If the hydrangea does not bloom in your garden at the same time as your neighbor's hydrangea, this is not necessarily a reason to worry. There are many different types of hydrangeas, and they don't all bloom at the same time. However, every garden friend will soon be asking whether he has done something wrong or whetherThere is an illness behind the problem.
When do hydrangeas bloom?
To determine the flowering period, you first need to know which type of hydrangea you have. The hydrangea species offered in Germany are:
- Farmer's hydration (Hydrangea macrophylla)
- Tellerhortensie, Berg-Hortensie (Hydrangea macrophylla ssp. serrata)
- Rispenhortensie (Hydrangea paniculata)
- Schneeballhortensie (Hydrangea arborescens)
- Eichenblatthortensie (Hydrangea Quarkolia)
- Climbing hydrangea (Hydrangea Petiaolaris)
The local climate is a crucial factor for the flowering period of hydrangeas. In the south, a hydrangea is blooming from the end of May, while it only begins to bloom later in the summer in a cooler place in the west or northeast of Germany.
If your hydrangea does not bloom, use the following checklist to find out the cause of the lack of flowering and fix the problem.
You got your hydrangea as a gift
Hardensia are an ideal gift for all occasions, especially at Easter or Mother's Day. The colorful beauties are usually bred in small pots, packed with a decorative film and sold to gift.
Did you also get your hydrangeas as a gift and then suspended them in your garden? Unfortunately, these plants very often have a little chance of survival, let alone a subsequent flower. They were forced to bloom early and used with a lot of fertilizer. In addition, the hydrangea offered in the hardware store cannot be suitable for their climate zones.
Hortness is not suitable for your climate zone
Hardensia differ in their winter hardness. The panicle hydrangeas are the stars in terms of winter hardness, while the farmer's hydrangeas are only limited. If aHortness not bloomed, it could be that it is not suitable for her winter hardness zone. While the roots mostly last well, the buds that appeared on the trunks for the shoots of the following year can death and fall off due to the cold. As a result, the hydrangea will not bloom next year.
The young shoots are frozen at late frost in spring
Late spring frosts or frosty temperatures can let the flower buds freeze to death and lead to a summer without bloom. Watch the weather forecast in the spring and protect the hydrangea overnight with sack linen, knobs, sheets or blankets overnight. Remove the covers the next morning and repeat the process if necessary.
Inadequate or too much sunlight
Most hydrangeas need at least three to four hours of direct sunlight a day, ideally in the early morning or steamed sunlight in the afternoon. Hydrangeasthrive well in the tree shadow. A full sun would be too intense and can lead to burns on the leaves.
Both too little and too much sun can affect flower. In contrast to most other hydrangeas, the panel hydrangea also tolerates the summer lunch sun and shorter drying times.
Wrong time for the pruning
At theRed cut of hydrangeasIt depends on the right time. Here, too, everything depends on the type of hydrangea every now and then. Some types of hydrangea form buds and bloom on the old wood, others on the new wood. If you don't know what hydrangea you have, risk removing the drives, the buds and flowers will form. Make sure that you follow the instructions to cut back hydrangea depending on the type.
The fertilizer is too rich in nitrogen
If hydrangeas are given a fertilizer with a high nitrogen content, they mainly form leaves and no flowers. What you need is a fertilizer with a high proportion of phosphorus (P), because phosphorus promotes flower. This type of fertilizer is often referred to as flower conveyors and should be used in early spring and again in midsummer.
Hardensia thrive best in soils with an acid pH. You can use a fertilizer for azaleas and rhododendrons, but note that it could have a higher nitrogen content. AlsoCoffee grounds is a fertilizerSuitable for acid -loving plants.
The hydrangea gets too little water
If her hydrangea does not bloom, it could be that it was poured too little in the summer or the location was too dry and hot. Remember the weather conditions of last summer to determine whether this could be the cause of the lack of bloom. To prevent this, you should keep the floor moist throughout, but avoid waterlogging.
The hydrangea is newly planted
It can take a few years for a new hydrangea in the garden to be completely established. If you yourThe necessary careand plant them to the right location, it can only take time and patience to bloom.
