If your hydrangea is no longer developing beautiful flowers and is losing vitality, this could possibly be in the wrong location.
Which mistakes to avoid.
Hydrangeas are a great pleasure for amateur gardeners every year with their lush and colorful flowers.
However, if the splendor does not appear, this can be due to various factors.
Especially if the shrub is weak from the start, this could be an indication that the location is not appropriate.
In this case, the plant is more susceptible to pests and diseases.
To work around this problem, avoid the following mistakes.
Hydrangea bug: location in blazing sun or in the shade
Hydrangeas are very thirsty garden plants. The botanical name "Hydrangea", which translated from Greek means something like "water jug", gives an indication of this. If hydrangeas are now also placed in full sun in front of a south wall,
the irrigation water evaporates
through their large leaves all the faster. Therefore, they have an even
greater water requirement
than in partially shaded locations. If this is not taken into account, however, the shrub quickly drops its leaves and, in the worst case, can die of thirst. On top of that, the flowers can burn in the blazing sun. The snowball hydrangea, panicle hydrangea or oak leaf hydrangea are best able to withstand sunny locations, like the online portal
My beautiful garden
informs.
Conversely, hydrangeas
do not
thrive
particularly well
in
shady locations
.
A bit of sunlight is needed for the shrubs to show their magnificent flower dress.
On top of that, more insects cavort on the plants to pollinate, as they also prefer sunnier spots for their task.
Therefore, you should find a location that has a good mix ratio.
Hydrangeas feel most comfortable in partial shade - for example under the light canopy of other shrubs or trees.
Even on a house wall facing west, the plants can enjoy both sun and shade.
Also interesting
: you have to pay attention to this crucial detail when cutting hydrangeas.
A windy location is not good for hydrangeas
Popular hydrangea species such as the farmer's hydrangeas or plate hydrangeas are
relatively sensitive to frost
.
Therefore,
windy locations are
not particularly
appealing
to them - especially when the cold breeze comes from the east.
If they are completely unprotected from the wind, flowering can be very sparse in the coming year.
Panicle hydrangeas, on the other hand, have the problem that their long shoots can break more easily in a lot of wind.
To avoid this problem, you should at least provide your hydrangea with wind protection in the form of a larger, denser wood on the east side.
Forest pines or flower dogwood, for example, are suitable for this.
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