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Climbing hydrangea
Hi all, I have a climbing hydrangea in a large pot growing up a brick wall. It started the season looking very healthy, lots of shiny green leaves, plenty of buds and the beginnings of at least one flower. Over the past few weeks I noticed it just seemed to have stopped growing, no further buds have opened and I've now noticed some of the bark peeling off. The little flower bud looks to have died although the leaves are still green. What's wrong with it!??!
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Hi,
The peeling off of the bark is a normal feature of the climbing hydrangea. Why do you have it growing in a pot rather than in soil? Where is it located re sunlight? The climbing hydrangea hates the full sun and needs moisture at its feet. If the leaves on your specimen are OK, and it is still young, then just wait and see.
Bark is fine, I would plant it in the soil. We have one against an East facing wall and it's going round the corner on to the north wall, it is really thriving even though it only gets fed the odd time each year.
Thanks for the replies, it was on a south facing wall so I've moved it to an East facing one, unfortunately it will need to remain in a pot but I'll get it a bigger one! Fingers crossed it's happier in its new spot!
May I jump in with a question about my climbing hydrangea please. It's been in the ground for 3 years north west aspect but lower half is shaded by a Photinia red robin. Growth is lovely and healthy, easily 6 feet tall if tidied occasionally. BUT, it's never flowered. Is it a plant that waits a few years before flowering, I'd it in the wrong position, should I feed it (never have), with a high potash food ?
@ ERICS MUM, can you please post a photo of your climbing hydrangea?
they do take a while to begin blooming-but pruning to force branching will hurry the process. there is a good vid. on youtube about how to do it.
I'm surprised that it would take so long to flower. Planted a specimen last year in June, it's in full bloom now.