* What they are: Lots of compact, new, summer-blooming panicle hydrangeas have hit the market in the past few years. Among the best is Proven Winners’ Fire Light Tidbit variety. Although plants stay a ...
Penn Live: This hydrangea plant is little but the flowers are big and plentiful: George’s Plant Pick of the Week This hydrangea plant is little but the flowers are big and plentiful: George’s Plant Pick of the Week Panicle hydrangeas, or Hydrangea paniculata varieties, have skyrocketed in popularity, largely thanks to producers that have given us more varieties than we could have ever imagined. The Garden Guy is ... Wilkerson Mill Gardens (Hydrangea.com) Flowering Vines and Groundcovers, Hydrangeas Address: 9595 Wilkerson Mill Rd Palmetto, 30268 (United States) Phone: (770) 463-2400 Fax: (770) 463-9717 » View more about them » Visit their website » E-Mail them » Visit their facebook » Visit their Twitter Hydrangea paniculata blooms on new wood so if late spring frosts are an issue, locating one against a wall or other heat sink helps prevent damage from spring freezes is a good idea. Unlike its mophead cousins, the paniculata can be trained to a small, single-trunked tree, which would be a showpiece in a small garden.
hydrangea firelight tidbit, Watch for the final installment on hydrangeas in this series. I’ll cover winter protection in colder climates, how to propagate a hydrangea, and how to preserve those beautiful flowers. Photos courtesy University of Wisconsin Extension and Daves Garden PlantFiles database.