QuickFire hydrangea
sally6340 (6a, So OH)
8 years ago
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Quick Fire Hydrangea
Comments (2)No, I do not think that this is Quick Fire. Mine does not have the pink buds and the leaves are much darker with wine-colored stems. Anyway, is this something that you bought already, or is it still at a nursery? It's very pretty though! Love those pink buds!!!...See MoreQuick Fire Hydrangea won't grow
Comments (14)They tend to shed some bottom foliage in the hot summer months, especially if bought now and planted in the hot summer months. Their root system is not that big so, monitor the soil by inserting a finger into the soil and watering -the soil, never the leaves so they do not get leaf spots- if the soil feels dry or almost dry. When watering, use enough water to get the soil moist at a depth of 8". It is quite rare for it to have small blooms as it normally blooms very early in the summer months so enjoy those few blooms. If they dry out and turn brown then so be it. Do not panic and let it simply use the nutrients to develop a larger root system instead. Make sure that the plant has 2-4" of organic mulch at all times, which will conserve soil moisture and provide future nutrients as the mulch decomposes. I would not fertilize it anymore and instead, wait until after all danger of late frosts has passed in spring 2022 to feed it again. All paniculatas are deciduous so it will eventually lose foliage in the fall 2021 but it will leaf out back in the spring 2022. Since the plant is not yet accustomed to getting this much direct hot sunlight (it was probably in part shade the plant nursery), consider providing some temporary shade in the afternoon and-or evening....See MoreQuick fire Hydrangea....
Comments (1)Early Spring and sometime in the Fall are good times too. It will soon begin to develop flower buds on new wood so I would hurry and move it. If not impacted by the move, you should see the buds opening by late June or July....See MoreQuick fire hydrangea producing no flowers after two years
Comments (3)Sounds like it should've grown larger by now. Consider your soil conditions and any need to change them (richness, nutrients, mulch, etc). Otherwise it might need more time. Also, I've mentioned this many times on the forum specifically regarding QF: If you prune in August or any time after, you risk preventing next year's bloom depending on where you cut, so either prune immediately after the blooms turn dark pink - or - let it go all winter and cut off the spent blooms only (no other stems or nodes) AFTER new growth has begun. I think I pruned mine last july and it's completely loaded with buds right now....See More
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