No need to HEDGE your bets when the Lady of Douentza is giving advice. Rachel my Hydrangea was attacked by Cercospora leaf spot disease last year. I decided to cut it down to the ground in early spring more in hope but to my surprise it has grown back as good as ever . As ever thank you for your great vid I hope some of your subscribers will benefit from it.
Thank you Rachel for a gorgeous video. I love Hypericum, the glorious yellow is such an uplifting colour. Does it have berries after flowering? It's hard to choose a favourite amongst these three lovelies : )
Hello and thank you for your comment. This hypericum never gets berries although the more common species certainly do. It also doesn't seed like they do so it's a plus. Rachel
I love flowering hedges, so good for wildlife too, so I was excited to see this new video from you. Hydrangeas are wonderful and the lacecap ones are good for bees and butterflies. The hypericum looks lovely and another good plant for pollinators, its easy for me to confuse hypericums with yellow flowering potentilla shrubs until I look at the flowers close up. Camellias are great too looking spectacular in spring.
I need a hedge for a sunny area. Much though I love hydrangeas and grow them, they don't seem to like strong sun and also are deciduous. I tried Hypericum Hidcote in the front garden but it grew too tall, covered the windows and trapped dirt behind it. I also found it a bit boring to be honest because there's little variation in it. I love Camellias. They do well in our back garden in the shade but they don't like strong sun. If growing in strong sun the flowers look sad and drop quickly.
In south Florida we have to grow the "tropical Hydrangea", Dombeya species (usually wallichii). It sure does put on a show from ~December through March but you really have to keep on top of pruning it after flowering or it gets out of control. Now up north, I was always partial to the Snowball Bush (Viburnum opulus), the white balls of blooms against the green foliage was so eye catching. And double flowering Almond (Prunus glandulosa) was a good choice for shorter applications.
Hello Rachel, your hedges are so pretty, my favorite is the Hydrangea, I know have a new appreciation for the Camellia hedge, I never even knew that they grow as a hedge!!! 😍
Hi Rachel. It's just as well you let us know about the Hypericum being planted on a berm. I was thinking what the heck you were feeding the plant to get it to grow to that size! I love your Hydrangeas both the mop heads and the lacecap (especially in blue). I haven't seen many Camellias used as hedges but I can just imagine it in spring!
A bit off subject, I’d appreciate advice, I’ve a bed of Erica heathers twenty years old that has never been trimmed. It’s a mass of flowers now in September and is tall and woody. Can I cut it back to the ground and when? I want to rejuvenate it but can hard pruning work for heathers? Appreciate your videos. Deirdre
Hi Deirdre and thank you for your nice comment. Unfortunately heather, like lavender, should not be pruned by cutting into old wood. There is a technique called 'dropping' that might work. Perhaps this link will help... forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1062515/heather-however-do-you-rejuvenate-an-erika
That long border of multi-color Hydrangeas is Stunning ! Have you considered adding an "Oak Leaf" Hydrangea for the upright panicales & interesting leaves? Btw, Camellias are all over my city.. so easy to grow under a tree canopy.
@@GardeningatDouentza Oh, I don't grow it, I chase colours in winter (photography), literally snapped it in an Aldi carpark. I do grow inodorum though, that's another story.
No need to HEDGE your bets when the Lady of Douentza is giving advice. Rachel my Hydrangea was attacked by Cercospora leaf spot disease last year. I decided to cut it down to the ground in early spring more in hope but to my surprise it has grown back as good as ever . As ever thank you for your great vid I hope some of your subscribers will benefit from it.
Great to hear how your hydrangea recovered. They are quite tough really. Thanks for your great comments as always and happy growing
Ok. Camellia and Hydrangea are on the list to add to my beds! Thank you for sharing your favorites!
You are so welcome!
