Give it a shot. If the plant was hardy to your zone, it may/should come back. Sicne you do not know if it is hardy, it may be safer to assume otherwise until you can identify the variety.

Thats so cool what a great find. I think I would take the flower heads off though so the plants can put energy into root growth this year. It figures someone is growing them in a multch pile while I murder them with kindness trying to start them in the green house.

Thanks for the advice! I will be taking the little mop head off Monday, I just wanted to enjoy it for a little while.

Wow--they've done really well so far. You must have a brilliantly green thumb.

Billy Rae - Bless you! ... You are the Guardian Angel, of lost Garden Treasures!!! Â;)

I feel sorry for those who discarded them! Â:(

Hi alisande & ditas,

It's a joy finding all those lost green treasures and watching life come back into them!

I really didn't do anything special with the Hydrangea's, other then making sure the ends all had a clean cut from the dry "sticks" they were growing from. So far so good!

I just hope the root systems will be strong enough by winter for ALL of them to survive until spring:O)
The hard part will be finding room for them in the yard outside of the garden they are in now if they do:O)

Billy Rae