My east side is the only side to plant these hot sun sensitive plants. Trees canopies are a life saver for these plants. I see you already have something going on, but it might take some time to develop shade. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much for watching! They are definitely worth the learning/experimental curve. I have left them alone this year and they do seem to have less fungus than previous years!! 😊
I just planted hydrangeas for the first time early June and they bloomed and we’re just so lovely all throughout July. Though I am in Missouri and I now live in Washington state just outside Portland and this past week. We had 108° temperatures and I had my blinds closed to keep the sun out of the house and didn’t realize that my poor hydrangeas were getting scorched so when I went out this morning, I had to trim quite a few of them back. I’m such a novice at this I hope I haven’t killed my plants. One of them did just fine, but two seem particularly scorched, even though they were all three right together, I cut off the majority of the burnt crispy blooms. All the leaves fell off on two of them on their own.
Those high temps are tough! Sounds like you did the right thing by tending to the burnt leaves. My advice would be to just continue to water them as you normally would. It’s too late in the season for fertilizer. The roots are likely just fine, and you will hopefully see some life coming back in the next few weeks. And hopefully in the spring, they’ll be good as new! 😊🌱
@@MissouriHomemaking thank you!
The heat has been brutal here in Ga and my oak leaf hydrangeas have been taking a beating. I built them their own little sunshades to protect them. Fingers crossed it works. Do you fertilize in the summer or only in the spring?
I love the idea of their own sunshades!! Great idea! I fertilize in spring once they have leaves and are working hard to grow bigger. You can fertilize again in summer as well to encourage more blooms.
I planted mine on the east side of my house as well, but it was too hot, so I bought 50% shade cloth over them for now and plan to put a trellis arch over them by next spring
That will look so pretty! I bet they’ll do great with the heat relief. Thanks for watching! 😊
Your video vary helpful I love hydrangeas plants and I brought three of them in different colors in May but lately they have gotten little bit burnt in there leaves and bloom I’m gonna try your tips to take care of them I live in Michigan thank you so much
Thank you for watching! I’m so glad you found it helpful. Hope you enjoy your new hydrangeas!! 😊
Great information!! Thank you ❤
I’m so glad it was helpful! Thank you! 😊
I dont have a perfect spot and mine get evening sun here in Alabama. Mine looks pitiful right now. Maybe I need to put it in a large pot. I am nervous about digging it up😯🤔
This late in the summer my hydrangeas always look pretty rough. Spring-July is when they’re at their best! Good luck!!
Like you l love hydrangea's l only got started with them about 2 years ago but l want to grow different colour ones atm l only have pink, is there any tips for growing different colours together...thanks l live in South Australia...
Mine are all pink or purple. My favorite hydrangeas are those vintage dusty blue ones! Acidic soil makes hydrangeas blue, and alkaline makes them more pink. So I guess I have alkaline soil. I purchased a granular product a few years ago that you can sprinkle at the base, and over time it can change the acidity of the soil. It requires pretty frequent uses, and I didn’t keep up with it. Supposedly, adding coffee grounds to the soil can help get a blue color. I’ve never tried it though. We have lots of coffee grounds, so I think I’ll give that method a try next year! Hope this helps! Thanks for watching! 😊
Hmm good to see your vid 😊
What zone again are these pretty plants in? Appreciated!
We are in zone 6. Thanks for watching!!
What kind of hydrangea is it? It's so beautiful.
Thank you so much!! I’m not sure of the exact varieties. But they are called “endless summer” hydrangeas. 😊
@@MissouriHomemaking The ones with the red stems are probably Endless Summer Bloom Struck. I have one of those. The smaller with green stems are probably Endless Summer Crush. I bought mine at Lowes.
@@MissouriHomemaking They are called "Bloomstruck - Endless Summer"
What type of fertilizer do you use?
I just use miracle grow. 😊
What type of Hydrangeas are these?
Endless summer hydrangeas
How late is too late for giving fertilizer?
I fertilize in spring when they start to bud. The last time I fertilize is in late June to help them finish out the summer. Thanks for watching!
What if I see yellow leaves? What do I do?
Make sure they’re getting enough water. It may also be time to fertilize as they could be lacking some nutrients. Good luck!!