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Stephen Henning writes:
| " wrote:
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| How come my hydrangea has not bloomed? I bought it 3 years ago - of
| course it was in bloom then - hasn't bloomed since.
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| Do you cut it back every winter? If so you are cutting off the
| following years flowers. It blooms on old wood.
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| This means that if the stems get killed to the ground over the winter
| (which is usually the case in northern areas) the plant will not bloom
| that season. It will send up new stems which look good but will not
| flower. Next winter you might consider treating the plant like a rose
| bush and cover it after it goes dormant to protect the old stems which
| should result in flowers for next season.

Generally, hydrangeas are more tender than roses - they also don't
like dry conditions. Covering plants doesn't do more than minimal
protection, even in places with high diurnal variations.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.