How to Plant a Hydrangea

How to plant Hydrangeas - In this video I show how I go about planting Hydrangeas. I also go through the different types of Hydrangeas and how to pick appropriate spaces to plant them.

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[KaitlyntheGardener]

“Don’t put the water around its neck and choke it, ” combined with the hand movements and choking sound = perfection. So hilarious, yet so accurate. Love it! ❤

[rachelsgarden]

Pretty sure I’ll be talking to myself the next time I take a shrub out of a pot.. time to “tickle these a bit”!

[huytruong]

fantastic video. I hate my clay soil till I watch your videos, and now I LOVE my clay soil. great to save water. I don't need to baby my plants with water all the time. thanks Jim.

[DrewSorensenMusic]

Wish I watched this yesterday. I just planted some encore azalea in drought stress. Fingers crossed they champ it out. Lol.

[HandcraftedintheFoothills]

Awesome! I just recently planted 2 Limelights. Congratulations on 200k😊

[yourpathmatters]

I have hardly heard about hydrangeas this year. Love it and I also love their color sensitivity to the acidity of the soil.

[helenjhouston]

No complaints about a prolonged Spring from me in eastern NC! It is lovely not to transition from cold to hot in a few days - LOOOOng may it last!

[suzannebartow]

My favorite hydrangea, so happy that you too love it. Nice to see this one showcased.

[glendapeters]

I loved the "don't choke it demonstration"!!!

[Melanietucker]

This is so helpful when you show your tips with the shovel for how high to plant the hydrangea. Thank you for your knowledge and sharing it!

[kso]

Striking combo of bloom and foliage colors!

[jomassey]

Great soil you have.
I've just transplanted a mini hydrangea but seeing how carefully you planted yours, I'm going to have to redo it.
It was originally in a very hot, dry place and was I'm sure it will start to thrive in its new place.
Thanks, Jo. (New Zealand)

[cocob]

Thanks for that tip about holding off planting while in bloom. I think that's excellent advice. It just may save all of the full bloom hydrangea I've collected for Mother's Day already! ☺️🥂

[JennJenn]

Great video all around! 😊 Appreciate the succinct summary of various hydrangeas and also planting tips applicable to a variety of plants

[rebeccawoods]

Thank you for being so thorough, thank you for the close-ups, and also the pictures. It is so helpful to me!

[jeremiah]

I’m so glad you’re planting this type. I can’t wait to see how it progresses in your landscape I bought this type of hydrangea ‘Miss Saori’ about 3 years ago….and for some reason it keeps dying to the ground every year. Im in ENC zone 8a. I’m about to rip it out .

[RichardGilbert]

Jim, per your magic shovel, I'm on my second one trying to duplicate it—and think I finally got it. The first was too heavy and overbuilt. What's nice is my new Truper 31348 Tru Pro 47-Inch Trenching Shovel, 5-Inch Blade. It has an ash handle which is fairly light, but could be shortened a bit, or replaced with a lightweight fiberglass model. The head is sturdy but not overly heavy. I got it from Amazon.

Per hydrangeas, I just planted three more today, White Wedding, and then came inside to see I'd just missed these instructions! But having followed you, I had watered them last night, and I scratched apart the root balls' sides, cut off the bottom, and planted them a bit high, etc. I've had trouble finding White Wedding and finally mail-ordered mine from Home Depot, which has send me excellent plants. These White Weddings were shipped from Southern Living HQ in Loxley Alabama, according to the box.

[baciausenkil]

Thank you very much for the tip. I stay over here in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and I have the supreme Marriott hydrangeas. 4:17

[sammysworld]

I grow seven hydrangeas in containers only. 2 large limelight’s, 2 mountain, firelight tidbit, little mauvette & Boho hydrangea. The only one planted in the ground is a pink Gatsby oakleaf hydrangea. If I had the garden space they would all be in the landscape. Can’t get enough of them.

[mayarada]

Absolutely beautiful Hydrangea flowers plants, such a great job you have done .