Planting hydrangea limelight in the summer ?

[Heruga]

I know that hydrangeas should be planted in the spring or fall but is it absolutely a bad idea to do it in the summer? When I first planted this limelight a month and a half ago(not established yet) I knew that they like full sun so I planted it in full sun (9:30-6:30) and recently the blooms are turning completely white instead of green and have brown on them meaning it's too much sun. So I want to plant them in morning sun afternoon shade area soon before they get completely fried. Is it viable to do it now?

 

[shaddy]

I know that hydrangeas should be planted in the spring or fall but is it absolutely a bad idea to do it in the summer? When I first planted this limelight a month and a half ago(not established yet) I knew that they like full sun so I planted it in full sun (9:30-6:30) and recently the blooms are turning completely white instead of green and have brown on them meaning it's too much sun. So I want to plant them in morning sun afternoon shade area soon before they get completely fried. Is it viable to do it now?

I am by no means an expert, I do have healthy hydranges though. I would think the summer full sun damage would be worse than transplanting them. I am in the banna belt area of Idaho and my hydrangea thrive in dappled morning sun.

 

[Heruga]

I am by no means an expert, I do have healthy hydranges though. I would think the summer full sun damage would be worse than transplanting them. I am in the banna belt area of Idaho and my hydrangea thrive in dappled morning sun.

So you would say it's ok to transplant them now? The average temperature here is 85

 

[marlingardener]

Can you provide afternoon shade artificially? A tent of shade cloth, even an old umbrella staked into the ground will suffice. Then you can transplant at the optimal time--fall.

 

[Heruga]

Can you provide afternoon shade artificially? A tent of shade cloth, even an old umbrella staked into the ground will suffice. Then you can transplant at the optimal time--fall.

Well not really because I have other plants around it and it'll shade them. And if I put an umbrella on it then it'll be shade all day, not just afternoon shade. And I am not home at those times as I have work so I can't just cover them at the right time. So summer transplanting, even if the hydrangea isn't even established yet, is a definite no no?

 

[Heruga]

Also, I found a potential spot where I cant transplant my limelights. The spot get like 3-4 hours of morning sun and all shade after that. Is 3-4 hours too little for limelights? Now it says either full sun or partial sun so that would be ok right?