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I used to pile mulch on some mopheads so no reason why not to use early snows. Snow is a very good insulator. Try it and post the results.

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In snowy NH, I used to deadhead the blooms of reblooming macrophyllas, smooth hydrangeas and paniculatas as soon as they browned out in order to minimize stem breakage. You could also switch to some the very compact oakleaf cultivars. Shorter in height cultivars had less breakage.

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That type of hydrangea produces flower buds sometime after it blooms. The exact time varies every year and occurs later in the growing season when one is further north. For me in Texas, it happens around mid July so in BC, it may occur in August-September. The flower buds are inside the stems so you...

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I would wait until the plant goes dormant, the leaves and the blooms fall (deadhead the blooms in the Fall 2021). This will allow you to see the skeleton that the plant forms without leaves getting in the way. Evaluate the shape and consider if you can do a few small cuts or need to start again (so ...

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Hello, Vanisle_BC. Could you post a picture to see how much it is flopping and how tall/wide/old you plant is?

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Bees are around over here in Texas but hummingbirds... hmm, have not noticed them yet. I saw and smelled a few wild honeysuckles in several parks a month ago.

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Others to consider: Hydrangea Serrata Miyama Yae Murasaki, Fuji Waterfall, Shiro Tae, Shirofuji, Komacha, Corsage, Midoriboshi Temari, Izu No Hana, and the Tuff Series which includes Tiny Stuff, Tiny Tuff Stuff, Tiny Stuff Ah-Ha, Tuff Stuff and Tuff Stuff Red.

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Very nice and welcome to HelpfulGardener. I am not good at identifying cultivars as there are so many that look too much alike but here are a few questions. Where are you located (not your address but your city, country). It seems to be somewhere in the southern hemisphere. Can you confirm if it is ...

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Just use it (the coffee grounds) to provide additional minor nutrients (especially in potted plants). Similar to other "weak" fertilizer products like liquid seaweed or liquid fish that can sometimes be used during winter times. Continued use of your compost sounds like a good plan. Composted cow ma...

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They are not "needed" but some people like to use them in the garden to provide additional micro-nutrients that some regular fertilizers do not include. Note that, although coffee is acidic, most of the acidity is lost during the preparation of the coffee so the coffee grounds do not have much and s...

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Hello, ash-a-ley. I was not sure where to leave you a reply so I left one here too. Cold - Oakleaf hydrangeas are hardy to Zone 5 but its bloom hardiness may go south before reaching that zone. A colder micro-climate in this location may make things more difficult for the flower buds. If this planti...

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Hello, mach1cj. Hmmm, you have an interesting problem. Right now (September 13), for example, in northern Akron, you would be almost guaranteed that you will not get frost from May 19 through September 27. If work begins after Sept 27, there is some risk due to early frosts/freezes. The risk increas...

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Is that a honeysuckle whose leaf bottoms look kind of grayish? Nice. I have a winter honeysuckle and the pollinators like it too. It just blooms quite early though.

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Hello, Matt. The leaves in your picture were too far away to confirm that those were hydrangeas. Can you answer the questions above? Thanks, Luis

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Hello, Matt. I need more info to answer some of the questions. Typically, hydrangeas prefer afternoon and evening shade so your current afternoon sun exposure concerns me... buuuut... that can depend on which type & variety of hydrangea one is talking about... as well as how your winters and summers...

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The height and the current pink color reminds me of some very large hydrangea paniculatas (sometimes referred to as Pee Gee hydrangeas which can even turn into a small tree) but, I cannot tell for sure as the shrub is too far away. The blooms normally start white in Spring and turn a shade of pink i...

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Found it at Weston's and NRH.

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As soon as you see roots on the sides or the bottom of the pot?

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I think it is a common holly leaf spot called tar spot that occurs often in cool and wet Springs. The spots change colors throughout the growing season. I am not aware of a specific fungicide that helps control this but, in most minor infestations, disposing of the affected leaves, more sunlight and...

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Looks like one of my japonicas that failed to get water when the drip irrigation was turned off and this un-named individual then forgot to turn it back 'on'. Sigh..... Do plan on keeping the soil evenly moist thru the winter months if your soil does not freeze. Always, always provide 2-4" of mulch ...

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Let me know if anyone has seen the climbing version of Iceberg for sale locally somewhere in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Rose stocks should be getting replenished starting in Feb-April.

