Bigleaf Hydrangea Care. Here are the main care requirements for growing a bigleaf hydrangea: Plant in a location with dappled or partial sun and rich, well-drained soil.

Eclipse gets large, round, “mophead” flowers in late June to early July that are mostly cranberry-red but with creamy centers ...

Q: My bigleaf hydrangeas didn’t bloom well this year, but they have in the past. The foliage looks OK … some typical leaf spot, but otherwise nothing amiss. What can I do? A: No interve… ...

The bigleaf hydrangea (H. macrophylla) is the ubiquitous, 4-foot mound of usually green foliage with occasional summer blooms of stunning pink to purplish-blue.

Panicle hydrangeas (Hydrangea paniculata) and oakleaf hydrangeas produce cone-shaped flowerheads, while the flowerheads of bigleaf and smooth hydrangea are more rounded. Some bigleaf hydrangeas ...

Bigleaf hydrangea responds to several light applications of fertilizer during the growing season. A general-purpose fertilizer, such as 8-8-8 or 10-10-10 applied at a rate of 1 pound (2 cups) per ...

Explore 20 inspiring hydrangea gardens for ideas and tips for companion plants, where and when to plant hydrangeas, and how ...

The huge, pink mophead blooms of bigleaf hydrangea are one of the joys of summer for Chicago gardeners. What a disappointment when those blooms fail to fluff! “Bigleaf hydrangeas just aren&#8… ...

For this reason, hanging on to old H. macrophylla shrubs can be a losing battle in Northeast Ohio. If you are looking to replace them, Barrett recommends choosing bigleaf hydrangea varieties that ...

Bigleaf hydrangea responds to several light applications of fertilizer during the growing season. A general-purpose fertilizer, such as 8-8-8 or 10-10-10 applied at a rate of 1 pound (2 cups) per ...

Bigleaf hydrangea responds to several light applications of fertilizer during the growing season. A general-purpose fertilizer, such as 8-8-8 or 10-10-10 applied at a rate of 1 pound (2 cups) per ...