Hydrangeas get an ‘amazing boost’ that guarantees ‘glorious flowers’ with one monthly task

With its colourful blooms and bright green foliage, the hydrangea bush is one of the most popular garden choices. However, many struggle to get their plant thriving.

By Angela Patrone, Senior Lifestyle Reporter
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Hydrangeas get an ‘amazing boost’ that guarantees ‘glorious flowers’ with one monthly task (Image: Getty)

Hydrangeas are arguably one of the most popular garden plants, but they are also one of the most misunderstood plants.

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In fact, it has certainly frustrated many a gardener when it comes to getting them to bloom consistently, year after year. 

Bust as it turns out, much of that frustration stems from the bush being fertilised incorrectly.

The great news is that fertilising your hydrangeas isn’t difficult nor is it time-consuming.

Taking to his TikTok page @garden_with_tom, gardening expert Tom Strowlger has shared how he gives his hydrangeas a “healthy boost” with fertiliser.

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Tom captioned the video: “I’ve started to feed my hydrangeas - both potted and in the ground. I use Vitax Hydrangea Feed granules to give my hydrangeas a healthy boost. I feed my hydrangeas every month from March to September.”

For this process, Tom uses a garden hand dibber to create a hole straight into the roots and then places a scoop of the Vitax Hydrangea Feed which will dissolve in the coming weeks.

The Vitax Hydrangea Feed can be picked up on Amazon for £7.76 down from £9.30 currently or from Robert Dyas for £8.99.

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The fertiliser goes straight into the roots to boost hydrangeas (Image: Getty)

Alternatively, other feeds on the market can be used on hydrangeas. Gardeners can pick up the Westland Hydrangea High Performance Liquid Plant Food from Charlies for £5.99 or the Growmore General Purpose Fertiliser that retails for £8.95 on Amazon

The expert explained that the “goodness” of the fertiliser will go straight into the roots and “give hydrangeas an amazing boost” and those “flowers will be glorious”.

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Tom added that he does this essential task once a month throughout the growing season for “the best results”.

For those who have hydrangeas that struggle to bloom even after fertilising, it might have nothing to do with the power of fertiliser.