Growing Hydrangeas In Pots ~ Compact Hydrangeas Perfect For Containers

[@nicholasryan5401]

Beautiful containers and hydrangeas, They are the bees knees.

[@ChicagoGardener]

Thank you!!

[@sandrakhang5334]

Thank you for doing this video. I very much like hydrangea as well. I'm still trying to grow in pot over the winter, too.

[@ChicagoGardener]

Sheltering mine has definitely helped them survive winter here.

[@greendutipata3241]

Nice 👍

[@mifasola1]

I'm a lifelong Chicagoan from the "hood", ....now living in Holland MI, 6b and I'm loving that church behind you while you're potting up that hydrangea. Is that St Bonaventure? I don't remember which church has two towers like that or is it Saint Stanislaus Kostka?

[@donaqiu3126]

Hi! I have a question for you, I noticed that you put pot lifts instead of saucers under your pots. Would those be better to use instead of saucers. I’ve been using saucers and I am wondering if I should switch. Thanks! I’m a container gardener newbie. 😂

[@ChicagoGardener]

I think it depends! The wheel caddies act as saucers so they catch extra water but the lifts let water drain through, so I think it depends on what you want. Bottom watering works great with grow bags on saucers.

[@donaqiu3126]

Thank you! I do top watering and still trying to gauge how much water to give the plants that it’s enough for them before the water pools in the saucer. I do see the lifts acting as that extra insurance to make sure all water drains away so I don’t drawn my babies. So maybe something for me to think about getting. Thank you for all the helpful videos and I love your hydrangeas garden you’re starting. I love hydrangeas too but still nervous to try them. I’m in zone 10 and it gets scorching hot in the summer and it’s dry hot, not humid hot. I have a shady area in my balcony that gets about 1.5 hr of sun that I think could be a possible spot but I’m not yet brave enough to grow hydrangeas! 😅

[@franbernhards7844]

I went from one Limelight hydrangea planted two seasons ago to 13 different kinds now planted in my garden (only one in a large pot). Yes, we may have a hydrangea problem. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Love them!

[@ChicagoGardener]

They’re all so pretty!!!

[@Alex-xh2tb]

I am planning to get Bloomstruck Hydrangea in a container in NYC. How do you think?

[@zlatamontgomery1593]

I’m love coffee colore- pots. It’s almost “ mushroom colore “. Florida

[@mariahh7906]

Great information,thanks. When you over winter them in garage, do you water them and if so how often until spring when you are ready to put them back on your devk?

[@ChicagoGardener]

I water once a month and I have to put a reminder in my calendar or else I’ll forget 😂

[@barbarawilliams834]

is that university of Chicago in the background? ❤

[@ChicagoGardener]

DePaul University!

[@Sherman1862]

I like that Church and the canopy of tree tops blowing in the breeze in the background!!! Nice Deck too! Awesome Hydrangeas!!! : )

[@helenagreenwood2305]

PSW might stand for plastic stone and wood - love hydrangeas I have 2 limelight in the ground 4 Annabelle in pots and 2 macrophillia in pots one is blue 💙 and the other is 🩷 maybe in the future you could dedicate a bed to the larger hydrangeas 🌺🌸🌿🌸🌺

[@ChicagoGardener]

Omg that’s probably exactly what it stands for!

[@MrWhitney4e]

Really enjoyed the video! I got myself a bunch of Hydrangeas this spring and summer, and I'd like to keep them year after year on my balcony. I'm in USDA zone 7 and I don't have any unheated garage space to overwinter them. So, my plan is to just leave them out on the balcony. My main concern is whether or not to water them during the winter. I was hoping to find an answer to this quest.

[@nangel270]

I’d love to have hydrangeas in pots but you have to put them in an unheated garage or shed for the winter and I have no room in either 😂. For those who want to turn their pink mop head hydrangeas purple/blue you can buy aluminum sulphate at Home depot and most hardware stores. Instructions on pkg.

[@zlatamontgomery1593]

Please yell site where you buy pot and how much you pay. And what name hydrangea. , where you buy and how much you pay. Believe every body want see. No tag of pot or plants you show for us. Please. 🙏 do next time.

[@kaychaney6102]

I have some tuff stuff ah-ha hydrangeas. It took a year or two but they are magnificent! I have acid soil so the blue blooms are amazing.

