I received my plant for Mother's Day. Beautiful Bluish Purple. Now they are not as bright almost fading to pinkish. Why are my Hydrangea blooms changing color?
Hydrangeas change colour according the type of soil they are in. Your Hydrangea was a dark b/purple so it will go a dark pink/red in your soil. Alkaline soils produce pink colours and acid soils produce blue colours. White hydrangeas always remain white. It is not more difficult to produce blue or pink. To return your plant to a blue/purple colour simply change your soil to a more acid one. Add lots of manures (aged)%26amp; organic matter, and buy some Hydrangea blueing powder (available at garden stores). The agent has to be applied regularly to produce good results, (instructions will be on the box).
If your climate allows easy pot culture (not to hot and dry), it is easier to control the process in a pot but hydrangeas like a drink. I have been to gardens where they have both the blue and pink next to each other so it is possible with a bit of effort. Why are my Hydrangea blooms changing color?
Hydrangeas are fascinating in that, unlike most other plants, the color of their flowers can change dramatically.
It would be nice if one could change the color of hydrangeas as easily as it changes in this little picture. But it is NOT easy. The people who have the most controll over the color of their hydrangeas are those who grow them in containers. It is much easier to control or alter the pH of the soil in a container than it is in the ground.
On the other hand, hydrangeas often change color on their own when they are planted or transplanted. They are adjusting to the new environment. It is not unusual to see several different colors on one shrub the next year after planting.
It is much easier to change a hydrangea from pink to blue than it is from blue to pink. Changing a hydrangea from pink to blue entails adding aluminum to the soil. Changing from blue to pink means subtracting aluminum from the soil or taking it out of reach of the hydrangea.
they are aging..... the color change that everyone gets all thrilled about is for new blooms at the beginning of the season... here, at the end of the season, they're just old.... still lovely, but only old.... now is a perfect time to cut them to dry for winter bouquets....
http://www.hydrangeashydrangeas.com/gree鈥?/a>
Here is a great link that answers your question plus remedies for the situation. http://naturehills.com/gardening/blogs/c鈥?/a>
They tend to fade as they age. Also they need aluminum in the soil for the good blue. Check out this website:http://www.hydrangeashydrangeas.com/
Epsom salts, coffee grounds, tea bags
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment