Saving my Bobo Hydrangea

LilyPeony

 

 

Hi all

 

Now that it's spring I have been out in the garden a lot more and I realised my favourite plant was missing! Eventually after carefully  searching the soil I found my Bobo Hydrangea. My husband appears to have been pruning the garden and he took my hydrangea right back. He can't remember when he did it.

 

Since then a new plant has grown over and into it's space so I decided to dig it up and put it in a tub. I have given it lots of good soil and food. It is still green and alive but showing no signs of growing. Does anyone know if it has any chance of surviving or have any tips to get it to grow?

 

Thanks

 

 

nutcutlet

What is green and alive?

I can see bark dying back and exposing the inner wood 

 

Ceres

It doesn't look very alive. Can you see any buds?

LilyPeony

Nope, no buds. I know it got through the worst of winter okay. It was over pruned either in late winter or early spring.



I am not expecting any flowering this year but I wasn't sure if I could do anything to rescue it ready for next summer?

Ceres

All you can do is keep your fingers crossed and hope there is some life left it it somewhere. I have to say, it doesn't look very happy but sometimes plants can weather the nastiest pruning. Don't over water or feed. And maybe think about buying a new one.

LilyPeony

I am so happy to see he is alive and well!

Dave Morgan

That is brown bread, sorry.

LilyPeony

 

Nope, I have had a mini miracle. He has sprouted some lovely green leaves and he is looking well. I doubt he'll do much this year but I think he'll make a comeback next summer.

 

I just potted him up and filled his pot with some egg shells.

 

 

 

Dovefromabove

LilyPeony wrote (see)

I am so happy to see he is alive and well!

That's lovely news

I take it that your husband's pruning shears have been confiscated, otherwise there may be doubts as to how long he keeps his job as Under Gardener!!!

LilyPeony

His on lawn and deck duty only now