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Posted by fiveoaks 7VA (My Page) on Mon, Jun 12, 06 at 2:02
Just curious, where do you have your H. macrophylla located? Mine in the deep shade is tall, happy and blooming, and those that are in the morning sun (their preferred location for this area, I thought) are short with no buds in sight. They all bloomed last yr; I am just suprised that the one in the DEEP shade is doing so well!
I am in central Va, BTW. |
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RE: Hydrangea location
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- Posted by lkaa z7 NOVA (My Page) on
Thu, Jun 15, 06 at 7:59
| I have several, most of which get mid-day sun as well as a couple that are in deeper shade. They are all about the same height at this point and full of flowers starting to bloom. Did you have a lot of dead wood on the ones in the sun after the winter? How old are the plants? |
RE: Hydrangea location
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| I have about six of them planted in a crook of the house that shelters them on the south and the west sides. There is a very large maple nearby, but for a couple of hours a day, about half the shrubs get direct sun. In hot weather, these wilt a bit during the day, but they are also nearly twice as large as the ones that get less sun - and they flower better. I guess it's a trade-off! |
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