"FireBrick" wrote in message
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Live near Chicago.
I bought two hydrangeas plants and put them in big pots next to my front
stairs.
Sun till noon.

I'd like to plant them into the ground so they come back in spring.
Can I do this?
How should I do this?
They are doing well in these big planter pots, but far too heavy to move.

In the order you asked:

1) Yes, you can do this. Hydrangeas belong in the ground.

2) How?
http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/trees/430-295/430-295.html
http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/lw_lan...276146,00.html

3) Too heavy to move? You'll have to move them at least a little to plant
them in the ground. Teenagers usually consider themselves impoverished. Hire
one as extra muscle. Hydrangeas are pretty tough plants, but if yours are
too heavy for you to manage, you'll rough them up trying to do it yourself.

Be sure you really want the plants in whatever spots you choose. They can
grow quite large, wide tough, wide-ranging thick roots. Removing them can be
a real bitch. Also, get a soil test kit from a garden center and check the
pH. They like acid soil, and will produce nicer colored flowers when the pH
is correct. The wrong pH generally won't kill them, but the flowers and
leaves will look pretty blah.