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Shirley, that's a great shot and very dramatic with the dark background. Is it a night photo? What is the principal exposure for your climbing hydrangea? I have settled on petiolaris to train about my Nashville porch which has a street front to the N/NE, a side facing E and a little-seen side facing South. None of the exposures is under additional shade (no nearby trees) so even the N/NE front gets decent morning light. Can I expect my petiolaris to bloom well on the north and eastern fronts? Is your climber fragrant when in bloom? The porch surround is brick (with arched openings along which I hope to train the hydrangea), and part of the appeal of the hydrangea is that its slow growth should make training it on the brick surronds less of a constant chore.
Yes, I took the picture when it was dark. It really helps to make the creamy white flowers show up better.
I have the Climbing Hydrangea growing along the North side of my split rail fence. They like moist conditions and pt. shade. Their soil should be acidic. Very slight fragrance. Definitely not over-powering.
