Bobo hydrangeas are a beautiful and easy-to-care-for plant with stunning white blooms that turn pink as they mature. However, they require specific winter care, especially in areas with harsh winter weather. To ensure your bobo hydrangeas survive winter, stop fertilizing in late summer, water deeply, and mulch generously.
Additionally, protect from the wind by pruning after the first frost and avoid salt. Bobo hydrangeas shed leaves in winter to conserve energy and thrive. Conical flower clusters persist into winter, adding beauty to your garden. Mulching and pruning are essential for hydrangeas, which flower on new wood, and should be done late winter to early spring before planting.
Overwintering is not necessary for Bobo hydrangeas when planted in garden soil, but adding a layer of mulch around the base is a good way to insulate roots against the cold. Potted hydrangeas need to be protected from winter chills. To keep your hydrangea thriving through winter, start with mulching, applying a 2-3 inch layer of organic mulch around the base, or using chunky mulch, such as decorative mulch or straw.
Once the plant goes dormant and leaves and blooms have browned out in the fall, reduce watering to once a week or once every two weeks. Ensure the site has well-draining soil, as Bobo hydrangeas prefer loamy soil. Insulate mulch by adding a layer around the base of your hydrangea plant to create a barrier between the plant and the elements.
A DIY winter preparation for hydrangeas often involves building a larger cage with chicken wire and stakes.
📹 How to Trim Bobo Hydrangeas
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📹 Hydrangeas in Winter – What to expect and how to care for a hydrangea
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A shout out to Rod and his battery powered Craftsman pruner. After the last article, I knew I needed that tool but since all my other tools are Worx brand, I found one on their website and ordered it that day. I hope it works as well as your Craftsman! Just a Thank You for the idea! Being an old lady, I love battery powered tools. Sure saves your muscles!
I bought and planted 10 bobo hydrangeas for my front yard last summer as I was so inspired by your bobos at the nursery. They were a real showstopper as expected. I want mine to become nice and tall and huge like the ones at the nursery. For this reason, I would like to know whether you trim the nursery bobos in the spring or fall. I was intending to trim my bobos in the spring but I really like the clean look of having that done now. I just want your opinion on what you feel is best to get them nice and tall and thankfully – no issues as of yet with anything so far.
Great information! Is it the little black flea beetle? They look like a flea but but a little bit bigger. I’ve had such a frustrating time battling these flea beetles. They really like the Bobos and tidbits. Definitely destroyed the leaves and spread a black spot fungus all over my other hydrangeas. I was trying to catch them with yellow stickers but man it was just never ending. I saw them all over hydrangeas at our local greenhouse too. Definitely let us know next year if this hard pruning helped with the bug issue. If you have any tips on dealing with certain bug issues that eat the buds/flower petals like those green cucumber beetles or any other that would be a great tip article too. Owning a greenhouse you guys know so much in caring for your plants. They look pretty amazing. 😊
Those bobos were gorgeous! Are they in full sun? I planted a bobo in part shade late summer (2 hrs only of sun) but now I’m thinking that wasn’t a good decision. I also got 2 limelight hydrangeas (because of you 😅) and planted one in morning sun and late afternoon sun. The other one only gets about 3 hrs of afternoon sun. What do you thinking? I know they are full sun plants but I need a hedge on a place that get 2 hrs of sun only.
I’m curious how old are your BOBO hydrangeas? The stems look thick and do you have drooping/flopping issues? I have some that are in there forth season and only one doesn’t droop that much. However several days of rain they are laying on the ground basically. I believe it’s in how I’m trimming them or does age of shrub matter? I got them for the size and for the fact that they are not suppose to flop…Help Thanks from ATLANTA