Hydrangea (blue)

Meomye · August 2018

I have a desire to own a blue Hydrangea and was hoping you could recommend a nice variety for me. It will have to be in a pot in as I have chalky soil. Which do you prefer mophead? or lacehead? and why? thanks.

chicky · August 2018

There’s a nice blue one called Zoro - and it has black stems which set the flowers off nicely too. Not sure how happy it would be in a pot though - its quite big

Lyn · August 2018

Hydrangeas are not good in pots, they need to spread their roots. You may be disappointed if you keep one in a pot.

Dovefromabove · August 2018

I kept one going in a container for a few years ... not sure how many .... three or four years maybe? ... (it's just fading in the pic ... the blooms turned a marvellous deep mauve in the autumn) we kept it blue by using a proprietory blueing powder from the garden centre ... however it needed a huge amount of tlc ... where we used to live the garden was shady and it only needed watering once a day ... however when we moved here there was just not enough shade for it and it needed watering more often than I could manage as I was still working, so we gave it to a friend who had acid soil and just the perfect spot ... it's very happy there.

Meomye · August 2018

Thanks for replies everyone, It is frustrating because most adverts for Hydrangeas are shown in pots on patios and say they are fine but it does seems that people experience shows that it is not often the case. I hope this isn't another example of me wanting what I can't have!!

Yours looks lovely Dove.

Dovefromabove · August 2018

Meomye said:

Thanks for replies everyone, It is frustrating because most adverts for Hydrangeas are shown in pots on patios and say they are fine ...

Just like in adverts cream cakes and chocolates are shown being eaten by stick-thin models

Hydrangea (blue)

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