The Complete Video Guide to Most Hydrangea Types

[@JimPutnam]

I put up a blog post on my new website that has a little more information. Thanks for watching. The website also has a sign up area to receive channel updates. www.horttube.com/blog/2018/7/29/the-complete-video-guide-to-most-hydrangea-types

[@GardenObsessions]

HortTube with Jim Putnam Will be looking it up!💜

[@Bunny-rh1yy]

Catching up on some of your older videos. I am so appreciative of your intricate detail to each variety and the "how to" for new gardeners like me. Thank you!

[@JimPutnam]

Awesome. Thanks for watching them. Glad to help

[@FourSeasonsLandscapeDesigns]

This an excellent "Cliff Notes" video and I send this link to many clients asking me about hydrangeas and their differences. It provides exactly what they want to know while able to see the differences. Nice job Jim and thank you for ALL your informative videos!

[@kalinadesseaux8011]

as a budding hydrangea enthusiast, THANKYOU Very clear and informative, exactly what I needed! I feel very comfortable consulting you/it videos! *Thank you*

[@thewoodsystyle]

Jim as usual your videos are nothing short of phenomenal. Thanks Jim for help the super helpful super informative to the point videos. Keep it up brother

[@LdyButterflyDMG]

I love hydrangeas. All kinds. Thank you for sharing this video! :)

[@pragueinbloom1110]

Thanks for making this topic more clear. I know the macrophylla type, that is the most common here but I´ve just bought the paniculata type because of it´s hardiness, blooms and beginner friendly mode. So, I´m looking forward to the progress!

[@judithjohnson2111]

This is the 1st video of yours I saw & Im still here👍

[@jeantremaine2278]

Loved this video. It's a great basic video for anyone thinking about adding hydrangeas to their landscape. I grow multiple cultivars of all but the climbing hydrangea and hope to add the climbing hydrangea soon.

[@Sg4809]

Wow a climbing hydrangea!!!! I've never seen those! I HAVE TO GET ONE! THANK YOU!!!

[@hobbitlady7568]

Great information. Thank you for mentioning the native ones!

[@mikelewis5152]

I love watching your videos. You have helped me to have a beautiful hydrangea garden. Recently I bought 3 firelight tid bits on line from Home Depot . They showed in July and one looks rough but there are little green buds coming out on the stems. I am hoping they will perform next year.

[@sugarfalls1]

You have gorgeous plants in your backyard! Thank you for all the information, Jim!

[@mattsalvage8339]

Very helpful for a new landscaper thanks!

[@vs5129]

To the point and informative. And for giving the zone info as well

[@china-trip]

My best friend, that's a great video. I will always cheer for you in Korea I'm looking forward to a great video. Have a nice day.

[@KimSmith-yj7um]

I am in 4b . Oddly enough we have a hydrangea macrophyla and it has somehow survived. It even made it through the polar vortex in 2018 when we were colder than Mt Everest. It was here when I bought our farm, I have never seen it bloom but this year it appears to have buds on the old wood, I am super excited! I am trying to give it TLC in hopes it will bloom. Amazing plant even without blooming. It is quite large. One of my favs.

[@Sunny14136]

Thanks, Jim! This was helpful!

[@danlewis1871]

This is extremely helpful Jim. Thank You!

[@brownthumbnursery]

Great video! I’d love to see them after three years of growth. Do you have an updated video of these?

[@ashirwadduraiswami4622]

Oh brother so amazing.u have such a wonderful and beautiful garden. U are blessed 🙏. Happy gardening.

[@gervoi]

annother good one, thanks from new york city,

[@kerrydibiasio3784]

Very helpful! I love limelights the best! So easy...

[@dorisafejuku968]

Great & useful info Thank you.

[@GardenObsessions]

Thank you!💜You has us in heaven. Hydrangeas are our greatest obsessions! Lol we love them all there are so many and every time we learn so much from you. Your information is amazing. 💚💚💚💚💚💚

[@julien3211]

Fabulous video with very helpful information! Thx!

