Question 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? Answer Tags: container gardeningEndless SummerFull ShadeHydrangeapartial shade Related Questions ONLY 1 OF 4 PLANTS BLOOMED LAST SUMMER. THIS SPRING I HAVE GREEN BUDS AT GROUND LEVEL BUT NOT ON LAST YEAR’S WOODY STEMS. THE BUDS ON THE OLD STEMS ARE BROWN AND APPEAR TO BE DEAD. SHOULD I CUT THE OLD STEMS TO THE GROUND? HALFWAY? WHAT AM I DOING WRONG? Will my hydrangea bloom with a couple hours of afternoon filtered sun? I am in zone 6. My Endless summers are doing well but have branches sticking up that don’t have leaves or buds. Should I cut these branches? I have healthy The Original Endless Summer® hydrangeas, but the blooms are now green. Is there a way to get the color back?