My husband and I have been disappointed with my hydrangea plants in years past. Very high temps mixed with a very sunny location made for about 6 blooms spread over 5 bushes…not cool! So we are considering transplanting them to a more suitable, shady place, and autumn is the perfect time of year to do it!
Why, might you ask?
The cooler air temperatures and soil conditions lower the risk of sapping all the energy from the plant’s structure, something that can happen if a newly transplanted bush or tree is expected to grow immediately in warm summer conditions.
Fall is also the time of year where plants are readying themselves for winter, which means that they are entering into a dormancy state.
When they do this, they are sending their resources to the roots, instead of the foliage and blooms above, creating the best circumstances for relocating.
The root systems will have a chance to spread out and take hold in their new environment and be ready to produce new growth and greenery when spring rolls around.
Hopefully transplanting these hydrangeas will help them bloom even better next year…I can’t wait to find out! Happy transplanting!