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Climbing Hydrangea failing to leaf

deborahnewbold · 2020-05-31 10:13:25

I have a mature climbing hydrangea on the west wall of my home. I inherited it from the previous owner and for 3 years it bloomed beautiful. Last year we had some slabs cut in April in the garden and the dust got on to the leaf buds & young leaves. That year it didn't flower well and some of the leaves had brown tips: I…

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bédé Posts: 3,095

March 2023

I don't know where you are, but I have a Hydrangea petiolaris that i planted 40 years ago on a NW facing wall. Close-to-the-house in poor soil and builders' rubbish. Apart from keeping it under control I have done absolutely nothing. No water, no fertiliser, no pesticides, nothing.

location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand.
"Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
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