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Reviving a Hydrangea

jo.rbhjo.rbh Posts: 15
edited April 2019 in Problem solving
There’s a hydrangea in my garden that has previously been cut right back to the stump but is now sprouting again. I’d like to revive it. Any tips for encouraging growth and flowers?

TIA
 

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  • amancalledgeorgeamancalledgeorge Posts: 2,736
    This looks like a hydrangea to me...give it a good feed and mulch, looks healthy.
    To Plant a Garden is to Believe in Tomorrow
  • jo.rbhjo.rbh Posts: 15
    Ha I’m definitely a novice gardener so I’d go with you on it being a hydrangea!
  • oooftoooft Posts: 191
    Also looks like a hydrangea to me. However, i watched an episode of The Great British Garden Revival last night on the iPlayer which had a lengthy piece on rhodies, including fixing them up. It's episode 3 of the current series

  • BorderlineBorderline Posts: 4,700
    It will grow back eventually, but unlikely to flower this year. Try to pull out the weeds around its base and then lay a very thick layer of compost or bark chip to help hold in moisture. 
  • LoxleyLoxley Posts: 5,698
    Cut off the dead stubs of wood, other than that you don't have to do much other than wait. 
    "What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour". 
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