I believe we were the driest part of the country last year. I will try your advice regarding the other type of hydrangea. The border is quite large but I am patient and will persevere. Thanks a lot and happy New year.
Mine did well in full sun while I watered it everyday through the summer, but I turned my back for a week and it burned crispy, hasn’t recovered yet.
I think it’s water your problem as well. I may move mine into NW facing for the shade. You say you’ve moved them about, have you had them in shade yet?
I moved mine to an East facing border that gets some sunshine but not too much. Only time will tell if it is happy there. It is the Hydrangea Annabelle which is delightful when grown successfully and will certainly brighten up a shady border.
This is the white border in question last Spring. The Hydrangea can be found tucked between the 2 white cosmos roughly centre of the picture. I think it was a little cluttered and had too much to compete with. I am looking to redesign it this year. It looked fantastic about a fortnight later.
It’s only little they do take a little while to get going. They need to make lots of root growth first to support the mass of foliage and blooms theyll produce in the future.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Does that big hedge behind the bed cause a rain shadow? Maybe it’s not getting a log of water even when it rains ... thd hedge roots will make that area dry too.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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I think it’s water your problem as well. I may move mine into NW facing for the shade. You say you’ve moved them about, have you had them in shade yet?
This is the white border in question last Spring. The Hydrangea can be found tucked between the 2 white cosmos roughly centre of the picture. I think it was a little cluttered and had too much to compete with. I am looking to redesign it this year. It looked fantastic about a fortnight later.
produce in the future.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
When you go to East Ruston you’ll see they have huge hedges and shelter belts of trees and counteract the negative effects by mulching and seep hoses.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.