That being said, once established, they are truly eye-catching—they can sometimes reaching 50 feet or more at maturity, and produce fragrant, lacy white flower heads at the beginning of each summer. These lace caps can be five inches or more in width and are composed of showy flowers on the outside and less-than-showy flowers on the inside. When they dry out, the flower heads on climbing hydrangea plants turn reddish-brown, and the bark begins to peel.
Some gardeners cut off the dried flower heads for use in crafts, while many others allow the plants to die back on the vine. Climbing hydrangea vines are eye-catching blooms, often trained to grow up trees, garden arbors , trellises, pergolas , and fences. Because the vines can become so large and heavy, it's important to make sure that the host structure can support the weight of the vines.
While they're often seen as vines, climbing hydrangeas can also be pruned and maintained in shrub form, or used as ground covers , where they will take root where their suckers make contact with the ground. Not only does it make for a beautiful scene, but it will also cut down on weed growth. Once a mature vine has covered a surface, cracks can always develop, and the vines may hide the damage or make access difficult for repairs.
For surfaces like shingles, siding, and clapboards there is a concern that the weight of the vines might loosen them, and you won't be able to paint the surface without removing the vines. More generally, the problem with growing vines up a house wall is that it will eventually get into areas where you do not want it, such as gutters. Pruning can control this, but it can be difficult on a multistory home.
Relatively few flowering vines tolerate shade, but climbing hydrangea is one of them. In fact, in hot climates, they actually prefer a location with at least partial and sometimes even full shade. Elsewhere, they typically will do alright in more sunny areas, if they're consistently and adequately watered. An important thing to keep in mind: Climbing hydrangeas that get more sun will bloom more vibrantly and fully than those that experience too much shade.
Plant your climbing hydrangea vine in soil that drains well and contains plenty of nutrient-dense compost. Though the climbing hydrangea isn't super particular about its soil pH level, it will grow and bloom best in a mixture that is slightly acidic in nature.
In order to help maintain moisture in the soil without it getting waterlogged , apply a 3-inch layer of mulch around the root zone to help retain water.
I will be building a temporary structure structure underneath to support it during the process. I also plan on a shot of liquid fertilizer and some slow release as well at the base of the trunk to beef up its recovery process over the next month or so before the new fence goes in.
Sadly, last winter there was damage and we lost half of the vine to snow damage. My question is about how much you can keep this plant in check. I live in Maryland and am looking to plant this in a completely shaded spot to climb on an existing fence about 10 feet long by 8 feet high. Will I be able to keep the plant pruned to generally stay on this fence, or should I just look for something else?
Would love to find a pretty flowering climbing plant that will be OK with full shade. What if any pruning do you recommend? I planted 6 climbing hydrangea along my fence and made a cross cross pattern with with aluminum, unfortunately.
What can I do? I was thinking about wrapping the aluminum in butcher twine? What size wood would you recommend for a trellis? Will be using cedar, redwood or cypress. One wall has climbing hydrangea. I love the look and would rather skip painting the wall, which I realize is not a wise choice. Thanks for your input. Your email address will not be published. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Jan M says: February 6, at pm. Mary Cashman says: June 15, at pm.
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Denise says: August 25, at am. It is important when first planted and establishing the shrub not to let it dry out. A great advantage when growing Climbing Hydrangea is that it needs little or no attention.
It is self clinging with aerial roots, the flowers are a creamy white and it is deciduous. It will tolerate semi shade which makes it ideal for a north-facing wall, and a useful climbing plant for shadier areas. Although the climbing Hydrangea is most suited to growing on moist soil, it is very tough and will grow more or less anywhere. A climbing Hydrangea can become quite large over time growing up to 25m 80ft which means it will cover a big area, the whole of a fascia of a house in about years if grown in ideal conditions.
It does not require pruning, but if it outgrows it's allotted space, it can be checked by pruning. The best time to prune climbing Hydrangea is after flowering in late summer, when it can be trimmed to fit the space. The flowers are produced on last year's wood, which means if it is pruned earlier in the year before flowering, the flowers for that year will be sacrificed.
An additional bonus is that the Climbing Hydrangea is completely hardy, to cold winter Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. Climbing Hydrangea is a reliable climbing plant flowering every year with lovely, frothy, creamy white flowers and bright, almost lime, green foliage.
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