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KaRiSsA
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Blue hydrangeas!

That's what we got thanks to you girls who told me to add stuff to the soil. I added orange peels and coffee grinds to the soil last week and they are coming up blue! I am very excited.Chat Icon Chat Icon

Posted 5/30/05 6:45 AM
 
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btrflygrl
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Re: Blue hydrangeas!

Awesome....we need pics!!! Can you tell me where to plant them? (full sun, partial sun/shade). I want them for our house and I'm still undecided on color...blues/pink, white, or green.

Posted 5/30/05 12:05 PM
 

KaRiSsA
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Re: Blue hydrangeas!

Posted by btrflygrl

Awesome....we need pics!!! Can you tell me where to plant them? (full sun, partial sun/shade). I want them for our house and I'm still undecided on color...blues/pink, white, or green.



I will take pics after they fully bloom for you. I have them in full-partial sun. More sun than shade.

Posted 5/30/05 12:26 PM
 

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Re: Blue hydrangeas!

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Posted 5/30/05 1:20 PM
 

Redhead
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Re: Blue hydrangeas!

wow...i have hydrengeas and they are blue and we do nothing to the soil....we always wanted purple ones...
maybe i will try the coffee grinds and orange peels Chat Icon

Posted 5/30/05 6:37 PM
 

KaRiSsA
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Re: Blue hydrangeas!

Posted by Redhead

wow...i have hydrengeas and they are blue and we do nothing to the soil....we always wanted purple ones...
maybe i will try the coffee grinds and orange peels Chat Icon



This is what I followed...

LOCATION

Locate where the plant will get the morning sun, but not the hot afternoon sun at least here in the south. Sometimes locating too close to large trees will cause problems in later years when the plant grows tall. (4' to 6'). The roots of the tree will take so much water from the ground in the summer that mature hydrangea do not get enough water. You can also locate them in full shade but they may not reach full height for many years if at all. Plant hydrangea at least 4' apart.



WATER / FERTILIZER

Hydrangea like water (hydra is a Greek word for water). The leaves will begin to droop if the soil is too dry. Too much water and the leaves begin to get black marks on the edges.

Use Miracle-Acid (not Miracle Grow) to fertilize the plants. Follow the printed instructions - use approximately every two weeks in the growing season for maximum size.

CHANGING COLORS

They like an acidic soil - especially if you want the blue blooms. To supplement the fertilizer and add acid, you can use any of the following: aluminum sulfate (1/4 oz. per gal. of water), egg shells, coffee grounds, or ground up orange or grapefruit peels.

If you want pink blooms, use less acidic fertilizer. Some lime lightly applied may be OK. Be careful to not make the soil too alkaline as that is not healthy for hydrangea.

Posted 5/31/05 8:51 AM
 

Redhead
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Re: Blue hydrangeas!

THANKS KARISSA Chat Icon

Posted 5/31/05 8:53 AM
 

skew
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Re: Blue hydrangeas!

dumb question but if the hydrangeas are already planted can i still change the color?

Posted 5/31/05 9:45 AM
 

Redhead
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Re: Blue hydrangeas!

Posted by skew

dumb question but if the hydrangeas are already planted can i still change the color?


yes

Posted 5/31/05 9:53 AM
 

MommyofG
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Re: Blue hydrangeas!

Wow my soil must be messed up - I have pink and blue right next to eachother!!!! weird!!!

Posted 6/2/05 4:09 PM
 

AndreaLMT
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Re: Blue hydrangeas!

YAY!!!Chat Icon
Those are my favorite!!! (and peonies).Chat Icon
Take some pics!!!

Posted 6/2/05 6:05 PM
 
 

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