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title: "I have had these hydrangeas now for six or seven years and they have…"
description: "I have had these hydrangeas now for six or seven years and they have never bloomed, what am I doing wrong?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/CQDcNKuFT2eBWinfsTKHmQ/64ea2722147cb417d885d97a"
community: "Gardening and Outdoor"
author: "Kelley lynn"
published: "2023-08-26T16:24:02.731Z"
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# I have had these hydrangeas now for six or seven years and they have…

_Posted by Kelley lynn on 2023-08-26_

I have had these hydrangeas now for six or seven years and they have never bloomed, what am I doing wrong?

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## 4 comments

### Chitra commented on 2023-08-26

I have similar issue I used the flower bloom fertilizer. It helped. Also I found that - hydrangea flowers on last years stem. So May be you prunned more this time.. so it’s creating stems for flowering. I had similar issue. Hope this helps.

#### Kelley lynn replied on 2023-08-27

I have never pruned mine, not sure how to do that on those. Does it really help them?

### Shirley🪴you jest commented on 2023-09-10

Is yours getting enough sun?  
I live in zone 10a and only prune mine in late fall down to about 18”. They come back bigger and loaded with blooms in spring. I am consistent about fertilizer in the growing season, which for me is April-Oct. I hope this is of some help.

### Lisa commented on 2025-08-09

How are your hydrangeas? Yes, you need to prune every year. But, prune the green stems only, not the woody stems. Blooms will grow on those stems next season. I also fertilize with Holly fertilizer in the spring every year. It smells terrible but helps a lot!

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