I can't beleive I did that! The other post should read have, not wanted! I bought this beautiful "tree" 3 years ago, and now it stands about 15'high. Every summer it starts flowering in August and won't stop till there is hard frost. The nursery told me that it is not really a tree at all, but that because it grows bark, you can prune it to grow like one. It can also be trained to grow up a fence or a trellis, and butterflies and bees love it. I have grown plants successfully for 3 winters now, and it is so easy to grow. The flowers look like this: http://www.tedlaredesignbuild.com/Products_Offered/Shrubs/images/HydrangeaUnique.jpg if you'd like to see exactly what the tree looks like, I'd gladly email you a picture of it in bloom. Any takers need just look at my wish list...

No, Jroot. I'm keeping this beautiful tree, for sure. I have never tried clippings from it, and don't know if it would work. But there's no need to try, because this tree is prolific with seed, which is what I am offering. The seeds are viable and extrememly easy to grow.

Hi Robert, there shouldn't be too much needing to be done for your hydrangea in prep for winter, being planted in a sheltered location is likely of most significance. I'm having VERY good success with 'Little Lamb' and 'QuickFire' Terry

I'm not aware of how hardy this particular variety is ... though, to be on the safe side, I'd wait until the ground is pretty much about to freeze and then hill it up well with dry peat moss or even just garden soil. Shovel snow upon it as soon as it arrives and hopefully before bitter cold has set in. Leave the trimming to spring when you can see just how much live wood has made it through. I've seen varieties such as 'Limelight' with varying amounts of winter dieback and it still blooms well on new wood.