The Original Reblooming Hydrangea | Endless Summer (2024)

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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bailmer'

Endless Summer^® The Original Reblooming Hydrangea is a reblooming mophead hydrangea with classic Nantucket blue or soft pink flowers, depending on soil pH. Hardy from Zones 4-9, The Original provides season long, incredible color with its ability to bloom on last year’s stems and this year’s new growth. Whether you’re looking for full foundation plantings, striking container gardens, or beautiful cut flower hydrangea arrangements, The Original is a hardy, disease-resistant, and time-tested sensation. This versatility and demonstrated quality makes The Original a must for your garden landscape!

• Height

  3-5'

• Width

  3-5'

• Exposure

  Part Shade

• Hardiness Zone

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  4-9

• Heat Zone

  9

• Shape

  Rounded

• Foliage

  Bright Green

• Fall Foliage

  Red

Bonus Attributes

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  Good for Cut Flowers

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• What is a continuously blooming hydrangea?

  Reblooming hydrangeas bloom in late spring or early summer like other Hydrangea macrophylla and then bloom again, producing a second set of flowers later in the season. Early season flowers are produced from buds that formed the year before. Flowers that come later in the summer are formed on the current season’s growth. Most Hydrangea macrophylla only bloom on growth from the previous year; they don’t produce blooms on new growth so don’t flower nearly as long or as heavily as Endless Summer.

• Do Endless Summer hydrangeas bloom more than regular hydrangeas?

  A remontant plant is one that blooms more than once per season. Endless Summer^® hydrangeas are remontant – or reblooming – because they bloom repeatedly summer through fall. Early season flowers are produced from buds that formed the year before. Flowers that come later in the summer are formed on the current season’s growth. Most Hydrangea macrophylla only bloom on growth from the previous year; they don’t produce blooms on new growth so don’t flower nearly as long or as heavily as Endless Summer.

• My hydrangea grows beautiful green leaves, but I haven’t seen any blooms yet. How do I get my hydrangea to bloom endlessly?

  There are a few main reasons that you may not see blooms on your hydrangea bushes: sun exposure, over-watering and over-fertilizing. Endless Summer^® hydrangeas prefer morning sun and afternoon dappled shade. If they are planted in full sun, it may be too hot and intense for the blooms to produce. Also, over-watering and over-fertilizing your plants can inhibit bloom production. Hydrangeas prefer moist, but not wet soil, and one application of fertilizer in spring or early summer.

• Do these hydrangea plants survive in containers? Our garden gets really hot, so I think a container would be a better option. Do I follow the same care instructions (watering, fertilizing, etc.) as I would in the garden?

  Absolutely! Hydrangea shrubs are perfect as potted plants and give you the ability to move the hydrangeas to different locations and create a focal point in your living space. The care instructions are mainly the same, with a few notable differences. For a complete look at container care, click here

• I bought these plants because I wanted big, beautiful blue hydrangea bush in my garden. I got big blooms, but they are PINK! What did I do wrong?

  The pH level of your soil determines hydrangea colors. If you have a pink hydrangea and you want a blue hydrangea, no problem! Pink blooms develop in alkaline soil, so certain amendments need to be made to lower the pH and create an acidic soil situation. We suggest Color Me Blue soil sulfur to encourage blue bloom production. This is safe, organic and all-natural. There are also other natural remedies to changing hydrangea colors. To encourage blue blooms in alkaline soils, add aluminum sulfate, composted oak leaves, pine needles or coffee grounds. There are more tips, including how to change from blue blooms to pink hydrangea, click here.