Chunky Stool
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This one is starting to get some color.
Hydrangeas
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cat of curiosity
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could be heat stress/lack of water....
roseypeach
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you did mention that
farmerfischer
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I have some quick release lime that turns hydrangeas pink.
Chunky Stool
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I'm going to top dress with some super rock phosphate 0-45-0. Could be interesting.
roseypeach
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Do tell! what brand?
Hmmmm...can you post pics before and after?
farmerfischer
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Its almost 2 a.m. and I'm to lazy to go to the garage lol. I forgot the name right off hand but i'll snap a pic of my bag later on this morning. Its something I got a Wal-Mart lmao
roseypeach
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Cool beans
I keep wanting to take some pictures of them but I never remember to take my camera outside. My blue one has pinkish and bluish blooms with some definite lavender coming through which I am contributing to the well water here. I believe either the iron content must be having some kind of affect on them because I've used the same fertilizer here.GrowUrOwnDank
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That ain't no hydrangea dude. It's beautiful tho.
roseypeach
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Thanks BB, that was very informative! I apologize for the late response, I didn't even see your post until just now. I have another plant not very far away that the previous tenant planted with a very bad fungal problem. So bad that I cut most of it way back because it was so tormented. I'll be mulching it tomorrow thanks to this read
I don't think that's it, we use the same water in our hydro grow and the ppm was 125 without nutrients added.
Btw that's a gorgeous hydrangea! very healthy and pretty
EDIT: @Chunky Stool I just spied a Nikko in the background of your pic. Sweet!! do you use additives to manage the pH for that it or are you just lucky enough to have the right soil?
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BarnBuster
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it seems like any of those outside plants can use a dose of fungicide with the kind of weather we've been having especially in the Midwest. it's interesting how you can color change hydrangeas with soil additives/soil ph. Here's an article that explains that in depth
http://www.americanscientist.org/issues/id.16258,y.2014,no.6,content.true,page.1,css.print/issue.aspx
http://www.americanscientist.org/issues/id.16258,y.2014,no.6,content.true,page.1,css.print/issue.aspx
roseypeach
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Yeah its been very humid here, usually is in the foothills. I've never experienced weather like we have here back in Ga..lol
Thanks for sharing that with me!!! I figured there had to be a correlation to the pH since the label on the Nikko's says it preferred acid soil (makes sense, since it is called 'Niko Blue') I couldn't think of a better reason it would change, so thanks for helping me clear that mystery up!
roseypeach
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Have you ever tinkered with such? I wonder what the best ones are for lavender...
roseypeach
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'preciate that brother, well doneThat ain't no hydrangea dude. It's beautiful tho.
Chunky Stool
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Soil is fairly acidic here. I have to use lime every year just to keep my lawn alive.Thanks BB, that was very informative! I apologize for the late response, I didn't even see your post until just now. I have another plant not very far away that the previous tenant planted with a very bad fungal problem. So bad that I cut most of it way back because it was so tormented. I'll be mulching it tomorrow thanks to this read
I don't think that's it, we use the same water in our hydro grow and the ppm was 125 without nutrients added.
Btw that's a gorgeous hydrangea! very healthy and pretty
EDIT: @Chunky Stool I just spied a Nikko in the background of your pic. Sweet!! do you use additives to manage the pH for that it or are you just lucky enough to have the right soil?
farmerfischer
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Here @roseypeach 
Almost forgot lol
Almost forgot lol
roseypeach
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Thanks brother! Love how it says right on front turns hydrangeas pink! ha!
Chunky Stool
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Sure! The 'before' is already posted & I'll post updates periodically.
roseypeach
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Sounds great!
roseypeach
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Got a couple of shots of my hydrangeas for you guys, maybe you can tell me if there's anything else I can do to help them along. I have no idea how the Coleus got in the first pot, I didn't plant any yet this year so I guess a little birdie dropped some seed in there 
I pinched some of the bad leaves off and made sure to soak them thoroughly twice a day for the last couple of weeks. The blue one is recovering and blooming but the pink one isn't even close yet. Hopefully the fertilizer I put on them yesterday will help them continue to recover nicely.
You can see the damage to the leaves I was talking about. I'm chalking it up to the heat wave we had, it was so dry and hot (temps at and just over 100F). See all the new growth coming through? it looks tons better now.
I pinched some of the bad leaves off and made sure to soak them thoroughly twice a day for the last couple of weeks. The blue one is recovering and blooming but the pink one isn't even close yet. Hopefully the fertilizer I put on them yesterday will help them continue to recover nicely.
You can see the damage to the leaves I was talking about. I'm chalking it up to the heat wave we had, it was so dry and hot (temps at and just over 100F). See all the new growth coming through? it looks tons better now.