Author Topic: A pic of my climbing hydrangea (Read 2785 times)

Kittyzee · « **on:** June 06, 2010, 06:49:08 PM »

It has grown to be a monster in it's own right....that's what hubby gets. I wanted a screened in front porch--someplace to sit out front without people seeing me on the porch...

Well, this almost works and it's better than nothing!

Joyce · « **Reply #1 on:** June 06, 2010, 06:50:25 PM »

WOW! Now that is a stunning specimen. Very classic looking!

Kittyzee · « **Reply #2 on:** June 06, 2010, 06:53:55 PM »

Thanks Joyce! The little insects and bees love this plant

I just have to stay on top of the Japanese Bean Beetles later on to keep them from stripping the plant..

And I just realized my cat Maxwell is sleeping under it too--hadn't noticed that before!

miguynmkoi · « **Reply #3 on:** June 06, 2010, 07:37:14 PM »

Beautiful! Love the white! Smart kitty

EagleEye · « **Reply #4 on:** June 07, 2010, 06:53:33 AM »

Quote from: Kittyzee on June 06, 2010, 06:49:08 PM

It has grown to be a monster in it's own right....that's what hubby gets. I wanted a screened in front porch--someplace to sit out front without people seeing me on the porch... Well, this almost works and it's better than nothing!

Beautiful Hydrangea

Looks like it might just head for the roof.
I thought you lived on a farm. Who would see you out there?

Steve

Kittyzee · « **Reply #5 on:** June 07, 2010, 07:18:14 AM »

That hydrangea would head for the roof if it had something to grow on. It has very strong woody stems almost like runners. The support it's on will break one of these days and we'll have to find a way to support it--probably with metal fence posts that will be hidden.

I DO live on a farm, unfortunately the road we live on is like a thorough-fare to a state road about 1/2 a mile away. This old house was built way over 100 years ago when people didn't feel the need to travel the way they do now. And the house was put too close to the road IMO, now you have to have many more feet of road frontage when you build.

The country as we know it is vanishing. :'(

tinkster · « **Reply #6 on:** June 07, 2010, 08:44:11 PM »

how pretty! I have 3 of them... gots a question..... Yours appears to have tons of branches. Do you prune it back for it to get that full? Mine is much taller and skinner. maybe just 3 or so climbing branches. One of the 3 has had a few blooms for a couple years now nothing to great. The two in more shade are much taller, same senario just a few stems but they are up into the trees. I cant wait for mine to look like yours!

tink

tootsie · « **Reply #7 on:** June 07, 2010, 08:57:16 PM »

Beautiful hydrangea, I had to go back and see the kitty

Tootsie

Kittyzee · « **Reply #8 on:** June 08, 2010, 04:57:37 AM »

Thank you everyone!

I bought this plant years ago before I knew what it could really do. I placed it in the shade: it gets a little dappled morning sun and maybe a little afternoon sun from the west. But in the early spring when this thing kicks in it tries to take over the 'inside' of the porch! Yes Tink--I prune it if that's what you want to call it. I just start cutting branches off here and there so we can walk around on the inside of the porch.

I trim the sides becuz it blocks access to the step up to the porch and also trim towards the ground since it tries to crawl out into the yard. Maybe that's why it is so full. It has a mind of its own and I just try to contain it. If you give it something to grow on, it will keep going forever. I give it occasionally an acid fertilizer, but it doesn't act like it makes any difference.

Jerry · « **Reply #9 on:** June 08, 2010, 06:51:53 AM »

Love the house and the hydranga! The house looks classic.!

Indiana Karen · « **Reply #10 on:** June 08, 2010, 07:48:36 PM »

Beautiful. Looks so inviting.

Kittyzee · « **Reply #11 on:** June 08, 2010, 08:02:22 PM »

Thanks Jerry and Karen...you know you can come by and sit for a spell.....

Jerry · « **Reply #12 on:** June 08, 2010, 10:07:42 PM »

with a cool glass of lemonade...... I bet Norman Rockwell would find it good subject material.

Indiana Karen · « **Reply #13 on:** June 09, 2010, 04:55:26 AM »

Hey Jerry, swing by and pick me up. I'm only a state away.

Jerry · « **Reply #14 on:** June 09, 2010, 06:25:57 AM »

It would be fun

Kittyzee · « **Reply #15 on:** June 09, 2010, 06:28:00 AM »

Wouldn't it tho'?!

Jerry · « **Reply #16 on:** June 09, 2010, 06:31:47 AM »

LuAnn we are both on line and our answers are but seconds apart. The electronic age is wonderful. Mystifying as well.

Kittyzee · « **Reply #17 on:** June 09, 2010, 06:58:28 AM »

I know Jerry, I'm amazed by it as well. I love my computers for just that reason!

Freddie Peepers · « **Reply #18 on:** June 09, 2010, 02:53:11 PM »

Beautiful plant...we had one at our old house....We named him the "Green Man"
It was on the east side of our porch and seemed very happy with the morning sun

Kittyzee · « **Reply #19 on:** June 09, 2010, 03:40:38 PM »

Thanks Freddie, this one is on the north side of the house and gets just a bit of sun in the early morning and late afternoon. And it likes lots of water!

HOWELL · « **Reply #20 on:** June 09, 2010, 03:58:58 PM »

That plant is pretty I am going to look for one down here..

Kittyzee · « **Reply #21 on:** June 09, 2010, 04:05:57 PM »

Thanks Howell! It will get as large as you let it!

HOWELL · « **Reply #22 on:** June 09, 2010, 10:14:05 PM »

I will love it to cover my parents underneath it...

...jk.
I will let it cover all the front...because our fence does not look that pretty.

Kittyzee · « **Reply #23 on:** June 10, 2010, 04:19:06 AM »

Funny Howell

If you give it something to climb on it will cover it perfectly!!