[@agb0012000]

P.S. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos. They help us so much.

[@JohnMartinez-sm1sk]

Great video, I would love to see in full bloom

[@mariaarevalo6874]

What do you recommend for hot weather

[@kalinadesseaux8011]

Also first time planting climbing hydrangeas, pls do a full video for them if you haven't already!

[@venustar7]

Hi! What's the hydrangea in your thumbnail for the video? The double one.

[@somethingbeautiful2212]

Thank you so much for the great information! It would be helpful if you could keep the stills of the bloom and the Latin names on the screen while you’re describing the plant 🌸🌸🌸

[@debrariley2057]

Very informative, really enjoyed. Thank you.

[@msdy51364]

I have my climbing hydrangea climbing on our barn on both sides. Wish I could share a photo.

[@hamidrezajahani]

Thanks for the video! Are there full shade (bright shade) cultivars? I have space with zero direct sunlight on the north wall of our one story building. It never gets direct sunlight, but it's quite bright on sunny days. I'm in zone 8 near Seattle, WA.

[@QueenBee-xd1xk]

I have endless summer in full shade in portland and its about 5 feet tall now and blooms a lot!

[@jonellen4614]

Thank you so much Jim. Wow! So much information. I moved from near Seattle to the St Louis area and have had some hard lessons learned about the difference in zones. I love hydrangeas and in Seattle we grew them just about anywhere. Now I have to start all over with where to place them. You gave me so much information. Now I just have to find the best place to buy so I can get to planting!!

[@dorothyfu7540]

Thank you, thank you. This has been SO HELPFUL.

[@girlbornagain9587]

I have tree different kinds of hydrangeas both traditional and so called sun loving. I find that no hydrangeas can take full hot summer sun without burning a little. I recommend dappled light in zon seven.

[@inspiredtosoar3526]

Thank you!

[@sherryhudson930]

I do have Oakleaf hydrangeas in morning sun, shade in afternoon

[@sameanrodriguez9470]

Jim what zone are you in? I keep forgot...you did mention it.

[@MambaChicka]

Thanks Jim for all your helpful advice and free content. I made my front south facing flower beds wider and amended my clay soil with your advice. I am in zone 7a, I have A large yard with some standing water in the side yard because I am at the bottom of a hill. I need to get professional advice and work on drainage before I can build out some shade beds in the back and in my side yard. So have not done much in my side and back yard and I have 2 very small already full shade beds. I would like to have a blue hydrangea in a pot. What is the best medium size blue hydrangea for a container? And what size container should I get for it? Thanks so much

[@JimPutnam]

I like Dear Dolores a lot if you can find it. Just step it up a little the first year. If you get a three gallon, transplant it to a 7 gallon. That will last more than a year.

[@MambaChicka]

Wow thanks for your quick reply Jim you’re the best thank you! I wish you had a landscaping company in my area (DC suburbs).

[@lorraineophoff4984]

When is safe to take cuttings to dry or display, without hurting the plant or not having blooms next season?

[@zaerl]

Could you please recommend that what kind of hydrangea the best to plant in Thailand or Laos. Because the weather so hot. Thank you

[@teddibrownbrown3620]

Love you channel.

[@Flower_hoarder]

😊🌿🌳GOOD INFO, THANKS 🌳🌿😊

[@robinselby1]

I have lived in zone 6b for 2 summers now and done nothing to this hydrangea but until this October this hydrangea has done nothing, it has beautiful foliage of course and now it has these tiny flowers forming? It does get 6 hours of morning sun? In your expert opinion should I move it in spring or leave it? I don’t know what type it is or how old it is?

[@nogoodwolf]

Do you prune hydrangea macrophylla? Are all summer beauty smaller than big daddy? Mine are not doing so well, trying to read up on it for next year!

