Bigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea, Mophead 'Blushing Bride'

I am in zone 7 in VA. I planted several Blushing Brides in full sun this spring. We have had a brutally hot summer with much withering su...Read Moren. The Blushing Brides have been miserable and have wilted badly every day in the sun, even though I water them early in the am every few days to try to get them through. I have just cut them back to try to give them less plant to support in an effort to get them through the remainder of the warm months. I'll give them next year and see if they can deal with the location in which they're planted. If not, I'm moving them to a shady spot.

If you are in zone 4 and want flowers, this is not the plant for you. While the original Endless Summer flowers well, the Blushing Bride ...Read Morevariety doesn't. It comes back (slowly) and has beautiful dark green foliage, but doesn't really flower. I have two plants that have survived and returned for 3 years, but no flowers. My mom has one plant and has had 1 flower in 3 years. I think they now classify this one as zone 5 because of it.

Grew mine in Partial Shade, Soil Ph 6.0. Early summer the flower heads start off pearly white with a slight hint of pink, the 'blush' de...Read Moreepens within days to a light pink. By Fall when its leaves are about to drop, its flower heads are a dark pink. Prefers regular watering.

started late with a poor forgotten hyd mac blushing bride.
she has grown leaps and bloomed this first year. incredible.
am ...Read Morevery happy so far.
will add pix next year of her, if she makes it thru our
prarie winter
sheri