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QuickFire tree

13 years ago

I just replaced a dwarf flowering almond tree with QuickFire Hydrangea tree. I am expecting great blooms, in fact I already see a tiny flowering appearing.

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masshydrangea
13 years ago
Nice! I'd love to see a pic. My local nursery has the Quick Fire shrubs for sale. I spent all my $$$ snapping up all their Endless Summer but if the QF go on sale in the fall I might pick one up.
ostrich
13 years ago
I think a QF tree would look absolutely beautiful! That said, I think that the Limelight tree really took the prize for being the most gorgeous paniculata "tree" available... still the QF tree must be just gorgeous! Please take some pics when it's blooming!
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Oh, sorry, it is not mine. It is a photo courtesy of the Univ of British Columbia. As for the stake, I would leave it about 2-3 years.... more if the location is windy (I would not put a standard shrub in a windy location though... just my opinion... a strong wind can bring it down years afterwards). If we could somehow see how much the roots have grown, it would help determine when to remove the stake. Since we can't, I always leave stakes in place several years.
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Just wait and it will eventually turn pink. I think that you may have the same heat wave that we do here, hence the browning of the flowers. Or are you sure that it's a QF!? I have seen Limelight, Snow Mountain, Pink Diamond etc. trees but not a QF yet. Surely it can be done but you may want to check with the nursery where you got it from too!
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Thank you very much, Finegarden, for responding to my ?? - even if Vancouver, BC is a very Hydrangea-friendly place compared to ours (challenging Winters and hot & humid Summers) nevertheless, your experiences with your QF give us hope and inspiration!,<:->Hi Lilgreenfrog, although we both are in similar z# your elevation and our relatively flat midwest may make real difference as far as sun exposure is concerned, perhaps some experts will clear your ?? But one thing certain is patience and following advice from more experienced afficionados pays off. My 17y/o Nikko has rewarded me this year with many and huge blooms and to this day, I still find new buds that have just formed while the earliest clusters are now turning to her mature, sagey-green, color - thanks to Hayseedman's Overwintering thread & Maria' s (from Ottawa) flat cardboard method. Too much sun exposure is another question ... I resorted to sheltering Nikko with an arbor and a fast climbing SA clematis when she lost her source of shade. QF will not need such extensive protection thank heavens, hopefully someone will anwer your question ... I'm interested to know too. Hang in there & Good luck!
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My Little Qiuickfires (I have 3 of them) were just planted last November, so they are less than 1 year old. They grew very modestly this year and now just about 1.5 ft tall. They all have bloomed profusely starting at the same time as their bigger Quickfire sister. I hope, they will stay compact.
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Original Author
13 years ago
Some hydrangeas shrubs are already on sale here but no the "tree"
I never thought about a limelight tree, that would have looked great in my yard as well. I will definately take a picture and post. thanks
stack59
10 years ago
I'm thinking of planting one of these this year. Roseabbey, how is yours doing? Can you post a picture of it now?
greenhavenrdgarden
10 years ago
I have a quickfire tree, several limelight trees, pink diamond tree, and Phantom tree. Planted them all last summer. They are all doing great. I'm in zone 6 and the quickfire is almost ready to bloom. I can take a pic today and post it tonight if you'd like.
ptwonline
10 years ago
I'm curious: how big does the canopy get on a tree (I assume a standard) for a Quickfire or Limelight? How tall/wide does the tree get overall? I've been thinking of getting a Paniculata standard but whenever I see (younger I admit) standards at the nursery, they all have the dreaded lollipop look.

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