[@kaychaney6102]

It’s almost an electric blue!

[@ChicagoGardener]

I love the color of the flowers!

[@beverlynelson1015]

What happened to your Endless Summer hydrangea?

[@ChicagoGardener]

It died from root rot after a gutter was broken and pouring water in it and I didn’t realize 😭

[@brendahayes3365]

Excellent informative video! I’d really like to try and overwinter a few in my garage to use on my deck. Does your garage have a window? Mine doesn’t 🤷🏻‍♀️ Do you water them while they are in the garage? Finally, what approx temp is your garage? Thank you so much! Brenda🇨🇦ZN4

[@ChicagoGardener]

It has one tiny window but they don’t need light while they’re dormant. Once they start to form buds I’ll move them outside if it’s warm enough (it usually is by then) or inside near a window inside. I water about once a month while they’re in the garage!

[@brendahayes3365]

@@ChicagoGardenerThank you so much! Does your garage get down to freezing temps? Mine is attached so doesn’t freeze.

[@JeffSueBell195]

Wonder what zone she's in?

[@ChicagoGardener]

6a!

[@Sherman1862]

You make my Hydrangea Dreams come true Miss Chicago Gardener!!!! I just watered mine as they love to drink!!!! ; ) They are doing quite well in the shade in their Pot!!! Please have an Awesome TGIF!!! : ) Might add some Worm castings for EXTRA FUN!!! : )

[@michellefrance1165]

Beautiful ❤❤❤

[@ChicagoGardener]

Thank you!!

[@Bao_Tram]

Your dress and hat looks lovely and so classic! ❤

[@ChicagoGardener]

Thank you!!

[@IRONWEED_]

Wabash Avenue in downtown Chicago (e.g. between Jackson and Van Buren) has sidewalk planting beds with what seems to be old-school limelight hydrangeas. The spent blooms are kept for winter interest but the shrubs are cut low ahead of the growing season. They get around 30 inches tall and the aggressive pruning prevents a lot of floppiness.

[@MarianneHuff]

Hello, now I have to order hydrangeas. Your hydrangeas are gorgeous. Good luck with them. PS, where did you get that hat?

[@DaveCollierCamping]

Very nice - enjoy your day

[@carm3154]

I have a tuff stuff a-ha hydrangea in my back yard, and I could never figure out what specifically it was (it was here when I moved in). So thank you, today I learned!

[@ChicagoGardener]

I love trying to figure out what plants are what from previous owners 😆

[@BrandonFrias]

I love your container garden so much!

[@ChicagoGardener]

Thank you!!!

[@SusanMiddleton1]

Your Firelight Tidbit won’t stay white for long. The flowers change quite early to beautiful shades of pink. Probably my favorite. Maybe your Pinky Winkey will stay on the smaller side since root growth will be curtained in the pot. I look forward to seeing how they all turn out!

[@ChicagoGardener]

I’m so excited to see them all in bloom!

[@MarianneHuff]

Now I have to get some hydrangeas . I really love your posts. Good luck with those beautiful hydrangeas. Where did you get that hat?

[@ChicagoGardener]

Tula hats! I have a couple from them.

[@IRONWEED_]

12:53 This one could be coppiced to just above the ground in late winter or early spring, every few years. It might also need root-pruning but less often.

[@ChicagoGardener]

Thank you!!

[@LifeHomeandGardenwithAnaRica]

Look so nice! You did a good job!

[@ChicagoGardener]

Thank you!!

[@pmkb7641]

Great video! Where did you get the patio rug? Looks lovely

[@ChicagoGardener]

Walmart years ago! It actually has some tears in it but I’m keeping it until it completely falls apart 🤣

[@RHFactorat]

Bethany, do you find that any genus of hydrangea fares well in partial shade (shaded by garage, primarily morning sun)?

[@ChicagoGardener]

All of mine prefer part shade. They don’t really like the full sun up here at all.

[@RHFactorat]

@@ChicagoGardener Ok, well I'll try one. Thanks.

[@tracythomas343]

I think I have 6 hydrangeas. I’ve purchased the tuff stuff ah-ha for a second time this year. The one I bought last year didn’t survive our winter. Thanks for such a great video on hydrangeas. ❤️🪴