You folks have shown me that these plants are the hydrangea macrophylla. The stems are long and remain thru the winter with them only producing very little new growth. I leave/left those stems with new green shoots and do not cut out the barren woody stems which show no growth and are dry and brittle until there leaves on the remaining along with many new long stems with very good growth. I had previously said that had applied MG acid food when in fact it was Shultse's 32-10-10. Applied twice one month apart in the spring. I would like to say that I appreciate all of your responces.
