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Phoenix61

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3. They are picky little suckers.

Reply to drray23 (Original post)

Thu Jun 17, 2021, 11:01 AM

Jun 2021

Just the right amount of light in just the right place and it’s all but impossible to kill them. One little thing off and they struggle. I love them but don’t have any place in my yard where they would get the right amount of light.

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hydrangeas. [View all] drray23 Jun 2021 OP

do you prune them? mopinko Jun 2021 #1

yes we did prune them before. all the way down to a few sticks. drray23 Jun 2021 #4

Yeah that's strange because hydrangeas are generally big producers when fertilized. lark Jun 2021 #2

we had them too. called them snowball bushes. mopinko Jun 2021 #5

They are picky little suckers. Phoenix61 Jun 2021 #3

We live in an old growth oak forest that was minimally thinned to put in housing. lark Jun 2021 #6

I had lots trees then Hurricane Michael happened. Phoenix61 Jun 2021 #7

Sorry you got hit by that strong storm. lark Jun 2021 #8

I'm not sure what storm you are thinking of. Phoenix61 Jun 2021 #9

I bet it was Matthew - sorry about that. lark Jun 2021 #10