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My big-leaf hydrangea puts out beautiful new green foliage every year but never blooms. Whats wrong?

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My big-leaf hydrangea puts out beautiful new green foliage every year but never blooms. Whats wrong?

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Big-leaf or macrophylla hydrangeas bloom on second year wood. Protect the lower 2-3 buds on each stem by hilling or mulching the lower 12″ of the plant in the fall. Remove mulch in the spring after danger of a freeze. If cold weather threatens, recover the stems.