TIA, Luis

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Hmm, can you elaborate/tell me more about on this "bad foliage" or post additional pictures? I did not see anything "bad" on the previous pictures. There are some leaves that have produced dark reddish fall foliage on the last picture but that is ok. At this late point in the growing eason, some mop...

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You can keep it inside as long as you keep an eye on the humidity levels. Definitely keep it away from air vents that will dry them. Houses are typically dry during winter so just keep an eye on soil moisture. Plant it around 2 weeks after your average date of last frost (you can probably plant earl...

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We had about 8" of rain overnight. If anyone in the area has hydrangeas (or other plants), they got a great soaking but it is not good since we have been getting "too much" water for the last 2-3 weeks. Near noon today, we are getting a break so use it to check all the shrubbery and see if water is ...

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Wow, good to know! Plastic pots do not let the soil moisture escape/breath much other than thru the holes but other materials do.

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Well, it sounds like a combination of over watering and heat stress. Wilting is a common response in large leafed hydrangeas like your mophead to "heat stress". That includes too much sun, over/under watering, high temperatures and windy days. Watering a lot, only because of wilting, can allow the p...

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Hello and welcome, otulissa. Wow, that is quite a change. Sorry you are having this problem. Can you give us more information and details? For instance, how old is this plant? under what sun/shade conditions was it planted before? meaning from what hour to what hour did it get sun in its previous lo...

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Comments written as I saw each of the pictures... If IMG 4618 is what the shrub looks like now, I would not do anything now. IMG 4620/4621 shows a lot of old stems but, not necessarily dead or dried out. Hydrangea stems start green in Spring and then as Fall approaches, some of them turn dried out l...

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Can you please post pictures and elaborate more on the comments pasted below: "It seems the branches that did bloom should not have been this sickly and small." Why do you say that? If you just pruned, why should they not be small? "Everytime I look at the plant I find more very dead stems in the ce...

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To put things into perspective, can you identify the type of hydrangea that you have (macrophylla, mountain, smooth, paniculata, oakleaf, etc)? where are you located? about how old is the plant? where did you get it from? do you have pictures of the plant and of the blooms? You can prune dead wood a...

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Hello, alemania. I cannot speak for all the occurrences of purple leaves that you mentioned since there is only one picture so, these comments only apply to that one instance. But hopefully it applies to them all. What you are displaying in the picture is normal leaf colors that can occur at the end...

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Can you post pictures? Normally, old blooms turn greenish and a light green or yellowing that keeps the leaf veins dark green is a sign of iron chlorosis... which requires amending the soil / potting soil with garden sulfur, aluminum sulfate or greensand. Of course, new leaves may also temporarily d...

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Their names are Lime Rickey, Limetta, Mini Mauvette and Wee White.

I think they are available via PW itself online. I have not seen them for sale locally though.

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Yes, you can bring it inside to bright indirect light and water it when the soil feels dry. Keep it away from a/c and heat vents if you can as they will dry it out more. It is too tender in my area so I just buy a new one every year. Bring it inside once temps go down close to 50F.

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Hello, Husk24. What caused the new plum tree to die off in that pot?

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Hard to say but since the roots were unaffected, there is a good chance it will recover, albeit not quickly. This would be the same thing as if the shrub had been hit by a late frost that killed the leaves or even the stems... in several weeks or a month or so, the shrub would generate new growth fr...

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Hello, Katie. I would keep this one well watered so the soil is evenly moist at all times. Not wet but moist at all times. I would give it some morning sun exposure as your neighbor suggested. My afternoon sun is starting to get way above 85 so I would keep it away of warm afternoon & evening suns. ...

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Water the cuttings as needed to keep the potting mix slightly moist but never soggy. Cover the pot with a clear plastic bag to provide a humid environment, but be sure to open the bag occasionally or poke a few holes in the plastic to provide air circulation; otherwise, the cuttings are likely to ro...

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Looks normal. Think a jillion leaves growing in that same space, some growing thorns in the leaves and with taller parts of the rose stems wider than the stems below.

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Thanks. My sister first "got it" with her roses approx 2-4 years ago. A neighbor of mine got it this year or last. I had not noticed her problem until I saw the witches broom growth in mine. This area is like RRD Central and many plant nurseries have dropped sales of roses. People need to yank them ...

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