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" We have two hydrangeas on either side of our front door. One hydrangea blooms perfectly and has lots of buds; the other one blooms later and doesn&amp;#039;t have as many buds. Is there something we can do for this hydrangea? We get partial sun in the front yard. We cut back the bush in the fall and put in the solution to produce blue blooms. Thanks for any help you can provide.   Alice Elliott  This is a classic &amp;quot;nature vs. nurture&amp;quot; example taught in biology class, and I think what applies to people can also apply to plants. Just as twins who grow up in the same environment may turn out very differently, two plants that grow in exactly the same environment can respond differently. The reason for your dilemma is not an obvious one, but here are some possible causes: Are you sure they are the same species? Is the light better on one side than the other throughout the day? Could one plant be exposed to different elements in winter like snow, ice, salt or wind? Do you cut more flowers for bouquets from one plant?  One suggestion: Since hydrangeas bloom from the previous year&amp;#039;s growth, try allowing the flowers to remain on the plant until spring instead of cutting your hydrangeas back in the fall. When you prune the shrubs in the spring, be careful not to disturb the buds/new growth. Some species of hydrangea bloom better with fall pruning while others bloom much more if they are slightly pruned in the early spring. Good luck! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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