Veldkamp’s Garden Center

Hydrangea

Hydrangea is a super popular flower. They are grow well in many climates and bloom during the Spring and Summer months. A healthy hydrangea plant will produce many gorgeous blooms during the growing season. For the past few years, we have noticed a large uptick in the number of brides requesting hydrangea as a base flower in their wedding packages. In fact, we arguably now use more hydrangea in wedding flower packages than virtually any other floral variety.

Hydrangea plants are generally pretty easy to grow. They  usually don’t require a huge amount of care. If planted in an appropriate spot, you can expect to enjoy years of service from your hydrangea plants. A healthy hydrangea plant will produce gorgeous blooms, year after year. Our greenhouse operations staff is really good about ensuring we have plenty of hydrangeas in stock and available for purchase. During the Spring and Summer, you can generally expect to find many different color options in stock.

Hydrangea plants are dormant in the cold months. They sprout new growth during the warmer Spring months. They start to bloom in late Spring and early Summer. They will generally continue to bloom late into the Summer. As previously mentioned, they come in a number of different colors. The green, white and lavender varieties are the most popular. Although, pink hydrangeas have been flying off the shelves this season. Flower color in hydrangea is effected by the PH of the soil they are planted in. Soil that is more acidic generally produces blue or purple blooms. Soil that is more on the alkaline side of the spectrum will generally produce pink or even red blooms.

Veldkamp’s Flowers uses full bloom hydrangea in many of the floral designs that we create. hydrangea is a great accent flower. We use quite a few different colors of hydrangea, including; white, green, blue, lavender and pink in our bouquets. Our customers love full bloom hydrangea. These gorgeous blooms really help to create a luxurious, upscale feel to the flower arrangements we add them to. In addition to using fresh cut hydrangea in our floral bouquets, we also sell hydrangea plants in our garden center. If you love hydrangea, we encourage you to stop by and see all the great options we have available.

 

 

 

 

 

Growing and Care Recommendations

Hydrangea plants are perennials. By perennial, we mean the plants will go dormant when temperatures drop, then begin to grow again in the warmer months. The plant will begin to die back around October to December, depending on what part of the country you are in. Then the plant will spring back to life during as temperatures begin the rise in April and May. Hydrangea plants are easy to grow, compared to many other types of outdoor plants.

If you are thinking of adding hydrangea to your garden or flower bed, we recommend you find a spot that receives plenty of sunlight. Hydrangea plants tend to perform better in mostly sunny conditions. Hydrangea plants like water. We recommend finding an area, say near a rain gutter down spout, that will provide lots of water for them. Make sure they area you plant them will drain properly. Don’t let water pool up around the base of the plants. Standing water around the base of the plant can damage the root system.