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    Gardening question

    Hi,
    This is my first summer in northern california. i have a little garden space and would like to plant hydrangeas. The space is small mostly shady, but there are some sunny spots.

    I was wondering bc of the heat in the summertime, do hydrangeas flourish in this type of climate at this point in the year? either way, i would appreciate any suggestions for summer gardening.

    i have cked out some books on gardening, but would love some advice from someone with a real green thumb.

    kindly,

    bookofdays
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    Re: Gardening question

    Quote Posted in reply to the post by bookofdays: View Post
    Hi,
    ...i have a little garden space and would like to plant hydrangeas. The space is small mostly shady, but there are some sunny spots.

    I was wondering bc of the heat in the summertime, do hydrangeas flourish in this type of climate at this point in the year? ...
    I had hydrangeas in two locations when I lived in Guerneville both received direct sun for only a few hours and did very well for many years.
    Ron
    Last edited by Barry; 04-29-2007 at 11:11 AM.
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    Re: Gardening question

    My hydrangeas do just fine with part shade. They will need some sun and adequate moisture. Here's a great hydrangea site: https://www.hydrangeashydrangeas.com/index.html
    Quote Posted in reply to the post by bookofdays: View Post
    Hi,
    ...i have a little garden space and would like to plant hydrangeas. The space is small mostly shady, but there are some sunny spots.

    I was wondering bc of the heat in the summertime, do hydrangeas flourish in this type of climate at this point in the year? ...
    Last edited by Barry; 04-29-2007 at 11:24 AM.
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    dladams
     

    Re: Gardening question

    I have a hydrangea in my front yard in the sun in Santa Rosa. In the summer, the full sun is a bit too much and it sometimes gets sort of fried on very hot days. Partial sun would be a better location.

    Also, if your garden space is small, these get very large.
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    chickadeedee
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    Re: Gardening question

    I am in Sebastopol and have beautiful hydrangias. In the fall I cut them way back and they come back in the spring. We have acid soil so ours are blue and kind of a pink/purple....They need alot of water when it is hot. We have ours in shade with some sun.
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