What One Good Looking H Paniculata ... ?

12 years ago

Good Morning ~ In this nearly crowded *Piece of Soil Under Iowa Skies* I have a prospective site good enough for just 1 more H paniculata ~ could be the very last ~ what one should I look for?

I'm moving a Hibiscus from this sampler row of assort. shrubs ~ full/sun side foundation w/ H p Angel's Blush at the SE end & Dwarf Korean Lilac at the SW end (W Wine & Roses & Hibiscus-Luna Blush between)

Hp I already have are: 2Tardivas, Little Lamb, Quick Fire, Pink Diamond, Kyushu Tree & young Kyushu (3y/o rooted branch) a tickle Pink, Vanilla Strawberry & the AB in the site mentioned.

Will appreciate suggestions ~ I personally prefer the airy bloom clusters to the tight mop-head look. TIA!

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luis_pr
12 years ago
Musat be nice to have the space to grow all those paniculatas! Consider adding some that I have read about... Limelight? Greenspire? Phantom?
ditas
Original Author
12 years ago
Oooops I do have Limelight & Unique as well both 3rd season but not the Little Lime. I'll check out Phantom ~ thanks Luis ~ I need the Hpaniculata to be same size as Angel's Blush. The South foundation is sloping down E & I'm trying to cover up some of the wall hgt (basement wall) ~ I have a walk-out back.

What I have done since retirement was to make the mowing area smaller & easier ~ the grassy area all along the 80ft retaining wall (divided by steps to the lower tier) became tricky to mow as it sloped ~ I turned both part shade & sunny into a row of assorted Hydrangeas. I also took all the generic yews on the south & the front foundations & replaced w/ longer blooming shrubs. On the N side foundation I kept 2 huge Hostas & replaced the rest w/ AM sun Hydrangeas (Nikko, Anna Belle & Blue Frost) doing well there!

On the sunny side of the front I created a garden for my then 4y/o Grand-dau who didn't want to come home from the nursery w/o the little Kyushu tree covered w/ blooms (called her a princess tree). On the shady side I have MyM & Mariesii Var!

Sorry for getting carried away I simply love all the Hs blooming all season - this piece of soil is likened to a Gramma-Quilt w/ all sorts of textures!
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ditas
Original Author
12 years ago
Oooops I do have Limelight & Unique as well both 3rd season but not the Little Lime. I'll check out Phantom ~ thanks Luis ~ I need the Hpaniculata to be same size as Angel's Blush. The South foundation is sloping down E & I'm trying to cover up some of the wall hgt (basement wall) ~ I have a walk-out back.

What I have done since retirement was to make the mowing area smaller & easier ~ the grassy area all along the 80ft retaining wall (divided by steps to the lower tier) became tricky to mow as it sloped ~ I turned both part shade & sunny into a row of assorted Hydrangeas. I also took all the generic yews on the south & the front foundations & replaced w/ longer blooming shrubs. On the N side foundation I kept 2 huge Hostas & replaced the rest w/ AM sun Hydrangeas (Nikko, Anna Belle & Blue Frost) doing well there!

On the sunny side of the front I created a garden for my then 4y/o Grand-dau who didn't want to come home from the nursery w/o the little Kyushu tree covered w/ blooms (called her a princess tree). On the shady side I have MyM & Mariesii Var!

Sorry for getting carried away I simply love all the Hs blooming all season - this piece of soil is likened to a Gramma-Quilt w/ all sorts of textures!
ditas
Original Author
12 years ago
Uh oh ~ what happened ~ duplicate posting? How do I delete the inadvertent 2nd post?
luis_pr
12 years ago
Weird. Two hours apart too! Don't worry. The same thing happens to me when I put on my glasses... on top of my contacts. Hee hee hee.
ditas
Original Author
12 years ago
FUNNY LUIS!!! ROTFLOL
We lost power briefly d'ya think it happened then? So there's no way to delete huh?

By the way I checked Phantom ~ he's gonna be a giant I don't think the foundation depth can handle him ~ is only good for Quick Fire size specs. Li'l Lime is a bit small. Come to think of it perhaps QF would be great there!
hokierustywilliamsbu
12 years ago
How about Swan??
luis_pr
12 years ago
I thought you said you already had Quick Fire? The Swan is indeed another good choice too. I think I need to start planting more trees!
ditas
Original Author
12 years ago
Hi again ~ Thank you for the SWAN suggestion ~ has been in my wish list but the size overwhelmed me. I read on this absolute beauty again & am rethinking ~ perhaps not for the site I originally posted this ??

I plucked a few pics to help me think & decide. & for you Luis ~ I also added my Grand-dau's Princess Kyu to tease you. The huge top chopped off by tornado, 2 yrs ago rooted & now in the ground in the back fence!

Here is a link that might be useful: Site for 1 or 2 more Hp
ditas
Original Author
12 years ago
I just came from the reputable Nursery in our area I deal with, in search of Swan ~ what I found was Baily's 2011 First Edition GREAT STAR ~ that looked a great deal like SWAN as well as specs! A bit picey ~ I'll check out the other Baily distributors in town!
ditas
Original Author
12 years ago
Hubby got me *GREAT STAR* Baily's 2011 intro ~ I'm thrilled!

Got the dead Luna Blush dug up & hole was ready for MDay planting ~ mission accomplished!
melaroma
12 years ago
Ditas, If I pay for your ticket can you come over and do my garden? Seriously though yours looks gorgeous!
ditas
Original Author
12 years ago
Let me get my M'Day Twist & Shout sank in their homes first ~ No need for tkt I love road trips ~ DH asked if he can tag along (but w/ him ~ it might take forever to get to Zone 6)? LOL

THANK YOU for the compliments!

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