Comments on: The Persnickety Hydrangea http://blog.bloomsbythebox.com/flower-facts/persnickety-hydrangea/ All About Flowers Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:34:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: LF http://blog.bloomsbythebox.com/flower-facts/persnickety-hydrangea/comment-page-1/#comment-1435 LF Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:34:52 +0000 http://blog.bloomsbythebox.com/?p=59#comment-1435 I think you have lost the blooms for this year... 2.5 weeks without water in heat will do it everytime! I would prune the flowers and concentrate on the plant for next year. also I would only fertilize very early spring or fall... not during the bloom. I think you have lost the blooms for this year… 2.5 weeks without water in heat will do it everytime! I would prune the flowers and concentrate on the plant for next year. also I would only fertilize very early spring or fall… not during the bloom.

]]> By: Mariann http://blog.bloomsbythebox.com/flower-facts/persnickety-hydrangea/comment-page-1/#comment-1425 Mariann Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:10:25 +0000 http://blog.bloomsbythebox.com/?p=59#comment-1425 My hydrangeas bloomed very early this year. I live in Southeast Pennsylvania. I'm thinking that we had a mild early spring. That being said, my beautiful purple flowers are wilting on the bush. We are experiencing a very hot spell and I was away for two and half weeks without watering. I fertilized the plants several days ago with the premixed acid solution (to keep the blooms blue) while copiously watering. In the evening, should I continue to water (without the premixed solution) until the blooms perk up? The leaves, however, are not limp. Another thought, did I spray too much solution on the plants and their blooms? Please help, I don't want to lose the plants. Thank You M My hydrangeas bloomed very early this year. I live in Southeast Pennsylvania. I’m thinking that we had a mild early spring. That being said, my beautiful purple flowers are wilting on the bush. We are experiencing a very hot spell and I was away for two and half weeks without watering. I fertilized the plants several days ago with the premixed acid solution (to keep the blooms blue) while copiously watering. In the evening, should I continue to water (without the premixed solution) until the blooms perk up? The leaves, however, are not limp. Another thought, did I spray too much solution on the plants and their blooms?
Please help, I don’t want to lose the plants.
Thank You
M

]]> By: flash-player http://blog.bloomsbythebox.com/flower-facts/persnickety-hydrangea/comment-page-1/#comment-21 flash-player Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:16:58 +0000 http://blog.bloomsbythebox.com/?p=59#comment-21 Nice! Nice!

]]> By: Sam http://blog.bloomsbythebox.com/flower-facts/persnickety-hydrangea/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Sam Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:46:53 +0000 http://blog.bloomsbythebox.com/?p=59#comment-11 You touched on it briefly but, if they're not too far gone, wilting hydrangeas can be revived by the "hot water method". Pour boiling water into a container. Cut the stem with floral scissors or a very sharp knife and hold the bottom few inches of the stem in the hot water. After about 30 seconds, return the stem to room temp water. This will help the hydrangea begin drinking again. It may take a few hours but, hopefully, you'll see the bloom perk back up. You touched on it briefly but, if they’re not too far gone, wilting hydrangeas can be revived by the “hot water method”.

Pour boiling water into a container. Cut the stem with floral scissors or a very sharp knife and hold the bottom few inches of the stem in the hot water. After about 30 seconds, return the stem to room temp water. This will help the hydrangea begin drinking again. It may take a few hours but, hopefully, you’ll see the bloom perk back up.

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