Is this hydrangea dead? (tree, hydrangeas, spring, south)
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I magnified the picture. It looks to me like it's still in deep winter dormancy. I'm not seeing signs of winter kill and decay on it, the bark looks intact and firm, no peeling or mold is visible on it. So don't give up on it just yet, give it another 2 or 3 weeks and watch for green streaks and very tiny green bumps to start emerging out of the bark on the branches near ground level. Post another close up picture of it in 3 weeks for us, if it's just coming out of dormancy there should be small but identifiable signs of life on it by then.
I thought my tree hydrangea was dead but it does have little buds forming. I am in south central PA. Not looking forward to the spring pruning of my 6 large hydrangeas.
I magnified the picture. It looks to me like it's still in deep winter dormancy. I'm not seeing signs of winter kill and decay on it, the bark looks intact and firm, no peeling or mold is visible on it. So don't give up on it just yet, give it another 2 or 3 weeks and watch for green streaks and very tiny green bumps to start emerging out of the bark on the branches near ground level. Post another close up picture of it in 3 weeks for us, if it's just coming out of dormancy there should be small but identifiable signs of life on it by then.
All but one of my plants has broken dormancy. That last one is always at least two or three weeks behind the others (it's the variety) and you'd swear it was dead. You likely have one of those.
I magnified the picture. It looks to me like it's still in deep winter dormancy. I'm not seeing signs of winter kill and decay on it, the bark looks intact and firm, no peeling or mold is visible on it. So don't give up on it just yet, give it another 2 or 3 weeks and watch for green streaks and very tiny green bumps to start emerging out of the bark on the branches near ground level. Post another close up picture of it in 3 weeks for us, if it's just coming out of dormancy there should be small but identifiable signs of life on it by then.
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Looks like buds on top waiting to pop but I thought for sure down in Georgia it would be opening by now. Maybe OP is at higher elevation and lagging the southern warmth?
There ya go. 2 weeks later and the sleepy-head is finally waking up. I guess it was just waiting for the Spring Equinox to put in an appearance and rouse it.
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2 weeks later and the sleepy-head is finally waking up. I guess it was just waiting for the Spring Equinox to put in an appearance and rouse it. 
