Question
I have a hydrangea that has grown very lush and healthy new growth from last years trimmed back stalks.  It is about 36" high with 9 new stalks but not the first sign of a flower bud.  What can I do to get it to flower?
ps:  the plant is four ears old, never has been moved, located in partial shade with morning sun.  I started it from a cutting.

Answer
Hi Bob,
I'm thinking that you may have trimmed it back too much and cut the blooming canes/wood off.  Allow the shrub to mature and fill out even if it looks a little messy.  If you started it from a cutting it could very well take it four years to be mature enough to bloom.  Sometimes they'll bloom at a small size and sometimes they won't but I really think you inadvertantly cut off the blooming wood.  If you're feeding with a fertilizer high in nitrogen, stop and feed with something low in nitrogen and high in phosphorus and potassium.  You can get flowering shrub fertilizers at a DIY or nursery.  Miracid is a good one because hydrangeas like moist (not soggy), acidic soil.  I hope this helps.