Hydrangeas: I am tired of my mop heads blooming so late with so few, 1 by rouge21

rouge21 wrote:

toni5735 wrote:I wrapped my Forever & Ever hydrangea in layers of burlap all around and over the top and it was buried in snow all winter in my zone 5.

I have already removed a 5 year old ES due to lack of blooms the last several years. But my partner agreed to the removal provided I keep and for the first time, winter protect the remaining mop head "Blushing Bride.

In the picture I took this past week it is about 4 feet by 4 feet. How does one burlap this hydrangea? If one completely encases it in burlap then the weight of the snow will for sure break many of the old wood branches thereby defeating the purpose of protection.

toni5735 wrote: All the branches died and growth is only from the bottom this year. I deliberately waited until May 31 for signs of life on the branches but no luck so I pruned them out.

And still with your burlap you didnt get (m)any blooms?!