Hydrangeas and upcoming freezes

17 years ago

I'm assuming that the impending freeze is going to kill unprotected hydrangeas back to the ground and ruin this year's bloom season (except for the reblooming types)? It looks like upper 20's are possible here! Yikes! Some of my hydrangeas that are in sunnier spots already appear to have been zapped earlier in the Winter. I think they broke dormancy early in January during the warm spell and got zapped later in the month. UGH! I can't believe we are facing temps in the 20's after so much early heat and EVERYTHING leafed out, blooming, etc.

Comments (10)

tedevore
17 years ago
Yep, blackberry winter is coming with a vengeance. I just crammed part of my
garage with stuff in pots that was already getting big or pretty, so I can haul it all out again next week. And theres still more to go inside out back. The neighbors already probably think im a wacko plant nut out in the yard again.

heres a pincture link to the garage so far.

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tedevore
17 years ago
Ooops, wrong picture...still figuring out this photobucket thing.

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bamadave
Original Author
17 years ago
LOL! Yep, I am the same way. Potted stuff all over the place outside, much of which needs to be moved back in. I hate Blackberry Winter! :(
terramadre
17 years ago
Covering Hydrangeas with burlap, sheets, or such has worked for me.
biscuit97
17 years ago
I have several hydrangeas planted in the ground (oakleaf, endless summer, and glory blue) and I'll be going out of town this weekend. Do I need to protect them or will they be fine?

I also have some gardenias. Do they need to be protected as well?
roseyp8255
17 years ago
I don't know what "blackberry winter" is, but i hate it too! :)
bamadave
Original Author
17 years ago
Blackberry Winter is when temps return to cold or Winterlike conditions in April when the blackberries are blooming. And I saw plenty of blackberry blooms while running this morning, so this is definitely Blackberry Winter! Yikes!
roseyp8255
17 years ago
This just sucks! Predicting 25 here tomorrow nite. All of my azaleas are just now blooming too (full shade). They were beautiful, but bet this ruins them! YUK!
kabby_z8
17 years ago
Shoot, now y'all got me worried about my hydrangeas. I have 4 that are little bitty fellas, but my Nikko Blue is 5 ft tall. Well Terramadre, I guess the sheets will be coming out.
Biscuit I'm not worried about my gardenias, nor tea olives. They do just fine during the winter with no problems and the gardenias haven't started budding yet.
patricianat
17 years ago
If your wood is not killed, you shoot get bloom. If they have already leaved out, and the leaves are mushed, just let them fall off and push out new leaves and you will probably get bloom. Annabelle and Endless Summer should bloom although they have taken a hit.