[@orthodoc22]

Great video! I have 20 Niko blue that bloom rarely. I am in SC and the late freeze gets them about every year. If I get some oak leaf hydrangea (gatsby gal from proven winners) are those at the same risk of the late freeze that kills all the blooms?

[@JimPutnam]

No, the Oakleaf Hydrangeas are more consistent in the Southeast

[@ricbull1]

I live in Peterborough, Ontario Canada, zone 5. What is the best Hydrangea to grow? They would be in the shade a lot of the season and covered in snow during the winter. Also how would I cover for the winter, fertilizer or mulch? Love your videos

[@maxinecastelli5183]

I just bought three hydrangeas at Costco and one. Is white one is purple and one is red ..The purple and the white have large leaves..the tags tha came with it they all say Hortensia ,,I ever never heard of it do you know what it could be..please reply from Canada..

[@thebutterflygarden1138]

I live in Georgia. My hydrangea isn't handling the heat very well.

[@1dontknow4321]

I’m in N Fl , they only can handle being in the shade or few early morning sun.

[@thebutterflygarden1138]

@@1dontknow4321 Partial shade. Morning sun, preferably.

[@chrisnelson3470]

When would you recommend pruning back hydrangea macrophylla? Would I shock it if I pruned it now? Thanks I’m in zone 7a.

[@JimPutnam]

After it flowers. You would remove flower buds now

[@joannebuzzell3263]

I planted three Incrediball hydrangea this past spring. I paid attention to the hole depth and circumference of the hole as well as the soil and compost. They were beautiful and magnificent huge flowers. After the flowers past the plant was brown and not so pretty any more. Our spring and summer was extremely hot this year so that just added to the plant struggling. I pruned the plant all over since the plant blooms on new growth next year. Even the leaves had gotten crispy and dry from our hash summer. Did I jeopardize my plant and number of flowers I will get next year?

[@JimPutnam]

No, that type of Hydrangea can actually be cut almost to the ground in the late winter and still bloom

[@yepnah3514]

Hi there. Can tuff stuff hydrangeas stand zone 7b, full sun with 90+ Degree summers?

[@sherryeemery6615]

Are there any that will grow with only 2 hours of sun daily ?

[@margol.3169]

I bought 4 zinfin dolls for the back of my perennial garden. I want a hedge. How far apart should I have plant them and should I plant in a single row or zig zag? My garden is free flowing so it’s not formal.

[@kalinadesseaux8011]

I have these hydrangeas that I've had for nearly 17 years. 2 varieties. My parents bought them so long ago and it's been very hard to tell if I have old growth or new growth variety.. After years of observation, I believe I've determined they are all *old* growth, Alone. 2 subs: macrophylla, big leaf classic mop heads, and "Nantucket blue." * So thank you! My question is: are there macrophylla that only do old growth? And do any go dormant for a time? I've had Nantucket blues for 17 years, for the first 7 or so they seemed fine, then didn't bloom again *until this year*. I could not figure out what was wrong. I live in zone 6b, and don't have any trouble with the others. I tried pruning, I tried not pruning, everything. I thought they were dying or something, never bloom again. Then suddenly, this year, they woke up! I was so surprised! That's 7 years since I'd given up on them. (In a similar case my bestie didn't even know she had hydrangeas at her home because it never bloomed. She's 21.) could winter damage really stop them for 7+ years? (Do they go dormant naturally for a time? Any tips or ideas you have would be greatly appreciated!

[@dorindakay5069]

What can you use to keep deer from eating them we have alot of deer?

[@steverogers1976]

Eat the deer.

[@lorenapuga8656]

Hola de nuevo Jim, me podrías decir porque mi hydrangea tiene sus raíces sobre la tierra y expuestas? Que puedo hacer para evitar esto? La sembré aproximadamente 2 meses atrás. Gracias

[@raygaiser4371]

what is best hydrangea for south Jersey area

[@barbarawall6349]

Which one in full shade

[@peggybray5450]

I have an oak leaf hydrangea and the deer eat it all year long mostly in winter HELP. It very large to cover

[@jayelynne2374]

Any suggestions on what I can use to deter chewing insects on my limelight hydrangeas?

