My Young Hydrangea 'Quick Fire'
laceyvail 6A, WV
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HAVE: Blushing Bride and Quick Fire hydrangea
Comments (7)I have cuttings of other hydrangeas to trade for your quick fire...lmk if interested I will send list....annabelle and others..Judy...See MoreA few branches broke off Quick Fire Hydrangea
Comments (5)There's some good info on line that's pretty extensive. The HydrangeasHydrangeas site has pretty good info. http://www.hydrangeashydrangeas.com/propagation.html I always try to use rooting hormone if I can, and use a good potting mix with a bit of sand mixed in for drainage. If you're good about watering the whole mini-greenhouse thing may be optional. I've had plants get damaged before like that, and if it's already broken off - you might as well just give it a try....See More"Little Quick Fire" & "Little Limelight" Hydrangeas
Comments (10)You can Google image search for various states of bloom. All hydrangea paniculata begin mostly white and fade to pinks and browns. Both are "dwarf" hydrangea paniculata, as they aren't supposed to exceed 5' in diameter. There would be zero dieback down to zone 3. All paniculata are drought tolerant and require full sun in zone 4. 'Long as the soil stays moist and mostly shaded, little manual watering would be needed. Little Quick Fire just came out this year, so not many people have it. It would be a wise choice for mixed borders as full size QF (like mine) can exceed 7' in diameter. QF (a rare case) should NOT be pruned past early fall (when the leaves turn), and never after the plant begins to leaf out in spring - otherwise you will eliminate blooms before they happen. Little Lime is a top-rated shrub. Each spring, simply prune out tiny outer branches and leave the thickest toward the middle. There are no pruning restrictions on Limelight. QF stems are ruddy in color and have dark, rough, medium sized leaves. Limelights have much lighter stems and leaves (light green across the board)....See MoreQuick Fire Hydrangea Pictures
Comments (2)Thanks for the tips on the pictures! I did nothing to the reblooming Hydrangeas. (Endless Summer & Forever & Ever) But they all died back to the ground except for my two Blushing Brides. They of course were the first to bloom. I have around 20 between all the different kinds. The only one not to bloom was my Forvever & Ever Double Pink. Also I have been sort of disappointed with one of my two ES's. It has only had three blooms and is huge, but the other planted the same time grew very small and was loaded with blooms. So I guess this was a growing year for it. Love to see a pic of your QF....See Morefloraluk2
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