Hello! My name is Bethany and I grow things on my rooftop container garden in Chicago. In today’s video, I’m talking about how to grow hydrangeas in containers. We’ll go over planting, maintenance, and how to overwinter your container hydrangeas.
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Hello dear. I have this plant in my garden in London uk . Please let me know when can i put Fertilisers?
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Hello! I love your videos! But I need your help! I potted my hydrangea & I overwatered it. I also thought I had to water hydrangeas over head since they want so much water but apparently I wasn’t supposed to do that. My pot soil started growing white mushrooms. On the web it said if hydrangeas do this that there’s no treatment & mushroom root rot will kill the hydrangea. So I started pulling it out. When I noticed, the white mushrooms were growing from the outside potting soil I added to fill the pot & not growing from the hydrangea soil. Do I keep the hydrangea and change the pot soil or ?
I have been gifted a potted Hydrangea with blooms. in June. I live in Kansas zone 6. So far the plant is doing great indoors. It gets the morning sun from a kitchen window. Could you give me tips on what to do with it after it bloomed, and before I put it in the garage for the winter? Will it always be potted or can I plant it outside now before winter? Thank you very much for a response. I enjoyed your video and it is very informative.
Can you link everything you used?
Thanks for sharing this video. I have one in a container. My flowers are dead, should I dead head them in order for them to bloom again? I am totally new to them.
This is how I don't make a huge mess: get a large tote (I have a few 27 gal. HDX totes from Home Depot), empty the 50 qt. bag of Miracle Gro potting soil into it. I add perlite and worm castings to the tote (add whatever amendments you prefer). Then, I get my plant pot, my plants and a little stool to sit on (I'm old) and while holding the pot so it's sitting on the rim of the tote, I reach into the tote with a 3 qt. feed scoop (Tractor Supply) and fill the pot. The soil falls back into the tote if I don't get it into the pot for some reason. Sit the pot right on top of the soil in the tote to put the plant in the pot. It's large enough . Brush off any excess soil back into the tote. It's a handy method for window box containers too. I always have a tote or two full and ready to go. Buy the soil and other stuff when it's on sale. Best wishes.
can you divide the roots of a hydrangea mine is huge and to me should be outside. live in scotand
I just recently discovered your channel and have watched a few videos. Came for the gardening content, stayed when I heard "lying around." It's the little things!
Hi! Thank you for a nice video! I got a potted hydrangea in late spring which has been growing well on my balcony. However, the fall is now here, I live in the hardiness zone 5 and in an apartment building with no unheated garage or basement. The only possible places to keep my plants at home are either the balcony, a storage space in the balcony (without any insulation so not much warmer probably) or inside of the apartment (which is quite warm). Would it be possible to overwinter it in any of these places?
Most hydreangeas are down to zone 4 so container planting are perfect if your zone 6 and up. The rule of thumb is to make sure your 2 zones up whenever considering to leave them out in pots during the winter. I'm in zone 7b so this isn't a problem for me. I have the limelight & mophead hydrengeas in containers throughout the seasons.
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Very interesting
Hi, plz. Update about begonia & Hydrangea plant.
Hi Bethany – I have a covered screened in porch that gets the perfect amount of sun in the morning for hydrangeas, however, I wasn't sure if I grow them in containers on a covered porch, if they would need bee pollination in order to bloom. Any advice? Thanks so much 🙂
Do we need to propagate hydrangeas if yes how we can do this?
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18-20 inch pot seems very large. Is that really necessary or only if you plan to grow them very big?
I transferred my hydrangeas and know the flowers are Dying
Mine are getting droopy
Should I be pruning? I am learning how to grow in pots, so far they are all alive, yay
Really helpful information, thank you, hi from New Zealand
Thank you for this video!!
i have some hydrangea´s the garden but want some in pots to put hem closer to the house…
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Nice Hydrangea Video!!!!! I'm about to plant one in Pot!!! ; )
I like this buatiful flewers they are strong and so beautiful to be honest I have that as well injoy but thanks anyway ❤
I love the hydrangeas. I just put a container plant into a container I got thrifting and it looks so good I was tempted to just plant it in the container. I really purchased the plant to put in the ground, so when I saw your video I wondered if I could grow it in the container. The garage was where I put my fig tree and it survived the winter and I just put the container outside. Ty you for the video info.
Excellent Gardening ❤
I’m in the Chicago area as well! So can I leave them in a container in my Solarium during those Cold Winters?
I put a cotton painter’s tarp down first or an old sheet before potting up. Then just fold it up and shake out— clean deck.
Deadheading informational anyone?
I was taught to put the plant with the old container into the new pot and fill the sides in with soil and pop out the plant in the mold perfect fit. Instead of watering them from the top I let them drink from the bottom they seem to get mold on leafs from watering from the top.
Yes, beginner here… The purple cow activated organic compost is not available for purchase in Connecticut or for delivery. Is there any other suggested compost?
Thank you!❤ I use sandy loam soils. Always morning sun
Hello. Will be saving your video for winter care. Got out first pot a week ago and we may have over water the pot and petals seem to be dying . Any tips on how to revive the flowers. We did stop watering it so hopefully i can reverse the damage.
Great video! I have 3 on a big pot for the past 3 years, I water them 2 or 3 times a week due to hot 🔥 weather here, about 91degrees, I have too in a shaded wall whit maybe 4-5 hours of sun but I barely get 2 or 3 blooms, should I give them more sun? Also you mentioned, fertilize twice a year, if I haven't fertilize them in the past year would it be OK if I fertilize them now?
Can I take them in the house
This is my first time to have hydrangea plant. My neighbor in US have nice hydrangea so I got inspired and now I’m here in the Philippines to plant several plants and hydrangea is one I selected. Thank you for sharing your knowledge how to take care of hydrangea plant. ❤️🙏
Are those hot house hydrangeas
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Just leave them on your deck, but wrap bubble wrap around them and cardboard for the winter.
great work dear queen
This is helpful. I will try again. I may try a green house bag.
Got one in a container Bethany and it is doing great so far. LIverpool UK weather to contend with so lots of rain and wind 😂 but it's dling well. Thanks for the advice video.
I have 41 trees and bushes and 23 different types of hydrangeas. I planted in last few years and I really like your videos the way you care for them. I also dry my hydrangeas for the winter. My biggest hydrangea flower 17 inches.
When exactly do you bring the hydrangea in your garage? When its leaves die or as soon as the weather gets to certain degree Celsius? Thank you!
I have large heavy pots that I bring into my garage every year. My pots are smaller on the bottom and most have an edge at the top. I take a rope and a hand truck (dollie) to move them even though the base of the pot is larger. I walk up to the pot and tie the rope to the left side of the dollie and go around the pot and tie the loose end to the other side of the dollie pulling tight. The pot is now connected and can be moved into the garage! If the pot is very wide you can place a piece of plywood on the bottom of the dollie and rock the pot on to the dollie. The weight of the potted plant holds the plywood in place long enough to get it in the garage. Some of my pots are 20 inches tall x 20 inches wide while the base/bottom of the hand cart is only 9 inches wide. It works great without any help!