I'm Just Sick

17 years ago

and afraid of the answer I may receive here. I have a Nikko Blue (6 years old) and an All Summer Beauty. I had someone cleaning up the yard for me, and removing the winter protection from around them. Then I had to leave, and they stayed cleaning up. When I got home, I saw they had cut ALL the branches back on both to about 6"-8". There is some new growth starting that was left untouched.

What are the chances of having any blooms this year?

Leslie

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ditas
17 years ago
Hi Leslie - I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you!!! Â;) I don't think all is lost with Nikko - 'don't have ASB to reassure hope. My old Nik gave me g'zzzillion blooms in '07 in '08 gave me hefty, new canes from the ground that gave me the only gigantic (10"x10"+) clusters, I've ever had from her. The other canes that responded very well with the winter cover-up, gave only a few smallish clusters & even hidden under the jungle of huge foliage.

You are a bit warmer than where I am, hopefully with your TLC, she'll will still reward you beautifully. I'll watch for your posted updates!

Best wishes & happy season ... BTW how is your berm island, what H bush did you finally decide to add there?

ditas
grammahony
Original Author
17 years ago
Ditas, I didn't plant any on the berm, because it is to sunny there with sun hitting most of the afternoon from about 10:30 until sunset.
Leslie
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ostrich
17 years ago
Leslie, did you tell those people that it was wrong for them to cut back the hydrangeas like that? I hope they did not charge you for that....
mehearty
17 years ago
I have a friend who regularly hacks his Nikkos down to a few inches every spring. It makes me heartsick. But for some inexplicable reason, the dude gets flowers every year. Not a lot. But he gets blooms. Defies logic.