I'm worried about the dogwood and the hydrangea out in front. They just seem, well, lackluster. There are leaves, but not many. And some branches don't have any. What happened? Am I just practicing handwringing, or are these guys truly unhappy?
The dogwood: just a few lackluster leaves. Some branches without leaves. It's Cornus sericea 'Hedgerows Gold', aka Red Osier Dogwood -- we planted it in
September 2007, and
last year it seemed a bit happier.
The hydrangea doesn't look that bad until you compare it to the one in the back. They're the same age (wedding hydrangeas! planted October 2005) -- just one is in the ground and the other is in a planter. The one in back has bigger leaves, and is already producing flower buds. In the front, smaller paler leaves. Is it just a growth thing? It's always been happy in that planter in the
past.
I'm worried about the dogwood and the hydrangea out in front. They just seem, well, lackluster. There are leaves, but not many. And some branches don't have any. What happened? Am I just practicing handwringing, or are these guys truly unhappy?
The dogwood: just a few lackluster leaves. Some branches without leaves. It's Cornus sericea 'Hedgerows Gold', aka Red Osier Dogwood -- we planted it in September 2007, and last year it seemed a bit happier. 
The hydrangea doesn't look that bad until you compare it to the one in the back. They're the same age (wedding hydrangeas! planted October 2005) -- just one is in the ground and the other is in a planter. The one in back has bigger leaves, and is already producing flower buds. In the front, smaller paler leaves. Is it just a growth thing? It's always been happy in that planter in the past.
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Hi Johanna - This is Elizabeth's mom, Jeanette. We met last September in NYC. Big congratulations on the pregnancy. What great news.
ELM sent me the blog address. Re the hydrangea - roots in a planter have a harder time of it than in the ground - the soil provides more insulation than the container. It can have a cumulative effect from year to year - just a thought.
Take care.
Hi Johanna - This is Elizabeth's mom, Jeanette. We met last September in NYC. Big congratulations on the pregnancy. What great news.
ELM sent me the blog address. Re the hydrangea - roots in a planter have a harder time of it than in the ground - the soil provides more insulation than the container. It can have a cumulative effect from year to year - just a thought.
Take care.
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