[@Taylors_ridge_glamping_NC]

I use neem oil on everything!!

[@rdarrett3635]

Ryan 5643 When do you apply it in order to be proactive instead of reactive?

[@terry916]

Why won't mine bloom Annabelle

[@1dontknow4321]

How do deer not eat all your hydrangeas?

[@ginasnyder6735]

Is the climbing hydrangea invasive? I’m in zone 7b.

[@davidbice2304]

I'd love to know this also????

[@agb0012000]

I gave my daughter two hydrangea macrophylla, pink ones. We planted it in a sunny area, they died. I was so bummed because they were big and beautiful from my garden, which I had them in the shade, but they are supposed to be ok on the sun???

[@JimPutnam]

Some shade on Hydrangea macrophylla is best

[@sherryhudson930]

I live in Texas zone 8 and I don’t know of a hydrangea that can take full sun. It gets so hot here with intense sun. Do you know of one?

[@JimPutnam]

Hydrangea paniculata in the sun. The rest in morning sun.

[@sislertx]

@@JimPutnam thank u...i too am 8b almost.8c. And really love these things...

[@ShayLaRae75]

You don't HAVE TO trim or prune, right? I want mine to grow some before I start cutting it back.

[@JimPutnam]

You don't have to prune them, but I want you to know when to do it if you need too

[@ShayLaRae75]

Ok, perfect, thank you. I really wasn't sure if I was supposed to do it every year. Thanks again.

[@adiangel6224]

My hydrangea not growing well . Leaf turning red and not flowering..😕

[@nindisingh6198]

Mine is the same I think they need well drained soil I keep on wasteing money on them . From UK

[@girlbornagain9587]

Can all hydrangeas go outside?

[@JimPutnam]

Tricky question, because there are florist hydrangeas that dont do well outside. That is not very common though

[@girlbornagain9587]

@@JimPutnam Thanks and God bless you.

[@lucybavone1173]

I havent a clue what kind of hydrangea we have? We live in the Midwest (City of Chicago) They bloom full limegreen in color very late and at the end of summer they turn white? These flowers grow out into a bush and spread out to like almost 4-5 ft. We cut them down to the ground late mid fall. They take forever to grow out as we see many neighbors that have hydrangeas that are full bloom? Very confusing and frustrating. Should we NOT cut these down to the ground before it gets cold out? Another question can we manipilate these hydrangeas to change to another color. I heard you cannot with the white ones. Any help with answering my questions would be helpful. Thank you!

[@JimPutnam]

That is definitely a hydrangea paniculata. It can pruned hard in late winter and the color is fixed. Good luck with it.

[@marthaochoa6148]

What type a fertilizer should I use?

[@JimPutnam]

Really any type of slow release plant food would be fine in the late winter.

[@terry916]

My hydrangeas don't bbn loom

[@arkay49er]

Some pretty good basic information. But too bad all you had were starter plants recently planted in new beds. Showing more mature examples in a garden setting would have given your viewers a better feel for the potential of the various species in the genus. Just my two cents worth, carry on.

[@allcraftsmolina2498]

Did he say "piña colada"?

[@parmjeetdosanjh2323]

Panniculata

[@fia8079]

Why are your so called gardens having no plants other than the hydrangea you're showing ? A garden usually has other plants growing in it.

[@JimPutnam]

It was a video about hydrangeas. The garden has lots of other things

[@melenelewis2955]

Interesting video BUT....."complete guide". ???????..........No! Complete means everything you need to know!

[@noneurbusiness6137]

take my advice and label each plant so u know how to prune it or if u have one plant remember the name so u can prune it right. i have a lot of hydrangeas and i can't tell the difference .