By Alextb
London,
England 
Hi, Hydrangea question.
I have two hydranges. 1 in the ground and another in a pot that I need to repot. Does the one in the pot need a different compost to multi purpose as I have heard that they like acidic soils.
Any advice greatly appreciated.
8 Jun, 2011
Answers
Thanks Bamboo. Eracious compsot is sold at my local B&Q as I have seen all the different types whren I buythe multi purpose (Peats free of course) comspot.
I will pick some up when the weather brightens up a bit and repot.
Thanks again.
8 Jun, 2011
Be careful when buying ericaceous compost if you avoid peat, as I do - most ericaceous composts do contain peat. Some companies, Vital Earth for instance, produce a peat-free ericaceous, but you may struggle able to find that in B&Q.
8 Jun, 2011
Oh right, thanks for the heads up Annie.
9 Jun, 2011
No probs Alex, happy to help :)
9 Jun, 2011
As its a blue one, you can use ericaceous compost to keep it that colour.
8 Jun, 2011