Gorgeous hedges!!! All three are magnificent!!! You wouldn't have them otherwise😅. Your garden is always looking so beautiful and tidy👌❤️😍
Ah, you're so nice. Thank you, Fernanda
Thank you Rachel for a gorgeous video. I love Hypericum, the glorious yellow is such an uplifting colour. Does it have berries after flowering? It's hard to choose a favourite amongst these three lovelies : )
Hello and thank you for your comment. This hypericum never gets berries although the more common species certainly do. It also doesn't seed like they do so it's a plus. Rachel
Hi where’s the hydrangea pruning vid pls I didn’t get any blooms coz in spring I cut them 80% lmao
That will happen if you cut it back too much. Here's the pruning video
ruclips.net/video/rqr3c7h3wVU/видео.html
@@GardeningatDouentza thank you I’ll leave them next year 🤦♂️
I love flowering hedges, so good for wildlife too, so I was excited to see this new video from you.
Hydrangeas are wonderful and the lacecap ones are good for bees and butterflies. The hypericum looks lovely and another good plant for pollinators, its easy for me to confuse hypericums with yellow flowering potentilla shrubs until I look at the flowers close up. Camellias are great too looking spectacular in spring.
It's so important to encourage wildlife. Thanks for watching and commenting and have a great day.
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I need a hedge for a sunny area. Much though I love hydrangeas and grow them, they don't seem to like strong sun and also are deciduous. I tried Hypericum Hidcote in the front garden but it grew too tall, covered the windows and trapped dirt behind it. I also found it a bit boring to be honest because there's little variation in it. I love Camellias. They do well in our back garden in the shade but they don't like strong sun. If growing in strong sun the flowers look sad and drop quickly.
In south Florida we have to grow the "tropical Hydrangea", Dombeya species (usually wallichii). It sure does put on a show from ~December through March but you really have to keep on top of pruning it after flowering or it gets out of control.
Now up north, I was always partial to the Snowball Bush (Viburnum opulus), the white balls of blooms against the green foliage was so eye catching. And double flowering Almond (Prunus glandulosa) was a good choice for shorter applications.
Just looked up the dombeya. Handsome.
Hello Rachel, your hedges are so pretty, my favorite is the Hydrangea, I know have a new appreciation for the Camellia hedge, I never even knew that they grow as a hedge!!! 😍
Thanks for that, Wanda.Camellias really are great. Have a wonderful flowery day!
Hi Rachel. It's just as well you let us know about the Hypericum being planted on a berm. I was thinking what the heck you were feeding the plant to get it to grow to that size! I love your Hydrangeas both the mop heads and the lacecap (especially in blue). I haven't seen many Camellias used as hedges but I can just imagine it in spring!
Haha about the hypericum. I wish I had those magic powers. Thanks, Úna, and happy growing.
A bit off subject, I’d appreciate advice, I’ve a bed of Erica heathers twenty years old that has never been trimmed. It’s a mass of flowers now in September and is tall and woody. Can I cut it back to the ground and when? I want to rejuvenate it but can hard pruning work for heathers? Appreciate your videos. Deirdre
Hi Deirdre and thank you for your nice comment. Unfortunately heather, like lavender, should not be pruned by cutting into old wood. There is a technique called 'dropping' that might work. Perhaps this link will help...
forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1062515/heather-however-do-you-rejuvenate-an-erika
Great information!! Beautiful parts of mother natures design!!
Glad you enjoyed the video
@@GardeningatDouentza ;)
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Beautiful hydrangea 🌺🌺🌺🌺
That long border of multi-color Hydrangeas is Stunning ! Have you considered adding an "Oak Leaf" Hydrangea for the upright panicales & interesting leaves? Btw, Camellias are all over my city.. so easy to grow under a tree canopy.
I do grow the oakleaf hydrangea elsewhere and agree that it is a super one. A camellia filled city, sounds wonderful! What city do you live in?
@@GardeningatDouentza Memphis, Tennessee zone 7
@@BBQNBLUES nice
Love the hydrangeas! 😊
What gardening zone are you?
Roughly hardiness zone nine.
Last winter I was still snapping photos of Hypericum flowers in December and January. Your garden looks amazing in those stills.
Wow, what a wonderful cheery way to brighten up winter. It is such a great shrub! Happy growing!
@@GardeningatDouentza Oh, I don't grow it, I chase colours in winter (photography), literally snapped it in an Aldi carpark. I do grow inodorum though, that's another story.
@@MultimediaIreland I see