Comments on: Endless Summer Hydrangea Diary http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/10/25/endless-summer-hydrangea-diary/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:57:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Annette http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/10/25/endless-summer-hydrangea-diary/comment-page-1/#comment-35716 Annette Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:04:52 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/10/25/endless-summer-hydrangea-diary/#comment-35716 Thanks for this terrific post. I just had some endless summer put in and had no idea what to expect. I live in Michigan and they are just starting to come up (we had a warm spring). Thanks to your photos I see that mine are doing well. I was wondering when you felt it was OK to trim off the dead parts? Looks like sometime in mid-May. Thanks for this terrific post. I just had some endless summer put in and had no idea what to expect. I live in Michigan and they are just starting to come up (we had a warm spring). Thanks to your photos I see that mine are doing well. I was wondering when you felt it was OK to trim off the dead parts? Looks like sometime in mid-May.

]]> By: Administrator http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/10/25/endless-summer-hydrangea-diary/comment-page-1/#comment-23301 Administrator Sat, 06 Jun 2009 17:45:00 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/10/25/endless-summer-hydrangea-diary/#comment-23301 They really get full, two feet a part will do a solid hedge, so you can't plant anything between them (except maybe tulips) or behind (assuming they're along a building or fence or something). In front of though, something low, that doesn't mind shade (they like shade remember). Any ground cover, creeping phlox for instance. Smaller heucheras/heucherellas. Dwarf varieties of daylily. If the spot does get sun you could do any type of annual flower (marigold, begonia, petunia). If you want to eat, lettuce, ornamental or edible kale, or spinach. Strawberries (if it gets sun). Blanket flower (again, if the spot gets sun). Dwarf or smaller hostas (shade) don't buy one that is merely small now, make sure it stays small. Pincushion flower if it gets sun. My first choice would be dark heucherellas or small heucheras. Some heucheras can take sun, others prefer shade. But they're pretty flexible. Just get smaller varieties. A dwarf form of rudbeckia or another yellow flowering perennial might work too (yellow to go with the blue or punk blooms of the hydrangea) - in full sun only. They really get full, two feet a part will do a solid hedge, so you can’t plant anything between them (except maybe tulips) or behind (assuming they’re along a building or fence or something).

In front of though, something low, that doesn’t mind shade (they like shade remember). Any ground cover, creeping phlox for instance. Smaller heucheras/heucherellas. Dwarf varieties of daylily. If the spot does get sun you could do any type of annual flower (marigold, begonia, petunia). If you want to eat, lettuce, ornamental or edible kale, or spinach. Strawberries (if it gets sun). Blanket flower (again, if the spot gets sun). Dwarf or smaller hostas (shade) don’t buy one that is merely small now, make sure it stays small. Pincushion flower if it gets sun.

My first choice would be dark heucherellas or small heucheras. Some heucheras can take sun, others prefer shade. But they’re pretty flexible. Just get smaller varieties.

A dwarf form of rudbeckia or another yellow flowering perennial might work too (yellow to go with the blue or punk blooms of the hydrangea) – in full sun only.

]]> By: Debi http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/10/25/endless-summer-hydrangea-diary/comment-page-1/#comment-23300 Debi Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:17:49 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/10/25/endless-summer-hydrangea-diary/#comment-23300 can you recommend something to plant around the ES? not to big that it would block sun, or seeing the plants from the street? i learned a lot from your posts. This will be the first time i am planting them. Any other suggestions will be most appreciated. Thank You Debi Wisconsin can you recommend something to plant around the ES? not to big that it would block sun, or seeing the plants from the street? i learned a lot from your posts. This will be the first time i am planting them. Any other suggestions will be most appreciated.

