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Growing Hydrangeas on Cape Cod
Hydrangeas prefer a soil that is consistently moist, well drained and well supplemented with a good quantity of organic material such as compost or well-aged manure. They do well if shaded from the hot afternoon sun, particularly the bigleaf hydrangea, which may wilt in full sun even if the soil is moist.

Hydrangea Questions and Answers
While there are approximately 23 species of Hydrangea, only five are widely cultivated in the U.S. Japanese beetles can be controlled by spraying or dusting with the insecticide Sevin, but the problem is rarely severe enough on hydrangeas to merit the use of an insecticide.

U.S. National Arboretum: Gardens: Pest Management Tips: February
Some summer flowering shrubs will not flower as expected because their flower buds have been killed by low temperatures. Many buds froze completely late last month, so it is expected there will be many fewer flowers this summer.

U.S. National Arboretum: Research: Plant Introductions: Hydrangea macrophylla 'Nigra'
If you click on a button you will be taken to that section's list of options, equivalent to the drop-down menus. Hydrangea 'Nigra' has been in cultivation in England since the late 1800's. Following 8 years of landscape and garden evaluation in the U.S., 'Nigra' was released to the American nursery trade through cooperating growers in 1993.

Gardening Resources, Cornell University
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Benedict's Home & Garden
Monroe, Connecticut  (CT) 06468-1626
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Colorblends
Bridgeport, Connecticut  (CT) 06608
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Green Acres
Woodbury, Connecticut  (CT) 06798-3413
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Holdridge Gardenland Home & Garden Showplace
East Lyme, Connecticut  (CT) 06333-1613
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Hollandia Nurseries LLC
Bethel, Connecticut  (CT) 06801
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Larson's Garden Center
Burlington, Connecticut  (CT) 06013
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Schmidt's & Serafine's True Value
Waterbury, Connecticut  (CT) 06704
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Vinny's Garden Center
Wallingford, Connecticut  (CT) 06492
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Vinny's Home & Garden Showplace
East Hartford, Connecticut  (CT) 06118
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A.S. Labieniec
Kensington, Connecticut  (CT) 06037-2218

Acer Gardens
Deep River, Connecticut  (CT) 06417

Agway of Bethel
Bethel, Connecticut  (CT) 06801

Agway of Manchester
Manchester, Connecticut  (CT) 06040

Agway of Middlefield
Middlefield, Connecticut  (CT) 06455-1068

Agway of North Branford
North Branford, Connecticut  (CT) 06471

Agway of North Haven
North Haven, Connecticut  (CT) 06473

Agway of Southington
Southington, Connecticut  (CT) 06489

Alice Acres Farm Mkt & Greenhouses
Gales Ferry, Connecticut  (CT) 06335

Amity Garden Center
Bethany, Connecticut  (CT) 06524

Avon True Value Hardware
Avon, Connecticut  (CT) 06001-3612

Ballek's Garden Center
East Haddam, Connecticut  (CT) 06423

Barretta Gardens
Milford, Connecticut  (CT) 06460-2018

Baskets Beyond Belief
Monroe, Connecticut  (CT) 06468

Beardsley Gardens
Sharon, Connecticut  (CT) 06069

Bell Nurseries Inc
North Haven, Connecticut  (CT) 06473