Here are a couple of photos of my Deutzia CP which grows on the east side of my house. The first one is when it was in bright shade most of the day due a large maple to the SSE,mostly just out of the photo, though there are a few branches just showing on the left. CP is on the right side of the photo, just to the left of the metal obelisk. The color was greener than it might have been due to the shade and so doesn't show up as much as it might have. From Deutzia Chardonnay Pearls The second one was taken this week on May 23, and I know that it leafs out a bit before the hosta, but am not sure how much earlier. The tree was removed last spring, and you can see that it gets more chartreuse now than it did with more shade. This part of the bed gets morning sun and bright shade the rest of the day now. You can also see the results of the tip dieback; prior to pruning it looks a bit uneven. From Deutzia Chardonnay Pearls

its not uncommon.. in general ... its stressed ... the key for me.. is that bud looks fine .. perhaps it just wasnt ready for free range ... at that size .. i would have been tempted to grow it in a pot for this season.. and planted it in fall .. when it had a greater root mass ... ken

Hello- I used to have both the gracilis and the rosea Deutzia at the house I just sold, as well as Exchorda Macrantha. My research on the "Bride" exchorda macrantha is that it will reach 10-12 feet. Mine was still in the 3 foot range after 4 years, but I did prune off some 6 foot branches... my guess is that it will be comfortable with at least four feet all around to grow into. the Deutzia, I just love. the Gracilis blooms first then the rosea a week or two later. I have been trying to do some soft wood propagating, but it looks as though I have done something wrong again. I am now shopping for a specimen or two. Yesterday, I was on the Rossland BC garden tour, and I came across two gracilis Deutzia at about 10 feet tall, at least 6 feet across, and probably 50 years old. One was on the tour, and the people were delighted to find out what they had, and one was at a neighbour's yard, that I noticed as I drove by, and stopped to have a good look. In my old place, in Creston, the Gracilis was in blossom about mid June, and here in Rossland, due to the altitude, they are in blossom now, at the end of July. Even a few peonies were just finishing their show... Fascinating, as the zone is cooler than one might think for the Deutzia, Holly

Oops sorry my intent was not to confuse or to incite "wonton lust" it was just pure ignorance. Mindy its good that you brought this up because I think I added the same frustration and confusion to the plant swap. Think I am going to move on to Mid Atlantic.just a square peg. Katy Mindy, Answering this one is like choosing which one of my three daughters is my favorite, which like every good parent I say is impossible. Then again if I had to chose right now as of this moment it is my oldest who is coming home next weekend for a non stop marathon in Excell instruction in the hopes that I will be able to combine records from junk drawers, sweat shirt pockets, ect. and put together a concise record and maintenance plan for the yard that extends beyond the present "Oh you mean the big bush in the front yard." Oops once again I digress here is my list of favorite shrubs as of November 6 at 10:00am. 1. Myrica pensylvanica I have fallen for the quiet elegance of this plant Zone (2) 3 to 6 suspect to 8 2. Ilex glabra compacta & shamrock I love how these shrubs work well in both full sun formal situations as well as shady woodland. Zone 4 to 9 3. Ilex koehne Wirt L Winn beautiful large leaf and great berries Zone 7 to 9 4. Ilex pendunculosa Zone 5 5. Ilex meserveae all blues??, and Nellie R Steven- Zone 6-9 6. Ilex Rock Garden Zone 6 - 9 7. Spirea pink flowering - what a color work horse Zone 4-7 (8) 8. Hydrangea macrophylia Altona great depth of color vivid blue/purple, good fall color, nice leaf, consistent bloomer. *** 9. Hydrangrea macrophylia Niedersachen great color and delicate petals. *** 10. Hydrangea Lilacina nice lacecap lavender petal blue center with added interest of great fall leaf color *** 11. Hydrangea quercifolia both Queen and Snowflake Zone 5-9 12. Vaccinium corymbosum Blue Ray Zone 3 to 7 (8) 13. Vaccinium angustifolium Zone 2 to 5 (6) 14. Clerodendrum trichotomum Zone 6 (7) to 9 15. Callicarpa japonica Luxurians just when I think all of the excitement has left the garden. Zone 5 to 8 16. Viburnum nudum Wintethur great fall color 17. Viburnum burkwoodii really formal shrub and the flower scent in spring is intoxicating Zone 4 to 8 18. Viburnum setigerum Aurantiacum wow the orange peach berries in the fall next to the burgundy leaves of Hydrangea Quercifolia. Zone 5 to 7 19. Chamaecyparis obtuse Nana Zone 4 to 8 20. azeala Polly Hills Yuka 0 to minus 10 degrees 21. Rhododendron Cunninghams White re-blooms in the fall - ? Check with your local nursery This is a great thread I have already added too many selections to my spring wish list. I am particularly lusting after the swamp azalea. Katy *** I grow more varieties of hydrangea macrophylia than I want to admit to either my DH or you and considered to the best of my ability what I thought was a special macrophylia that to date has been under used in New England.