Hydrangeas: Would anyone over here be able to shed some light on this?, 1 by

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Hi Neal, I do see your point about the winter dieback. It would hardly seem worth it if I had to wait a couple of years for blooms because of hard winters. I think I would be tempted to try to 'create' a microclimate if I didn't live in one already.
Oh yes, (wink wink), I'm sure I will try rooting some cuttings from some of the lacecaps this year. Some hydrangeas root easily, and some, like the small French 'Pink Elf', just don't root easily at all! A few of the newer cultivars I have are just rooted cuttings themselves. I got them from a guy on ebay because his prices were pretty good and he had some varieties that I couldn't find many places without paying big $$.
Last year I was able to put cuttings in the veggie filter attached to my pond and they just went crazy with roots. So I hope I can reproduce some of the cooler ones this year. I'll keep you in mind!! LOL