Yahoo: The Garden Guy: Here comes the Fairytrail Bride Hydrangea, all dressed in cascading white The Garden Guy: Here comes the Fairytrail Bride Hydrangea, all dressed in cascading white Boy, have I got a fairytrail for you gardeners about an incredible new hydrangea. That sounds so funny and you are probably thinking a horticulturist is about to tell you a tall tale about a hydrangea ... 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. 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.
