Hydrangea & Montauk Daisy

I have 2 questions -

How come my hydrangea has not bloomed? I bought it 3 years ago - of course it was in bloom then - hasn't bloomed since.

Can I and if so when can I split my Montauk Daisy?

Thanks,

Cate

Reply to
catealley
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Have you pruned your hydrangea?

I don't know anything about the daisy.

Reply to
Travis

Do you cut it back every winter? If so you are cutting off the following years flowers. It blooms on old wood.

This means that if the stems get killed to the ground over the winter (which is usually the case in northern areas) the plant will not bloom that season. It will send up new stems which look good but will not flower. Next winter you might consider treating the plant like a rose bush and cover it after it goes dormant to protect the old stems which should result in flowers for next season.

Reply to
Stephen Henning

No idea on the hydrangea, but the Montauk Daisy, IF it what I know as Montauk Daisy, you should be able to lift and divide as the ground is workable.

And no - I have no clue what the Latin is, was or will be. It is a "pass along plant" locally.

Cheryl

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Cheryl Isaak

There's a whole lot of gardening subjects you are proving to be clueless on! Which probably means you call yourself a gardener or a landscaper!

Reply to
yippie

Hi Cate,

Here's a site that will help you id your hydrangea and how and if t prune.

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can divide your Montauk daisy now since it blooms in late summer t fall.
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-- Newt

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Newt

.......and the examples are?

Reply to
Travis

Don't feed the Troll!

Reply to
Stephen Henning

In article , Stephen Henning writes: |> " snipped-for-privacy@aol.com" wrote: |> |> > How come my hydrangea has not bloomed? I bought it 3 years ago - of |> > course it was in bloom then - hasn't bloomed since. |> |> Do you cut it back every winter? If so you are cutting off the |> following years flowers. It blooms on old wood. |> |> This means that if the stems get killed to the ground over the winter |> (which is usually the case in northern areas) the plant will not bloom |> that season. It will send up new stems which look good but will not |> flower. Next winter you might consider treating the plant like a rose |> bush and cover it after it goes dormant to protect the old stems which |> should result in flowers for next season.

Generally, hydrangeas are more tender than roses - they also don't like dry conditions. Covering plants doesn't do more than minimal protection, even in places with high diurnal variations.

Regards, Nick Maclaren.

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Nick Maclaren

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