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resurrected hydrangea
About 5 years ago my daughter had a serious operation and one of her
friends bought her a hydrangea. As she was not living in her flat at the time, she asked me to look after it and I planted it in our garden. We already have an ancient hydrangea in the front garden, so I was confident that it would be OK. It survived a couple of years and then died quite suddenly in the spring of last year. I was very upset and a couple of weeks ago I bought and potted up a replacement for my daughter. On Friday, we noticed a small plant (definitely a hydrangea) growing in the place where the 'dead' plant had been. I am very happy about this but wonder if anyone can give any advice as to how best to keep it going. Many thanks in advance. -- June Hughes |
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resurrected hydrangea
"June Hughes" wrote in message: snip On Friday, we noticed a small plant (definitely a hydrangea) growing in the place where the 'dead' plant had been. I am very happy about this but wonder if anyone can give any advice as to how best to keep it going. Many thanks in advance. ---- I wouldn't do anything to it until the autumn, after it has dropped its leaves. Then very gently dig down around the plant, saving as many young roots as possible, remove and pot up. You might find that the young plant is growing from part of the original hydrangea's root left in the ground. If that's the case, cut the little hydrangea away with the young roots. MikeCT |
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resurrected hydrangea
In message , MikeCT
writes "June Hughes" wrote in message: snip On Friday, we noticed a small plant (definitely a hydrangea) growing in the place where the 'dead' plant had been. I am very happy about this but wonder if anyone can give any advice as to how best to keep it going. Many thanks in advance. ---- I wouldn't do anything to it until the autumn, after it has dropped its leaves. Then very gently dig down around the plant, saving as many young roots as possible, remove and pot up. You might find that the young plant is growing from part of the original hydrangea's root left in the ground. If that's the case, cut the little hydrangea away with the young roots. Great Mike, thanks. I am very anxious not to do anything to upset it. -- June Hughes |
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resurrected hydrangea
On 18/6/06 22:05, in article , "June
Hughes" wrote: In message , MikeCT writes "June Hughes" wrote in message: snip On Friday, we noticed a small plant (definitely a hydrangea) growing in the place where the 'dead' plant had been.snip You might find that the young plant is growing from part of the original hydrangea's root left in the ground. If that's the case, cut the little hydrangea away with the young roots. Great Mike, thanks. I am very anxious not to do anything to upset it. It sounds incredibly obvious, I know, but keep it watered in the meantime! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (email address on website) |
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resurrected hydrangea
In message , Sacha
writes On 18/6/06 22:05, in article , "June Hughes" wrote: In message , MikeCT writes "June Hughes" wrote in message: snip On Friday, we noticed a small plant (definitely a hydrangea) growing in the place where the 'dead' plant had been.snip You might find that the young plant is growing from part of the original hydrangea's root left in the ground. If that's the case, cut the little hydrangea away with the young roots. Great Mike, thanks. I am very anxious not to do anything to upset it. It sounds incredibly obvious, I know, but keep it watered in the meantime! Thanks Sacha. I am doing that. (believe it or not, at times I have no common sense to speak of but watering it has been of the essence these last few days However, the ground where it is situated is very heavy clay and the compost I used at the time (can't remember what it was) seems to have disappeared into the North London clay. I suspect that may have been the problem in the first place. Perhaps you or Ray may have a tip or two on that subject. Clay is a huge problem here, although roses seem to thrive in it. -- June Hughes |
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resurrected hydrangea
"June Hughes" wrote in message ... About 5 years ago my daughter had a serious operation and one of her friends bought her a hydrangea. As she was not living in her flat at the time, she asked me to look after it and I planted it in our garden. We already have an ancient hydrangea in the front garden, so I was confident that it would be OK. It survived a couple of years and then died quite suddenly in the spring of last year. I was very upset and a couple of weeks ago I bought and potted up a replacement for my daughter. On Friday, we noticed a small plant (definitely a hydrangea) growing in the place where the 'dead' plant had been. I am very happy about this but wonder if anyone can give any advice as to how best to keep it going. Many thanks in advance. -- June Hughes It's a very difficult call. It obviously is unhappy in the location/soil and the new growth may give up in to the hostile conditions before autumn. Assuming that it was a small potted hydrangea then it would not be impossible to dig the whole thing up now and give it a better location or a large pot. |
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