PETITTI Macrophylla Hydrangeas | Everything You Need to Know About Growing Mophead/Bigleaf Varieties

Macrophylla Hydrangeas (a.k.a. Bigleaf or Mophead) are one of the most popular flowering shrubs found in Northeast Ohio! Noelle details everything you need to know about successfully growing Macrophylla Hydrangeas, including proper pruning and winter protection. Plus she shares some of our favorite varieties. Whether you prefer pink or blue, their bold, beautiful blooms make a sizable impact in partly shaded to sunny spaces in the landscape.

0:00 Intro
1:10 Lighting
2:25 Soil & Planting
4:02 Fertilizing & Color Changing
7:10 Pruning & Deadheading
10:58 Watering
11:53 Mulching & Underplanting
12:35 Macrophylla Varieties
26:40 Recap & Winter Protection

[fqcsiee]

I love ❤️ your videos!! Thank you for being so informative!! 😊

[rania-]

Love you videos ❤, tons of informations 👍👍. I live in Canada in zone 6b, and i got 7 sky view hydrangeas last year and OMG they don’t stop to amaze me 😊 tons of blooms, strong stems, sky color blooms and Canada winter hardy !! Loooove it, can’t say enough about it. So far they’re my favourite ❤❤

[uhogvtp]

Great information. Enjoy your videos. Keep up the awesome content ❤❤❤

[kristaself]

This video is worth watching again. You always have the best information.

[reneeclover]

These videos have helped me so much!!! I appreciate understanding the particular needs and care goals of each and how that relates to the family of that plant as a whole.! Such EXCELLENT information

[judyingram-khvm]

Great video, thank you for sharing this with us. I appreciate all the great information you give us. ❤❤

[armandcorpolongo]

Great video and so much helpful information. Thank you for sharing.

[rcokqtf]

I love your informative videos!! So helpful. Thank you!!!

[sherrysloger]

I’m in southern Illinois across the river from St Louis. We have much the same growing habits as you. Very good info on hydrangeas…wish we lived closer!

[davidleinweber]

As always Noel…excellent informative video! Thank you!

[lorilevine]

Great info and very thorough..thank you

[great-garden-watch]

I have ridiculous clay soil. So far one bigleaf hydrangea I planted a few years ago. Doing fantastic. Western exposure with some protection from other plants. I did water a lot last summer but have not even fertilized great plant. Blue..we have acidic soil.

[LindaLeyble]

Great video! You mentioned being able to thin out macrophylla by cutting them (I think you said by a half), for when they are overgrown. I have that situation…both in a very sunny part of a garden bed (and they are blooming profusely) and in another bed - sunny but a bit less sun - and it’s mostly leaves and very few flowers but overgrown. Do you have a video on that pruning (so afraid to do that to my hydrangeas) or can you give me a few tips? I know you do it later in the season. I’m in zone 7. Thx!

[jenmazz]

I live in Zone 5b in Hamilton Ontario and recently bought and planted a PW Let’s Dance Sky View hydrangea that was pink. I want it to be purple so I’ve scraped back the pine mulch and added 1/2 cup of aluminum sulfate crystals to the soil. I have scratched it in. I recovered with mulch and watered. I’ve done this twice in about 4 weeks. It is not changing from pink. 😢what am I not doing right?? 😫😳💔 thank you! Love your channel. I’ve just discovered you recently. ❤

[nancyk]

In zone 9B, it's dapple sun only and the summers are hit or miss

[NaomiujnbGreen]

Hi. Thank so much for a great and detailed video. I have some Let's Dance Rythemic Blue Do you think these plants can take full sun? I am in zone 6b 7a Missouri

[chrysti]

What variety are those beautiful pastel pots in the background on the right of the video?

[kerryjean]

I took a bottle of aluminun sulphate back to the store because I refuse to be responsible for adding metal's to the soil. Instead I bought a bag of yellow Sulphur powder.

[christineschueneman]

I have bought 5 hydrangeas and none of them bloom.!!!!

[eileenchang]

As usual, you provide such a comprehensive review! Just when I thought I finished planting any more flowering shrubs, I bought a Wedding Gown [Dancing Snow] lace cap hydrangea. 🥰🌸🇨🇦