Hydrangea bobo vs hydrangea little quick fire vs little lime
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"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 MoreQuickFire hydrangea
Comments (13)Yes, it seems to be absent in many places. I lost one 2-3 years ago and was looking forward to getting a new one from the same place (locally) but they did not 'get' it or did not order it last year and this year. This time of the year (June-July), I would expect to see the paniculatas for sale and, while they brought VS, there was no LQ. :o(...See MoreDo little lime hydrangeas grow well in Gainesville Florida?
Comments (7)I do not remember seeing paniculatas but, when one of my aunts used to live in Ocala, I used to fly into Gainesville (GNV) and drive to Ocala to visit her. Throughout the years of visits, I saw hydrangea mopheads (she also had them planted in the ground) in her house in Ocala and I also saw hydrangea arborescens and oakleaf hydrangeas (not many; just a few) elsewhere in town. Due to the sandy soil, sunlight and winds, the mopheads that she had in the ground required morning sun, year around organic mulch, lots of water, mixing organic compost with the local soil 50/50 when planting; putting a 1" layer or so of organic compost every Spring as well as fertilizing regularly almost all year (to deal with nutrient deficiencies). She did not do a soil test when moving there although I suggested it. My aunt's mopheads were in morning sun only. For paniculatas, the University of Florida recommends a non-windy location with morning sun only. https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/hydrangea.html You could try growing them in pots/half wine barrels at first or always. I would not put them in full sun there though; morning sun only. Be ready to water them a lot if planted in the ground. Watering and the 'too well' draining sandy soil was the problem over there when planted in the ground. Hydrangeas went dormant quite late over there (January-ish) but I did not visit when they were leafing out so I am not sure when that happens (probably earlier than other places). To see if they need water, insert a finger into the soil to a depth of 4" or so and water if the soil feels dry or almost dry. Hydrangea roots are shallow, tiny, fibrous and they typically grow down to 4" or so. To see if they have enough water, water as usual, wait for the water to dry and then insert a finger into the soil to a depth of 8" or so in several spots to see if the soil feels dry somewhere. If it does feel dry somewhere, consider using more water. PS - If you decide to take them (and either grow in pots or in the ground), post an update in the future....See MoreLimelight vs. Little Lime
Comments (14)" and that is why ALL shrubs are pruned.. or sheared . " And yet another of ken's bizarrely unsupported statements! As is the one about growth being doubled in a decade. And also about plants growling all year round in Philadelphia. Many shrubs can grow happily their entire life span without needing to be pruned. It will depend on the specific shrub, the location and its current growing conditions. Shrubs are not trees and will not keep on growing at their developmental rate indefinitely. There is a maximum size programmed into their genetics and once they approach that, growth slows to an almost infinitesimal annual amount. Any climate that is not frost free - so any zone lower than 10 - plants will go through a normal period of dormancy where growth slows or halts completely until daylength, temperatures and its internal biological cycle prompts it out of dormancy and into new growth. Growth is NOT year round, certainly not in a zone 6b!! Very broadly based blanket generalities like these are inaccurate and unhelpful. Best to be avoided and speak only to the plant in question and the location it's being grown. One size most certainly does not fit all!!!...See MoreBM (pnw Zone 8b)
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