Blooms Hydrangeas - Ask Extension
Please see attached photos. The Hydrangeas look like they want to bloom but are not flowering. It’s odd, as the plant right next to them is blooming...
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Blooms Hydrangeas #874486
Asked June 24, 2024, 4:08 PM EDT
Please see attached photos. The Hydrangeas look like they want to bloom but are not flowering. It’s odd, as the plant right next to them is blooming. These plants were not pruned. Can you suggest a solution?
Washington County Minnesota
Expert Response
It is possible the second plant is a lace cap hydrangea. They have a different type of bloom. Usually there are more single blooms around the edge. Perhaps this plant needs some fertilizer. Here is some information: https://www.provenwinners.com/learn/lacecap-hydrangea
I do not believe this is accurate as the same plant had blooms that are not developed. Please look at photos
On Jun 24, 2024, at 3:21 PM, Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:
Are you saying all those photos are one plant and not more? I am unable to enlarge these photos but it looks like three plants.
Thank you, let me take more photos tomorrow. The plants have all grown into each other so I need to be sure that I am giving you accorate information
On Jun 24, 2024, at 7:36 PM, Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:
After looking at this it appears you are 100% correct. All this time I thought a bunch of blooms were not opening all the way.
Thank you,
On Jun 24, 2024, at 7:36 PM, Ask Extension <<personal data hidden>> wrote:
Thank you for doing the work. I believe your lace cap hydrangea will have larger and better flowers if it isn't fighting for space. I think your side hydrangeas may be Annabelle. After blooms fade this fall, do some pruning to open up space between them and give them some slow release fertilizer. https://extension.umn.edu/trees-and-shrubs/pruning-hydrangeas
