PEE GEE HYDRANGEA FULL

As always, stay safe and keep on gardening. After all, it’s the least I can do, considering all the years of blooms it has given me.

PEE GEE HYDRANGEA FULL

Perhaps this winter I will get around to moving it to a new location where it can spread its wings and reach its full potential, uninhibited by the space I have constrained it to. Garden centers are flush with choices when it comes to hydrangeas, so now is the time to check them all out.Īs for my old ‘Lime Light’, it is still where it was planted many years ago. While I have focused on panicle (known in the trade as “Pee Gee”) hydrangeas, there are several new introductions in the big leaf or mophead species to be discovered as well. These are only three of the many new hydrangeas on the market this year. As the summer progresses, they begin to develop bright pink and red tones. Big, lush panicles of white flowers appear in early-mid summer, nearly obscuring the textured green foliage. ‘Fire Light Tidbit’: This is the tiniest, tidiest panicle hydrangea yet: it reaches just 2 to 3 feet tall and wide. Soil Requirements: Well drained, moisture retentive. Planting Instructions: Set so crown is at or just below soil level.

Flowers change progressively from the bottom up in a gorgeous array of white, light pink, and rich Hawaiian Punch red! As it re-blooms throughout the summer, you’ll see these four colors mix to create a truly memorable show. Foliage Type: Simple, elliptic, sometimes in whorls. ‘Little Lime Punch’: Similar to ‘Little Lime’, its blooms emerge lime green, but they mature a little differently. A smaller size that works perfectly for home landscapes and gardens.Strong, sturdy stems that won’t flop over, even under the weight of enormous blooms.At the time I planted it there weren’t many options, but in the ensuing years ‘Little Lime’ came on the market, which boasted all the wonderful flowering traits of ‘Lime Light’ only on a more compact frame, growing to about one-half to two-thirds as tall as its parent. But if I am to be honest with myself, they get too big and flop if I don’t stake them up. They simply have to go.Īnd so it is with my very old ‘Lime Light’ panicle hydrangea that has very large and fluffy flowers that start out chartreuse and mature to white at this time of year. One can only wonder how on earth I ever thought they were garden-worthy in the first place. I have to stake them to keep them upright. Their flowers flop just as they get to full bloom. They really do get too tall for where they are growing. But now, they are old and I have become keenly aware of all of their faults. They were on the cutting edge at the time I planted them. They all have fancy new features that make them irresistible, and all of a sudden, my established plants start looking dull and underperforming. I am perfectly happy with the plants I have in my garden - until I see the “new and improved” versions out on the market. ProblemsGray mold, slugs, powdery mildew, rust, ringspot virus, leaf spots.This happens to me every spring and it drives me crazy. PropagationSow seed in a cold frame in spring take softwood cuttings in early summer, hardwood cuttings in winter. These shrubs may be used for hedging.ĬareGrow in moist, but well-drained soil, in sun to partial shade. Blooms on current season's wood may be cut back to a few buds to form a framework in spring to produce larger flowers, or alternately, allow to grow with minimal pruning. Noteworthy CharacteristicsFlowers are good for cutting and drying. It may be grown as a single-stemmed tree specimen or as a multi-stemmed shrub. Hydrangea paniculata is one of the most cold-hardy species. ‘Grandiflora’ is a fast-growing shrub that can reach 25 feet tall. Large, sometimes giant white flower heads reaching 6 to 18 inches long turn pinkish with age.

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