Where to plant hydrangeas – get these three things right and your shrub will thrive

Seating area in the garden surrounded by trees and flowerbeds with white and green hydrangeas. Interior designer Susan Hoodless and Erskine Berry's renovated four storey terraced west London home.

They’re old favourites, but knowing where to plant hydrangeas in the garden could mean the difference between healthy blooms and a cop-out shrub.

Besides figuring out the best time to plant hydrangeas, location is one of the most important parts of growing these flowering plants. In fact, one of the most common reasons for a hydrangea not flowering is planting it in the wrong place.