Tree Hydrangeas

We just received a huge shipment of tree hydrangeas. These beauties are full of buds and will begin blooming shortly. The varieties we currently have are:

‘Vanilla Strawberry’ – White blooms slowly morph to pink, getting darker pink as temperatures become cooler in the fall. This is one of the most requested bi-colored varieties.

‘Pinky Winky’ has blooms that start out as white and age to dark pink from the bottom up. The fall foliage is burgundy. This variety has exceptionally strong stems and holds up well to wind. (Photo courtesy Proven Winners)

‘Quickfire’ is another very popular variety with delicate lace-cap type blooms. Creamy white flowers fade to pink, then red. Blooms earlier than most panicle varieties. (Photo courtesy Monrovia)

‘Berry White’ has rounded flower heads that start out as white and turning to pink before ending in an intense red.

‘Limelight’ is one of the most popular panicle hydrangeas with creamy white flowers that change to chartreuse green. The flowers are large as is the plant (6 – 8 feet). (Photo courtesy Monrovia)

‘Little Lime’ – think of ‘Little Lime’ as a dwarf version of “Limelight’. It has the same characteristics but on a smaller plant (4-5 ft.) Lime green flowers fade with pink and red tints. (Photo courtesy Monrovia)

Hydrangea paniculata, also known as “Tree Hydrangea”, “Panicle Hydrangea” or “Peegee Hydrangea” is one of our most dramatic summer shrubs with large white cone-shaped blooms that slowly fade to pink shades as the blooms age. Unlike the Mophead hydrangeas (Hydrangea macrophylla), these hydrangeas do best in full sun. They are super hardy and can withstand temperatures down to -40 degrees. They bloom on new wood and can be drastically bloomed at the end of winter or beginning of spring and still produce blooms in the summer. They can be grown as large shrubs (8 – 15 ft. tall and 8 ft. wide) or be limbed up as small trees.

They are best grown in soils that are well-drained and enriched with organic materials (at planting time, mix some compost or well-aged manure with your native soil). They can grow in full-sun or a partially shaded location.  Fertilize twice per year with a fertilizer for acid-loving plants – after pruning in early spring and later in summer, after the blooms begin to fade. They also make excellent container plants.

In addition to the tree forms, we also have an even larger selection of shrub hydrangeas including the new “Fab” and “Prime” varieties from Proven Winners.