"Jim" wrote in message
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Chas Hurst wrote:
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Why didn't you ask of the species before giving bad advice?
My hydrangeas die off to the ground in winter. What buds are you talking
about?
yes, species abound for the many different variations and hybrid
hydrangeas
available in today's world where science has indeed advanced man's
understanding
for the enjoyable art of horticulture. I could have asked for the
specific
variety being tended by the OP. however I made the choice not to proceed
down
that particular avenue.
plants for the most part are much the same as humans. feed 'em, love 'em,
protect them from harsh unsustaining environments and they do well.
for a better understanding let us take a look at what happens when human
extremities become subject to severe frost bit. the human tissue of the
immediate effected area dies and begins to spread death and infection up
the effected extremity, be it a hand or a foot. in order to stop this
spread the dead tissue must be removed and the necessary amputation
requires
that some of the adjacent unaffected tissue be removed as well so as to
provide an appropriate means for proper healing.
when flowers reach the end of their life cycle during the flowering season
for any particular flowering plant, they begin to die and as a result of
their
death they have an adverse action on the plant they are still attached to.
for reasons I'll not go into here, the plant actually expends some of its
useful
energy attempting to rescue the naturally dying flower. removing this
dying
flower with the proper cut at the proper angle at the proper time averts
the
wasted energy expended by the plant and allows the plant to focus its
energy
on producing new life in new blooms. knowing and understanding this
practice
of pruning actually enhances the overall health and appearance of the
flowering
plant.
as for why I mentioned the variety at:
http://endlesssummerblooms.com/consu...ts/theoriginal
they are my favorite, my clients love them and they do well here in my
zone.
the OP now has the option of choosing to investigate so as to determine if
the Endless SummerŪ variety is suitable for their zone. oh, and you do
too.
have a nice day.
I've had this particular Hydrangea for a number of years. I have no need to
investigate anything.
You sir, appear to be a quack.