Blossoming Questions

I HAVE A BLOOMSTRUCK REBLOOMING HYDRANGEA AND IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THE BUDS HAVE DIED ON LAST YEAR’S GROWTH, BUT I DO HAVE NEW GROWTH COMING IN. SHOULD I BE WORRIED?

CAN I PLANT MY PLANTS IN JUST DIRT?

WHEN DO I CUT BACK MY HYDRANGEAS? SOME OF THE OLD WOOD STEMS HAVE BUDS AND OTHERS DO NOT.

I JUST BOUGHT A SUMMER CRUSH HYDRANGEA AND IT IS BLOOMING PINK. HOW DO I GET THE RASPBERRY COLOR AS SHOWN ON THE CARD WITH IT?

WHAT IS THE TALLEST HYDRANGEA THAT WILL GROW IN FULL SHADE?

CAN SUMMER CRUSH BE PLANTED IN FULL SUN (10AM-4PM) IN NORTH CAROLINA?

MY BLUE HYDRANGEA IS WILTING. WHAT CAN I DO? IT IS INSIDE RIGHT NOW. WILL IT PERK UP IF I PUT IT OUTSIDE?

DO YOU NEED TO DEADHEAD A HYDRANGEA?

DO YOU HAVE ANY FERTILIZING TIPS FOR MARMALADE POTENTILLA?

MY HYDRANGEA HAS BEEN IN THE GROUND FOR THREE YEARS AND SOME OF THE TIPS OF THE LEAVES ARE TURNING BLACK?