what color bloom does Quick Fire have?
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Quick Fire OR Angel Blush?????
Comments (10)Hi Stillwelljill - Sorry for not checking in right away - 'got a bit busy w/ grandkids. I'll be glad to let you know how quickly QF changes outfit ... she has not, as yet, opened her clusters, just getting larger & fuller. Actually, I do keep progress notes on my small H collection, particularly this season due to unusually long Winter & very strange/devastating Spring, here in IA. I was warned early on, by our local nurseryman to expect our dependable perennial bloomers to be 1 to 2 weeks late. All of my paniculatas are in full/sun sites & seem to love where they are. QF is planted right next to Little L ... I too am anxious to see how she opens up & how long her changes take to the mature-stage-color. LL just started showing her first, couple of tiny bud-clusters ... it's amazing tho, how very quickly LL will fill w/ buds once she starts! I agree that QF was quite upright last season - I'm curious how she handles all the blossoms once they all open. I think that the site you describe will be just perfect - since you said that the nursery is having a good sale & you have space for both ... need I say more!!! LOL - BTW have you checked the thread I started on AB, about a month ago? Silvergold posted her photo ... I know that AB is her favorite! Good luck & I promise to keep you posted on QF!...See MoreMy Quick Fire is just starting to bloom!
Comments (13)I have two of QF since last summer. I let both of them grow naturaly and didn't prune a single branch for shape yet, but one of them already produced 4'+ strong vertical shoot and I'm thinking about training it into the tree. Just in case I staked that shoot and will see how it will behave. If it will grow to about 6' this season shrub will be transformed into tree next spring. BTW, expect flood of Limelight-trees all over the country in a next few years, possibly starting even this year. Limelight's natural upright habit and strong canes makes it a perfect subject for tree-training. Since it had been in commerce already for 5 years growers had enough time to create trees. I already saw pallets of Limelight-trees prepared to be loaded on a truck at one nearby wholesale nursery....See MoreQuick Fire in full bloom!
Comments (5)ditas, it's great to "see" you again! My Limelight is indeed early this year, with the warm temperature and plentiful rain fall earlier on (and now we have a drought! Sigh...). It's been a very strange spring!!! hydrangeasnohio, you noticed my Weigela My Monet too? I love that little shrub! it's so colorful and well-behaved, I got another one for another location last year too! It really brightens up any semi-shade spot. Yours is looking so healthy and lovely too! Regarding my Limelight, I pruned it very, very hard last year. It resulted in a less full shrub with lots of new canes and big blooms which flopped over a little bit after a rainstorm. This year, I decided to just selectively prune it, taking off some branches that were a bit unruly and crossing over other canes, and then just trimmed off the other ones. So far, I like the results - the shrub appears to be fuller and more uniform. Let's see how it will look when it blooms. I expect the blooms to be smaller, but that's OK because I think that when the blooms were too huge last year, they did look a little gawdy.... LOL. We shall see! :-)...See MoreQuick Fire Hydrangea Not Blooming
Comments (2)Quick Fire hydrangeas require more sunlight than it is getting to flower. I had the same experience and moved it into a spot with more sun and the next season was rewarded with lots of blooms. Ian...See MoreNHBabs z4b-5a NH
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