hydrangea quickfire - Gardening
AOL: The Low-Maintenance Hydrangea With Pretty Pink Flowers That Bloom All Summer Long These voluminous flowers start with white blossoms before they turn to pink and eventually red. They're one of the earliest panicle hydrangeas to bloom. The Low-Maintenance Hydrangea With Pretty Pink Flowers That Bloom All Summer Long Wilkerson Mill Gardens (Hydrangea.com) Flowering Vines and Groundcovers, Hydrangeas Address: 9595 Wilkerson Mill Rd Palmetto, 30268 (United States) Phone: (770) 463-2400 Fax: (770) 463-9717 » View more about them » Visit their website » E-Mail them » Visit their facebook » Visit their Twitter Hydrangea paniculata blooms on new wood so if late spring frosts are an issue, locating one against a wall or other heat sink helps prevent damage from spring freezes is a good idea.
Understanding the Context
Unlike its mophead cousins, the paniculata can be trained to a small, single-trunked tree, which would be a showpiece in a small garden. Watch for the final installment on hydrangeas in this series. I’ll cover winter protection in colder climates, how to propagate a hydrangea, and how to preserve those beautiful flowers. Photos courtesy University of Wisconsin Extension and Daves Garden PlantFiles database.