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How do I keep a Hydrangea white

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  • Mark56Mark56 Posts: 1,653
    Yv says:

    My white Hydrangea is slowly turning pink. I bought it a month ago and it was white. I wish to keep it white. What shall I add to the soil to stop turning it pink?

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     Is it hydrangea paniculata vanilla fraise? White-pink-then red in autumn

  • mushermusher Posts: 389

    Backyardee. I have two annabelles. One being 5 foot tall  with one flower on. I've been scratching my monks cut thinking where have they all gone.

  • merlin777merlin777 Posts: 9
    I have a blue/pink hydrangea (mop head type) that bloomed pure white this year. I have another which varies between pink and blue according to soil conditions. Both the same age, both insepeate pots and in the same position, treated identically. Why has the clooured one turned white? The only thing i did differently this year was give them both a good dose of growmore.
  • merlin777merlin777 Posts: 9
    I have a blue/pink hydrangea (mop head type) that bloomed pure white this year. I have another which varies between pink and blue according to soil conditions. Both the same age, both in seperate pots and in the same position, treated identically. Why has the coloured one turned white? The only thing i did differently this year was give them both a good dose of growmore.
    To be honest, I can't remember if the white one started pink or blue.
  • merlin777merlin777 Posts: 9
    I have a blue/pink hydrangea (mop head type) that bloomed pure white this year. I have another which varies between pink and blue according to soil conditions. Both the same age, both in seperate pots and in the same position, treated identically. Why has the coloured one turned white? The only thing i did differently this year was give them both a good dose of growmore.
    To be honest, I can't remember if the white one started pink or blue.
  • merlin777merlin777 Posts: 9
    sorry about the multiple posts. I keep getting random characters pop up and i cant delete the dupes...
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,069
    I think that might be down to climate/cultivation issues merlin. Hydrangeas, of any kind, in pots will struggle as they can't take up enough moisture in the excessive heat that many people are experiencing. That could be resulting in flower colours being faded, or generally poorer quality. 
    What sort of size pots are they in and have you annually removed and refreshed the soil/compost they're growing in? A photo would be handy if you can manage  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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