Wow, I just realized that my hydrangea is now seven years old. It's hands down my oldest plant alive. The problem is that it hasn't bloomed in about 3-4 years. Well this year I finally sat down and tried to figure it out. Since it was very prone to wilting, I placed it under a well shaded tree. It turns out it needs some sunlight in order to flower. So I pruned the calamansi tree that shades it. Furthermore, the last time it bloomed, it had pink flowers. I bought it specifically because it had lavender blooms. To fix that, I also mulched it with some banana peels since supposedly potassium turns it blue.
If you look at the picture, it does look pretty big now -- just no flowers. Well let's see in a few months if it blooms (I expect March or so).
Hi,
ReplyDeleteI saw your website and I just recently got hydrangea in a pot. With our Philippine weather, how often should I water them, once a day or more?
Some of the leaves are turning brown. I'm not sure if it's because they are thirsty. I water them once a day.
My pot is quite big. I'd say once a day but sometimes I can get away with not watering for a few. If dry, all the leaves will wilt and not turn brown. So perhaps browning is caused by something else.
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