Hydrangias
Freddie123456
9 years ago
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I am writing in desperation on behalf of my beloved Hydrangeas. I have a summer home in Lakeside, Michigan and planted two dozen Mophead pink and blue hydrangea plants twelve years ago. They grew from 6-8 feet with blooms larger than softballs. About three years ago I started removing dead stems that came out easily and have always cut back the plants to the new buds. But more often I would find dried stems... which leads to my problem and question.
My landscaper this season pruned/cut all my plants back to three feet or less! I realize it was a terrible winter for plants but I was shocked to see what had happened. All stems appear to be dead, some I can even snap off. Half show some growth at the base but few buds to even possibly bloom. In this area I can find landscapers, greenhouses, gardeners but no one who really knows hydrangeas...
The landscaper wants to cut back all the plants down to any new growth....4-6 inches from the base. A few have no base greenery at all.They were all so beautiful. But at this juncture I am not sure what to do. Should I start replacing the plants... or cut even more off?? Could the dead stems come back to bloom another year?
I need some good advice from someone who knows. I would greatly appreciate any suggestions you can give me...What do I do now?!
luis_pr
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