Yellow Hydrangea Plants: A Complete Guide to Finding and Growing These Stunning Blooms

Weekly Water Requirements:- New plants: 2-3 times per week- Established plants: 1-2 times per week- During drought: Additional watering needed

How To Plant Hydrangeas

Hydrangeas require moist, well drained soil. Heavy clay or sandy soils should be amended with generous helpings of compost to improve moisture balance. Mixing compost with native soil at a 1:1 ratio, to a depth of ten or twelve inches is helpful.

Do not fertilize at planting time. Four to six weeks after planting, apply a granular fertilizer for acid-loving shrubs. Be sure to provide a bit of extra water before fertilizing and for a week or so thereafter. One of the best parts of growing Mophead Hydrangeas is the option to change the bloom color from blue to pink, or vice versa. This can be done by raising or lowering the soil pH.

To change from blue to pink, spread one cup of garden lime per foot of height over the entire root zone of the hydrangea. To change from pink to blue, maintain a three inch layer of organic mulch and treat with a solution of 1 Tbsp. aluminum sulfate in 1 gallon of water weekly, throughout the growing season. The color of Panicle Hydrangeas cannot be manipulated in this way.

Mature HeightLess than 4′

When you first lay eyes on this gorgeous blossoming shrub, you may think that it took loads of work to produce such a showy specimen. But Hydrangeas are, in fact, quick growing, low-maintenance shrubs that produce astonishingly beautiful blossoms in a huge variety of colors. The shrub rapidly fills its growing space, making it a great core plant for your garden bed.

In intimate spaces and wide open landscapes alike, hydrangeas make a bold statement with their big, gorgeous flowers. Use them to create an informal hedge, to accent a perennial garden, as foundation plants, en masse in an island or as a single specimen in a container on a patio or porch. Hydrangeas are as versatile as they are beautiful.

There are hundreds of varieties of Hydrangeas. Mophead Hydrangeas are the most popular bigleaf Hydrangea. Lacecaps are similar to Mophead Hydrangeas, but with flowers that feature small center buds surrounded by large petals.

Mountain Hydrangeas are similar to other bigleaf Hydrangea varieties, but theyre able to survive harsh winter climates. Panicle Hydrangeas feature large, cone-shaped flower heads. Oakleaf Hydrangeas have large, distinctive lobed leaves that resemble an Oak Tree.

Most Hydrangeas grow in shrub forms that can also be pruned into trees. However, Climbing Hydrangeas are actually vines with large blooms that can climb structures like trellises or porches.

Read on for more information about a few of the most popular Hydrangea varieties:

Mophead Hydrangeas: Looking like a mop of luscious hair, Mopheads produce massive blooms of densely packed flowers that cover the majority of the plant. Some varieties will bloom for 6 months at a time, with others displaying an assortment of flower colors, notably blues and pinks, on the same plant.

Climbing Hydrangeas: This unique Hydrangea delivers beauty to garden walls and fences as it climbs up surfaces, blanketing them with delicate lacecap blossoms that come to life in the summertime. And theyre hardier than other Hydrangeas – stand back and watch Climbing Hydrangeas fight off frosty winter in Chicago or the humidity of a Maryland summer.

Hydrangea Trees: Incredibly reliable bloomers, Hydrangea Trees bring a stark contrast to your garden bed, producing huge clusters of flowers pruned into an elegant tree form, high above the ground. These are great center pieces for any garden, and they attract many pollinators like bees and butterflies.

And for a few of our favorite Hydrangea varieties:

• Endless Summer is the original reblooming Mophead Hydrangea, with big beautiful blooms in either blue or pink.
• The Bloomstruck Hydrangea features rigid red stems and intense purple-blue or pink blooms throughout the summer.
• The Nikko Blue Hydrangea is the classic, early-summer blooming Mophead offering large blue or pink blooms for six weeks or more.
• The Vanilla Strawberry Hydrangea blooms in full sun from mid to late summer. The creamy white flower panicles turn deep red-pink as they mature.
• The Limelight Hydrangea offers green-tinged white blooms in summer; a perfect large container plant or landscape specimen.

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FAQ

Are there any yellow hydrangeas?

Yellow Hydrangeas are bright-colored flowers. They combine beautifully with almost any flower color to make stunning floral arrangements. These flowers are the perfect choice for Easter! They are perfect for centerpieces, bouquets, and flower decorations for weddings, birthdays, etc., especially, during Summer.

What month is best to plant hydrangeas?

What is the 1/3 rule for hydrangeas?

Do coffee grounds help change the color of hydrangeas?

Some gardeners report success in turning their hydrangeas blue by applying coffee grounds to the soil.

Where can I buy hydrangea bushes?

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Does Lowes sell hydrangea bushes?

Lowe’s carries an array of bushes to bring color and serenity such as hydrangeas and azaleas. However you decide to incorporate shrubs into your home’s landscape, Lowe’s is here to help you find what you need. Find hydrangea shrubs at Lowe’s today. Shop shrubs and a variety of lawn & garden products online at Lowes.com.

What colors do hydrangea flowers come in?

Here at Jackson & Perkins, we offer many cultivars of hydrangea plants for sale, with a wide variety of colored flowers. These magnificent hydrangea flowers range in color from the original white to lime green, blue, pink, red and lavender. Some hydrangea flower heads start white and gradually add color for a continually changing display.

Can hydrangeas be used as a hedge?

It’s easy to care for and can be used as a privacy hedge. Lowe’s carries an array of bushes to bring color and serenity such as hydrangeas and azaleas. However you decide to incorporate shrubs into your home’s landscape, Lowe’s is here to help you find what you need. Find hydrangea shrubs at Lowe’s today.

Do hydrangeas come in different sizes?

Hydrangeas come in different sizes, depending on the variety you choose. All hydrangeas are beautiful and full plants that can also be used as a hedge plant, or they are great as a foundation plant. Don’t forget — hydrangeas can provide year-round beauty if you pick some of the flowers for a dried flower arrangement.

Do hydrangeas have white leaves?

And now, there is a variegated hydrangea. This hydrangea has leaves that are bordered with white. Here at Jackson & Perkins, we offer many cultivars of hydrangea plants for sale, with a wide variety of colored flowers. These magnificent hydrangea flowers range in color from the original white to lime green, blue, pink, red and lavender.