Bigleaf Hydrangea, Lacecap 'Variegata'

I bought two variegated hydrangeas at Home Depot 3 years ago. They are very healthy. Have maybe doubled in size - they are right at 2.5' ...Read Moretall and wide. They get morning and early afternoon sun. Not once have they bloomed which is disappointing. They are in prime real estate area - if they don't bloom this year I'm going to move them somewhere else. I'm in zone 7B.

My hydrangeas also came from Walmart 2008 and each year they too die back to the ground. WHY? They are both on the northeast side of t...Read Morehe house. One gets morning sun only and the other gets dappled, afternoon sun. Have yet to see a flower. Does anyone have a suggestion? Thanks.

bought this plant at Walmart - on the mega sale rack in summer of 2008. It has died back completely each winter and so far has not bloom...Read Moreed. However the foliage is lovely and the plant does seem happy. I will try to over-winter the plant this year to see if I can get it to bloom next year. So far I am neural on this plant as I have not gotten it to bloom in zone 5a.

I have grown this variety of hydrangea for two years. I have two plants, both of which were given to me by a neighbor who could not get t...Read Morehem to bloom in her heavily-shaded garden. I have them in two different exposures, both south/southwest, but one is closer to the house and has more protection and better drainage. Last year the foliage was quite handsome on both plants, but no bloom. This year the plant near the house has several buds, which are about to open. The other plant is smaller, has no buds, and seems to be losing some of its variegation. I rate my experience thusfar as neutral because I have yet to see the flowers and because I can not tell whether blooming will be reliable. Stay tuned for a progress report!

Although I can keep this plant alive in 5b/6a, getting blooms is difficult. It requires careful winter protection and a little luck. Th...Read Moree foliage effect makes it a worthwhile plant, however.

Lacecap Hydrangea 'Variegata' brightens up any shady area. The new growth is very brightly colored. Be sure to not prune this plant at t...Read Morehe end of winter even though it may look like it needs it because it produces blooms on the old growth. My plants have no leaves on them during the winter and look like they have frozen back, but usually they haven't. It may be successfully pruned, if needed, after it has bloomed. It is a wonderful plant that requires little care.

Beautiful plant. A real stand-out in the garden ~ brightens up shady spots nicely. It appears to be just like regular hydrangeas in all...Read More respects save appearance.

Also, it roots easily from cuttings. I stuck half a dozen three weeks ago and they've already formed roots.