Looks good. Enjoy the blooms and the Fall foliage show too.

Pretty!

Thanks…

the blooms are fuller now. here is a picture from today

i have become a fan of this hydrangea

I can see why. Very nice.

tjj

I just planted some hydrangeas in containers for the first time this year. I have great paniculatas in the ground but mopheads defeated me. So, I'm growing them in containers along the fenceline. So far, so good. I'm planning to buy frost protection coverings for the winter months and the pots are sitting on concrete pavers rather than the soil (some standing water in that area in winter months). Anything else I should plan care-wise for these containers? I'm really loving the look and ease of care, so I'd very much like to continue to add to the collection.

Pots do not protect the roots from winter weather so make sure you can store them temporarily in a protected spot if temperatures where you live get very cold. Frost protection will help with late or early frosts but not large temperature drops. If you have mild winters, that may not be a problem.

Hi @mzdee

same story with mophead.. it had bloomed noticeably only once in the last 5 seasons. this year it managed to create tons of buds but the unexpected April freeze destroyed all.

as far as growing in container is concerened, i had amazing success with this double delights hydrangea. cant speak for others as i have not tried to grow in container yet.

The pictured hydrangea is in my patio container since i bought it in 2018. i have not taken any special care except for adding thick layer of mulch. i did cover the plant with an inverted bucket stuffed with dry leaves when the late freeze arrive (couldnt save the other as that was simply too huge to fit in a standar home depot bucket being a mop-head in ground).

I think you will have greater chance at success if you keep the container on a brick or wooden surface, ensure the sun requirement is met and your hardyness zone is at least one higher than the plant’s lowest tolerable range.

you will also need to find a planter as big and large as possible.

i planted the one in a resin planter (20”h x 24” dia) that sits in my brick patio in full sun, the plant is only 3’ at maturity and smaller size means it had less root mass compared to the larger verities, and cold hardy to Zone 5 (im in zone 6b). i dont fertilize it except for side dressing with compost and one application of organic fertilizer at the begining of season.

This year i also invested in two proven winners reblooming kinds from ‘Let’s dance‘ seriese, because i am tired of the hit or miss (mostly miss) experience with the mop-head. lets see how that goes. PW has not dissappointed me ever in the 8 years of buying the brand, so i’m hopeful of a nice experience.

hope you found the info helpful...good luck with your container experiment.

That is stunning. Thanks for sharing.

it's very nice