Thank You
Debi
Wisconsin

]]> By: Denise http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/10/25/endless-summer-hydrangea-diary/comment-page-1/#comment-23133 Denise Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:53:05 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/10/25/endless-summer-hydrangea-diary/#comment-23133 Thank you so much for showing the growth process. I've searched all over the net, so that I could get some idea of how soon I should expect buds to grow. I am a new gardner, and live in zone 5 where Hydrandeas are said to be a challenge. It's 6/1/09 and my hydrangea looks like the 5/26 picture. I purchased a small plant at a garden center, and let it sit for about a week in my kitchen with a florescent light (had no energy to dig and plant). It has been very cold lately, but my neighbors hydrangeas are blooming. I now wait with expectation for it to look like the 6/17 picture. Thanks again for taking the time to do this, I am less worried that maybe I got a dud. Thank you so much for showing the growth process. I’ve searched all over the net, so that I could get some idea of how soon I should expect buds to grow. I am a new gardner, and live in zone 5 where Hydrandeas are said to be a challenge. It’s 6/1/09 and my hydrangea looks like the 5/26 picture. I purchased a small plant at a garden center, and let it sit for about a week in my kitchen with a florescent light (had no energy to dig and plant). It has been very cold lately, but my neighbors hydrangeas are blooming. I now wait with expectation for it to look like the 6/17 picture. Thanks again for taking the time to do this, I am less worried that maybe I got a dud.

]]> By: Administrator http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/10/25/endless-summer-hydrangea-diary/comment-page-1/#comment-22531 Administrator Sat, 23 May 2009 14:55:25 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/10/25/endless-summer-hydrangea-diary/#comment-22531 You're south of me Lacey, so they should perform better for you than for me even. Plant at any time, but if you're planting in the heat or summer in a sunnier location, water well for a week after planting. They really do get thirsty. You’re south of me Lacey, so they should perform better for you than for me even.

Plant at any time, but if you’re planting in the heat or summer in a sunnier location, water well for a week after planting. They really do get thirsty.

]]> By: lacey http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/10/25/endless-summer-hydrangea-diary/comment-page-1/#comment-22511 lacey Sat, 23 May 2009 02:52:55 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/10/25/endless-summer-hydrangea-diary/#comment-22511 I was considering getting a few of these. I'm wondering when is the best time to plant? How well will they really do in northern Il, zone 5? Will appreciate any comments. I was considering getting a few of these. I’m wondering when is the best time to plant? How well will they really do in northern Il, zone 5? Will appreciate any comments.

]]> By: Administrator http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/10/25/endless-summer-hydrangea-diary/comment-page-1/#comment-21221 Administrator Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:37:35 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/10/25/endless-summer-hydrangea-diary/#comment-21221 a type of heucherella (or smaller heuchera variety) with contrasting foliage would be a nice low hedge infront of the hydrangeas. They also have similar light and watering requirements (moist, shade) Wayside Gardens: http://www.backyardgardening.net/article/gardening-merchants/ Sells quite a few. a type of heucherella (or smaller heuchera variety) with contrasting foliage would be a nice low hedge infront of the hydrangeas. They also have similar light and watering requirements (moist, shade)

Wayside Gardens:

http://www.backyardgardening.net/article/gardening-merchants/

Sells quite a few.

]]> By: JP http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/10/25/endless-summer-hydrangea-diary/comment-page-1/#comment-21218 JP Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:45:43 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/10/25/endless-summer-hydrangea-diary/#comment-21218 The landscapers are here today for our spring clean up... We have hydrangeas along our back fence and I wanted to plant something in front of them.... what do you recommend??? The landscapers are here today for our spring clean up…
We have hydrangeas along our back fence and I wanted to plant something in front of them…. what do you recommend???

]]> By: justaguy http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/10/25/endless-summer-hydrangea-diary/comment-page-1/#comment-19212 justaguy Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:08:41 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/10/25/endless-summer-hydrangea-diary/#comment-19212 Spring is nearly here...I will be using some hear in the next week. People are always concerned that they arent much to look at when first planted. By summer different opinion. Spring is nearly here…I will be using some hear in the next week. People are always concerned that they arent much to look at when first planted.
By summer different opinion.

]]> By: obland http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/10/25/endless-summer-hydrangea-diary/comment-page-1/#comment-18560 obland Sun, 08 Mar 2009 02:56:58 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/10/25/endless-summer-hydrangea-diary/#comment-18560 I seem to have pretty good luck with these year after year. I seem to have pretty good luck with these year after year.

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