For the time being, back away from the pruners! Hold off on pruning your Strawberry Sundae Hydrangea until early spring next year. You don’t want to prune off this year’s flowers. Instead of summertime pruning, get a bowl of popcorn and watch my video for spring hydrangea pruning tips. Thanks for writing!

Back away from the pruners! Pruning is something you should do in early spring. At this time of year, it’s ok to deadhead some of the faded flowers. Or, you can leave them on to give winter interest in the garden. To learn how and when to prune your …

Great question! Strawberry Sundae’s flowers emerge white and change to a light pink and then to a strawberry red color. Vanilla Strawberry has a heavier flowering of both white and red flowers at the same time than Strawberry Sundae. Berry White has a stronger, upright habit and flowers a little later than Strawberry Sundae. The flowers also start off white […]

Vanilla Strawberry™ and Strawberry Sundae® will have a similar bloom color, starting creamy white and aging to a nice deep pink as evening temps cool down in fall. The difference in these plants is the size, with Strawberry Sundae® being more compact than the statuesque Vanilla Strawberry™. On the other hand, Berry White® has a […]

You bet I do! Check out our video on pruning hydrangeas! Since you just planted these last year, sit back and enjoy your garden and skip pruning your Strawberry Sundae Hydrangeas until after they flower later in the summer. Only cut back broken or dead branches in the spring. You don’t want cut off this […]

You definitely can! Since Vanilla Strawberry Hydrangeas mature 6-7’ x 4-5’, don’t skimp on the size of the container. Be certain to pick a size that will give the roots room to grow and the top room to spread. The shape doesn’t really matter. Our growing in containers guide has good tips for selecting the pot.

Vanilla Strawberry Hydrangea’s flowers open up green-white. There are some hydrangeas such as Endless Summer where you can change the flower color. And, with those types, a lower pH makes the flowers blue and higher pH turns the flowers pink. Vanilla Strawberry is different. The flowers start off green-white. Then, when the temperatures drop later in the summer and […]

There are several reasons why a hydrangea doesn’t flower. Often, it is the result of the wrong fertilizer. Give your Strawberry Sundae a fertilizer that is higher in phosphorous than nitrogen. The middle number on the NPK ratio should be higher than the other two. Also, take a look at our hydrangea pruning guide for tips on when and how to prune.

Great question! I have just the video for you and it’s all about pruning hydrangeas! Be certain to wait until spring to prune. The only pruning I recommend for hydrangeas in the winter, is to snip off the dried blossoms. Or, you can leave them on for …

The yellow leaves are telling you that it needs a drink of water! Newly planted shrubs often need heavier watering once things heat up for summer. Next year, when it is settled in and has good roots, it won’t need the extra water. For now, give it an extra pitcher of water from time to […]