Shooting star hydrangea
I just purchased two Shooting Star hydrangeas, also known as Fiji Waterfalls, or Fireworks.We live in zone 7. Should I plant these in a large pot outdoors and bring them inside during the winter? Or can I plant them in my flower garden? If I do plant them outdoors and cover them during the winter, will it survive and bloom the next year? Which is best? Partial Sun? Will this plant ever need pruning? Thanks!
Shooting Star Hydrangea belongs to H. macrophylla-Lacecap. The flattened flowerhead has white double petaled “stars” (flowers) that shoot from the flower like fireworks.The flowers stay white for 4-6 weeks and then mature to a light green hue. Quite impressive! It is hardy in zones 7-9, (20-50F in dormant state) therefore, it would be ok to plant it in the garden in morning sun and afternoon shade. Another option is to repot it in a larger container, let it develop a good root system and plant it in the fall. If you get an unusual freeze cover it with a blanket to protect the flower buds. It blooms on old wood so care must to taken when pruning. Prune (deadhead) after bloom to maintain size and thin out old branches to reduce size when needed.
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I bought a hydrangea plant in a Publix grocery store in Florida. It was called Shooting Star Lacecap white flowers with side shooting white starlike blooms around the edge. I brought it home to Illinois, potted it in a larger pot. It has round white powdery spots on the leaves, maybe mildew? The pics of powdery mildew I’ve seen dust the whole leaf. These are spots on top of leaf between 1/4 and 3/8 inch in diameter. I bought the only plant that didn’t have a tag on it, dang it.
I bought an expensive shooting star hydrangea. it was rootbound, so transplanted. i think that i may have overwatered, so i replanted again. still has some previos flowers but the buds have all turned brown. please help. my husbands fav and think i ruined it thank you i advance
I have a shooting Star Hyrangea. I live in the costal south, some 35 miles northwest of Savannah Georgia. I don’t know my zone, but need to know if it will survive the heat here. Thank you.
I have a shooting star hydrangea, but cannot get it to bloom again. It was in full bloom when I bought it last year, but since then – nothing. Leaves are still very healthy. It is indoors to guard against the cold. Any info would be helpful!!
Hi Melanie
If you bought a blooming shooting star last year at this time (Nov.) then it was forced to bloom in the greenhouse. It most likely is going to grow as all other hydrangeas and bloom in early summer. I have a potted lacecap hydrangea that I left dormant for the winter. It lost all its leaves and I kept it dry and cool. It leafed out nicely in spring and then to my surprise started to bloom. I enjoyed the flowers for several months. I’m not sure what your plant will do. Your plant may also need a dormant period in order to rebloom.
I live in Michigan. I bought a shooting star Aug 2008. It was beautiful for a long time. then I let it get too dry. The blooms turned brown, so I picked them all off. the leaves looked okay. I’ve been watering regularly, but now the leaves are turning yellow. I have new growth at the botton that looks very healthy. Not sure what to do with it. Does it need to be cut back, or put in a bigger pot? It’s inside all the time, I do move it around the house once or twice a week so it can get better light coming through the windows. Any help would be great, I don’t want to lose it.
I have a Shooting Star hydrangea that the blooms have all turned brown, but it is still shooting blossoms out. How do I prune the dead ones and how far down do I dare to cut them back without damaging the plant. The leaves are still green and new shoots are coming in from the bottom. Its in the house all the time.
I live in Boone NC and received a Shooting Star Hydrangea last Christmas. I want to plant it outside. If I do so in a protected area that gets morning sun and is shady in the afternoon; is that a good location for it. Also, is it deciduous? Will it be bothered if we have snow in the winter that collects on it?
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I live on the gulf coast and my Shooting Star Hydrangea is in a flower pot and doing great!
What I would like to know is how do I take cuttings and make new plants?
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My husband just received a shooting star hydrangea for father’s day. We placed it outside on our patio, sun in the am and shade in the afternoon. If I bring it in this winter and place it in the basement (no windows), do I still water it, or should I move it to a room with some light? Thank you.
I just received a shooting star hydrangea about a week ago. I potted it in a pot and have kept it inside and watered it when the soil seemed to be drying out. All of the big white buds have drooped and are hanging down and some leaves look droopy as well. Some spots on the branches look a tiny bit brown. Any tips on how I can revive it? It it just going dormant or am I killing it?
Hardiness
i bought the shooting star from a grocery store it is blooming right now, i live in nebraska, i was wondering can i plant this in a large planter and leave it thru the winter or is it better to bring it inside maybe like the garage? and what is the best for trimming it thanks
Heat hardy?
Hi, I live in Southern Calif’s Inland Empire where temps easily reach 100 in summer. I’m not sure of what zone I am in. Is the SHOOTING STAR HYDRANGEA suitable for a shady, to a filtered-shady spot on my patio?? They are very pretty, but not sure if it would take the heat. I will be setting up a drip-system soon, I’m sure that would help, but still….? Thanks.
No bloom
I’ve had my shooting star hydranges in the ground for 4 years and it has never bloomed. The plant looks healthy ever season. I live in the Pacific Northwest and have several types of hydrangeas in my yard they all bloom. What’s the problem?