I have 2 questions -

How come my hydrangea has not bloomed? I bought it 3 years ago - of
course it was in bloom then - hasn't bloomed since.

Can I and if so when can I split my Montauk Daisy?

Thanks,

Cate

wrote:
I have 2 questions -

How come my hydrangea has not bloomed? I bought it 3 years ago - of
course it was in bloom then - hasn't bloomed since.

Can I and if so when can I split my Montauk Daisy?

Have you pruned your hydrangea?

I don't know anything about the daisy.

--

Travis in Shoreline (just North of Seattle) Washington
USDA Zone 8b
Sunset Zone 5

" wrote:

How come my hydrangea has not bloomed? I bought it 3 years ago - of
course it was in bloom then - hasn't bloomed since.

Do you cut it back every winter? If so you are cutting off the
following years flowers. It blooms on old wood.

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.
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On 4/5/05 7:31 PM, in article
, "
wrote:

I have 2 questions -

How come my hydrangea has not bloomed? I bought it 3 years ago - of
course it was in bloom then - hasn't bloomed since.

Can I and if so when can I split my Montauk Daisy?

Thanks,

Cate

No idea on the hydrangea, but the Montauk Daisy, IF it what I know as
Montauk Daisy, you should be able to lift and divide as the ground is
workable.

And no - I have no clue what the Latin is, was or will be. It is a "pass
along plant" locally.

Cheryl

On Wed, 06 Apr 2005 03:21:50 GMT, "Travis"
wrote:

I don't know anything about the daisy.


There's a whole lot of gardening subjects you are proving to be
clueless on! Which probably means you call yourself a gardener or a
landscaper!

Hi Cate,

Here's a site that will help you id your hydrangea and how and if to prune.
http://www.hydrangeashydrangeas.com/index.html

You can divide your Montauk daisy now since it blooms in late summer to fall.
http://www.natorp.com/Montauk%20Daisy.htm

Newt

yippie wrote:
On Wed, 06 Apr 2005 03:21:50 GMT, "Travis"
wrote:

I don't know anything about the daisy.


There's a whole lot of gardening subjects you are proving to be
clueless on! Which probably means you call yourself a gardener or a
landscaper!

........and the examples are?

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USDA Zone 8b
Sunset Zone 5

.......and the examples are?


Don't feed the Troll!

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In article ,
Stephen Henning writes:
| " wrote:
|
| How come my hydrangea has not bloomed? I bought it 3 years ago - of
| course it was in bloom then - hasn't bloomed since.
|
| Do you cut it back every winter? If so you are cutting off the
| following years flowers. It blooms on old wood.
|
| 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.