In this post I share some tips and tricks to get a climbing hydrangea to bloom. Don’t forget to scroll down and see other recommended varieties to grow in your home garden.
Climbing Hydrangea In My Garden
I need to find a photo of all this climbing hydrangea has been through since 2007 when we added on the sunroom. The foundation digger was super careful not to disturb the roots on this older plant. They did a great job and the climber appears to like its spot in the landscape it just hasn’t bloomed. Over the years I started adding coffee ground and eggshells to this area with hopes the organic matter would help. I have yet to get a bloom.
Climbing Hydrangeas At The Garden Center
I use to love the customer service you will get at most garden centers. Years ago I visited The Andersons and the gentleman was so kind to help me find two options for my Hydrangea dilemma.
Organically you could use the product below that has 9% Phosphorus. They also had a Miracle-Gro Bloom Boost which had 3x’s more phosphorus in it. I used this and my hydrangea still did not bloom.
One very important point the garden center worker had was that you need to remember that most of the climbing hydrangeas bloom on the old wood so be sure NOT to prune the shrub until after it blooms in summer.
More About Hydrangeas
I have many different varieties of Hydrangeas growing in my landscape here in zone 5b Ohio. It is super frustrating that I can’t get his variety to bloom. Be sur to check out the links below featuring other hydrangeas and my personal recommendations.
New Reblooming Hydrangea Garden
Presenting a new landscaping project that highlights reblooming Hydrangeas. Find video and images on this blog post.
Blooming Now In My Home Garden
In this post I am sharing a short video featuring what caught my eye today in my home garden. What is Blooming Now in my home garden for April 26,2023. See images, plant details and video below.
The Classic and Easy to Grow Oakleaf Hydrangea
In this post, I want to share with you one of my all-time favorites. An oldie but a goodie and a must-have for anyone home landscape – The Oakleaf Hydrangea.
Cherry Explosion Hydrangea Review
This is one of the cutest little shrubs I grow in my home garden. The 2 feet tall plant surprises me each summer with a few large cherry blooms. In this blog post I share my thoughts on the ‘Cherry Explosion Hydrangea’. Cherry Explosion Hydrangea Review I can’t believe it has been growing in my garden since 2019. Time sure does fly even when it comes to shrubs that do not disappoint. The first bloom starts to appear in early summer on this compact shrub. In this video I share what the shrub looks like during its third summer in my Ohio garden. The plant is one that gets alot of pampering in the mostly shade location. Take a look at the video feature on this post and scroll down to Lets Connect section to leave comments. https://youtu.be/1eo4XY8ergI This is one of the many videos on my Bren Haas Channel. I hope you are able to view it easily and were inspired perhaps to grow one of your own. Cherry Explosion Hydrangea Growing Thoughts When the plant starts showing signs of life with new dark green leaves in late spring it is always a treat. The foliage looks amazing under my small Japanese Maple tree outside the sunroom. This is the second year I decided to give the plant a food feeding. Fertilizing the plant brings on a few extra blooms. It is worth noting that both plants put on about 3-5 large blooms during the summer season at about 2 feet tall and wide. At The End Of The Season The blooms just keep on giving as we head into late summer on my Cherry Explosion Hydrangea. I do like to cut back the dried blooms by this time to prepare for winter. Lastly note that my shrub is protected by the raised bed landscape and live mulch. https://youtu.be/Zt97Rb87izs This video is from my home garden in late summer. The shrub at this time is 3 years old. This plant is a feature shrub at New Star Roses & Plants website. Get 0ne sent to your home garden by purchasing here: Cherry Explosion Hydrangea Thank you for checking out my blog post today! Let’s Connect The hydrangeas hold a special place in my heart and I hope you consider growing a few in your home space. Let me know what you think about hydrangeas by commenting on this post. Do you grow the Cherry Explosion Hydrangea in your home garden? I will do my best to add new post with any updates about this plant so be sure to bookmark my website. Happy Growing,
Let’s Connect
I’d love to hear from you … do you have a tip or idea for me before I add my phosphorus to the climbing hydrangea? What do you think I should do next? Be sure to comment on my post or website.
Happy Hydrangea Growing,
2 Comments on “My Climbing Hydrangea That Won’t Bloom”
The climbing hydrangea does look a rich soil. I think that maybe my problem – it has YET to bloom! This year I am going to put some horse manure at the base of this vine. I’m also going to make sure there isn’t any english ivy choking the darn thing. I hope to share a video and photo soon…
We planted 3 Climbing Hydrangeas about 5 years ago in a partially sunny area of our backyard. The plants have grown extremely well, but have not flowered at all yet,(they are supposed to have white flowers). Does anyone recommend adding a nutrient to the soil to help with the flowering?? Thank You!!