Blossoming Questions

MINE (HYDRANGEA) HASN’T BLOOMED IN SEVERAL YEARS. THE PLANT LOOKS FANTASTIC, JUST DOES NOT BLOOM. IT’S 9 YEARS OLD.

I BOUGHT AN ENDLESS SUMMER HYDRANGEA LAST YEAR. THIS YEAR I AM ONLY SEEING NEW GROWTH, THERE ARE ZERO BUDS ON THE OLD BRANCHES AND THEY ARE VERY DRY. IS IT OKAY TO PRUNE THESE DOWN TO THE GROUND?

I PLANTED MY HYDRANGEA AND HAD SOME FROST. THE BUDS WERE STARTING AND ARE NOW DROOPING DOWN AND SOME LEAVES ARE WILTED. SHOULD THEY BE CUT BACK?

HOW MANY FEET AWAY FROM OUR HOUSE SHOULD WE PLANT THE ENDLESS SUMMER HYDRANGEAS?

HOW DO YOU CHANGE COLOR ON HYDRANGEAS?

CAN I PLANT AN ENDLESS SUMMER HYDRANGEA IN A WASHTUB WITH A DRAIN?

CAN THE ENDLESS SUMMER HYDRANGEA BE PLANTED IN A POT AND PLACED ON A BACK PATIO THAT IS ESSENTIALLY FULL SHADE TO SOME AFTERNOON LIGHT?

I WOULD LIKE TO PLANT MY ENDLESS SUMMER HYDRANGEAS AGAINST MY HOUSE TO APPEAR AS ONE LARGE SHRUB. THE AREA OF COVERAGE IS 12.6 FEET LONG. HOW MANY PLANTS DO I NEED AND HOW FAR APART SHOULD THE SPACING BE FOR THEM TO BLEND TOGETHER WHILE PROVIDING ENOUGH ROOM TO GROW?

IS IT NECESSARY TO COVER MY NEW HYDRANGEA TREE WHEN THE WEATHER GETS BELOW FREEZING? WHY DO THE BUDS FALL OFF SO EASILY?

I JUST RECEIVED AN ENDLESS SUMMER HYDRANGEA FOR MOTHER’S DAY. SHOULD WE PLANT IT RIGHT AWAY OR CAN WE PUT IT IN A POT? IF WE PUT IT IN A POT WHEN CAN WE PUT IT IN THE GROUND? ALSO, IN IOWA, HOW MUCH SHADE IS PARTIAL SHADE?