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Pacific Northwest  pfnorris23gmailcom May 12, 2018 10:59 AM CST |
| We planted this hydrangea 21 years ago. It is a division of a plant maybe 45 or 50 years old. My plant grew to its full size and looked spectacular each summer. two years ago the shrub didn't perform quite as well, and then the next summer it died along slow death. It dried up a few branches at a time, almost in sections.After waiting an additional growing season I pulled it up. No clue at the roots. What happened? |
Name: Daisy I Reno, Nv (Zone 6b) Not all who wander are lost    DaisyI May 12, 2018 9:48 PM CST |
| Maybe old age (life expectancy is about 50 years). How does the original plant look? If it looks good, time to grow some cuttings. Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming...."WOW What a Ride!!" -Mark Frost President: Orchid Society of Northern Nevada Webmaster: osnnv.org |
Pacific Northwest pfnorris23gmailcom May 12, 2018 11:37 PM CST |
| Thanks for your reply Daisy l! I never considered old age. Yes, I will get a start from the old one. The color of the blooms was blue and purple, with each panicle showing different amounts of the colors. |
Name: Luis Hurst, TX, U.S.A. (Zone 8a)       luis_pr May 17, 2018 2:38 AM CST |
| Since it died a slow death, I would have looked for signs of root rot, mineral deficiencies (rare in the NW), drainage issues, pests that might have damaged roots, etc. If I had the budget, I would send soil samples and plant samples to a nearby university to see if they could do a post mortem analysis. |
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