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Pinky Winky Wintering
smigger55
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Hi all... I've got a 4ft PW in a pot, it's finished flowering and the heads have now turned brown.. the leaves too are turning a rich reddy brown so I'm assuming it's going into hibernation for the winter? Do I have to water/feed it? And at what point do I prune the heads off? Thanks x
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what on earth is Pinky Winky?
In the sticks near Peterborough
https://www.gardeningexpress.co.uk/s15361-hydrangea-paniculata-pinky-winky-large-flowering-plant
I would leave the flower heads on and remove them in the spring ... they can look very attractive as they fade over the winter, and they'll protect the new buds as they form.
If the pot is terracotta I'd bubblewrap it as it may be damaged by a hard frost. Raising the container onto pot feet or bricks will help ensure good drainage. The hydrangea should be perfectly hardy. It shouldn't need watering until the spring and also, don't feed until spring.
In the spring I would repot it into JI loam based compost No 3 , removing the faded flower heads and pruning if wished, as described in the link above.
Last edited: 29 October 2017 17:06:50
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thank you! It's in a huge plastic pot inside a terracotta one... was easier to lift when I first potted it up... So hopefully it should be fine. Shall I water at all?
As long as it's not dry now it shouldn't really need any more watering ... it's not growing so it's not using the water up, and once the leaves have fallen any rain that falls will be able to reach the surface of the compost.
It may well need a larger container in the spring ... the roots grow to quite some size ... would it be possible to plant it in the ground?
Last edited: 29 October 2017 17:17:12
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Unfortunately not... the ground is rock hard with tree roots.. hence the pots.. wish I could plant it.. But thank you for your help