tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721815363903316459.post3517021885201422479..comments2023-12-30T14:11:24.106-05:00Comments on Skillin's Garden Log: Garden Talks July 27--Daylilies, Christmas Fern, Climbing HydrangeaMike Skillin, Skillin's Greenhouseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14939695157231149671noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721815363903316459.post-4727904711622191912009-07-28T08:38:01.781-04:002009-07-28T08:38:01.781-04:00KCB contributed the following helpful info about c...KCB contributed the following helpful info about climbing hydrangeas:<br /><br />Admittedly, I am falling in love, all over again, with many of the tried and true hydrangea. Many of ‘my’ gardens now boast the Limelight. Photo ops later?!<br /><br /> <br /><br />I have found climbing hydrangea to be one of the easiest to maintain of the climbing vines. It has been my experience that this is one of my ‘3 year rule’ (1st year sleep, 2nd creep and 3rd leap) plants. Patience is a virtue that the climbing hydrangea will reward. I once had one that bloomed profusely the 5th year and the rest is history. TW indicates he has had the plant 3-4 years. Often time gets away from us. For many of my ‘3 yr’ perennials I find myself checking notes to review the exact planting date. If this is the case, then you are right on that it could be too much nitrogen. I feed the climbers in my care Espoma Holly Tone late fall. You are also correct regarding pruning. These blossom on old wood. They also like well drained but not dry soil. Ok, this may be sounding more like a high maintenance plant, but no. Not many plants like to be too dry or too wet.<br /><br /> <br /><br />If the leaves look healthy and it does appear the sun exposure is enough, TW just may need to wait another year or possibly 2. <br /><br />KCBMike Skillin, Skillin's Greenhouseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14939695157231149671noreply@blogger.com