hi Rosemary this i find is the simple way http://www.hydrangeashydrangeas.com/colorchange.html from Changing the colour of Hydrangeas, i think a nice cream Hydrangea is one of the best looking to have ,which normally might go a little pink but normaly stays cream, decide when buying what colour you want and understand the soil it likes simple as that, after that you can to a degree alter some colours its all in the above link,,exiting these now coming back into fashion plants are
Edd, Twelve inch hole is not big enough. Dig a decent hole, put some leafmould or compost in the bottom to conserve moisture. Then some compost mixed with soil. Then put in the hydrangea and fill in all round. Feed with hydrangea feed (at planting and each year in Spring). Water well and wait for the growth, which should start around now (April). Here in south of France it is too hot in the sun and the leaves burn, but in the UK I should think full sun is fine. Good luck! Or start again with a bigger, healthier plant!
been looking at preps seem to be able to find plenty to turn it blue but nothing to keep it pale don't mind it going a little lilac but want it pale the light pink and cream is so pretty
rosemummy - Camellias and Rhodies grow perfectly well in neutral soil. There is a bit of a misconception about this. I have neutral soil here and the inherited rhodo at the front door was covered in blooms last year :
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
thanks fairy that's v useful i'll plant it next week and we'll see, will it flower again this year does any1 think? obviously was flowering march as it was mothers day supermarket gift
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hi Rosemary this i find is the simple way http://www.hydrangeashydrangeas.com/colorchange.html from Changing the colour of Hydrangeas, i think a nice cream Hydrangea is one of the best looking to have ,which normally might go a little pink but normaly stays cream, decide when buying what colour you want and understand the soil it likes simple as that, after that you can to a degree alter some colours its all in the above link,,exiting these now coming back into fashion plants are
Edd, Twelve inch hole is not big enough. Dig a decent hole, put some leafmould or compost in the bottom to conserve moisture. Then some compost mixed with soil. Then put in the hydrangea and fill in all round. Feed with hydrangea feed (at planting and each year in Spring). Water well and wait for the growth, which should start around now (April). Here in south of France it is too hot in the sun and the leaves burn, but in the UK I should think full sun is fine. Good luck! Or start again with a bigger, healthier plant!
been looking at preps seem to be able to find plenty to turn it blue but nothing to keep it pale don't mind it going a little lilac but want it pale the light pink and cream is so pretty
If it's in alkali/chalky soil it'll stay as it is
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
it's not it's acid though i'm presuming this as rhododendrons and camellias in ours and neighbours not actually tested
rosemummy - Camellias and Rhodies grow perfectly well in neutral soil. There is a bit of a misconception about this. I have neutral soil here and the inherited rhodo at the front door was covered in blooms last year :
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
thanks fairy that's v useful i'll plant it next week and we'll see, will it flower again this year does any1 think? obviously was flowering march as it was mothers day supermarket gift
tesco eventually got back it's a macrophylla they sold pale pink which i got-and pale blue