Hydrangeas: Hydrangeas in Zone 9, 0 by azrobin

azrobin wrote:
I have Red Blaze climbing roses flanking both sides of my pool. It’s not the “Improved Blaze”. As you can see they aren’t doing well at all mainly due to lack of sufficient sunlight against that wall. I’m tired of looking at them. They’ve put out some minor new growth and I know they’re healthy – but they’re not good repeat bloomers.

I was thinking of perhaps Hydrangea. I’m thinking red. It should grow about 4 x 4 which would fill the spaces well and they like partial shade. The only other thing I can think of to put there is a Zephirine Drouhin climbing rose which I already have on an adjacent wall. It’s pink, does great in shade, no thorns and very fragrant. I’d have to get larger trellises, though. Here's a pic of the pool.

Anyone growing hydrangea in AZ? If so, how do they do for you?

Any other ideas?

Thanks in advance,

Robin