Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 1:53 am Post subject: hydrangea - not blooming
I have a 10 year old hydranga bush................it has bloomed every year except the last two years.................looks great...........very healthy but not a bloom ................what did I do wrong..................I cut it back last year and it has not been the same..............what can I do to help it bloom... it use to be beautiful.
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 12:56 pm Post subject:
Hi pat and welcome to the GardenStew forums
Hmm... it sounds like it is a pruning issue that is stopping the hydrangea from blooming. Was last year the first time you cut it back?
I found this page http://www.hydrangeashydrangeas.com/pruning.html a good resourse on pruning hydrangeas. Have a look at it and it may become apparent that maybe you cut them back incorrectly.
Have you had a cold spring? A late spring freeze may have damaged the developing blooms as well.
Please let us know how you get on. Good luck.
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