Mariessi Variegata questions

12 years ago

Hi. We bought a house mid July with a garden that was in desperate need of some attention. There is a variegated Lacecap Hydrangea in a 4ft wide bed right next to the side of the house. It was around 6ft tall with a few blue centre white edge flowers still in bloom. It had a lot of dead branches and was growing right up to the side of the house. I cut it down end July to about 1ft. It grew back vigorously but lost most of it's variegation. Height is now around 2ft. I'm planning on moving it to a better suited spot with more space. When is a good time to do this? And what can I expect regarding flowering next summer?

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Yollies
Original Author
12 years ago
Some variegated leaves that came back.
gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
12 years ago
Depending on your location, you could move it now. Or you can wait until late winter/early spring.

Unfortunately with that hard pruning, you have probably lost next year's flowers. 'Mariesii Variegata' is not known for being a prolific bloomer under the best of circumstances.
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Yollies
Original Author
12 years ago
Wondering if I should maybe consider another Hydrangea altogether and just retire this one? I have limited space and would not like to "waste" it on something that isn't going to perform well. We are in Atlanta.
gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
12 years ago
I wouldn't be hasty in getting rid of it. With this particular culitvar of hydrangea, the flowers are not the only attraction - the variegated foliage is gorgeous even with very sparse flowering. And I'd be willing to bet the variegation comes back with a bang next season.
Yollies
Original Author
12 years ago
Thank you. I will give it a couple of seasons to see what it does. Also planning on buying some other hydrangeas. I have space for 3 plants.