tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post5464360106424655565..comments2023-08-21T01:41:13.490-07:00Comments on Three Dogs in a Garden: The New Dwarf HydrangeasJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-12895585124265531622018-07-19T09:06:14.746-07:002018-07-19T09:06:14.746-07:00I hope your new purchase does better for you than ...I hope your new purchase does better for you than hydrangea macrophylla have done for me. Most hydrangea macrophylla bloom on old wood and that is the problem for me. The old wood isn't hardy in my garden and the flowerbuds die along with the stems. Some of the latest cultivars bloom on both old and new wood which is a vast improvement in my books (but you would have to search them out). 'Early Blue' is hardy to zone 5. Fingers crossed that it does well for you Joy!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-58628763075528424642018-07-19T08:58:54.832-07:002018-07-19T08:58:54.832-07:00Thanks Rose. I must pop over to your blog and say ...Thanks Rose. I must pop over to your blog and say hello.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-32006425714453473422018-07-19T08:58:13.969-07:002018-07-19T08:58:13.969-07:00'Phantom' is quite a big hydrangea, so I h...'Phantom' is quite a big hydrangea, so I hope you've left some room for it Diane. It quickly reaches 6-8 feet in height and width. It's bound to be pretty though. I hope you can find 'Invincibelle Wee White' for that other spot.<br />Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-74735723277202489732018-07-17T07:45:12.239-07:002018-07-17T07:45:12.239-07:00Hi Jennifer .. I have a few of these smaller hydra...Hi Jennifer .. I have a few of these smaller hydrangeas and usually go for the paniculata shape .. Little Lamb was my first love .. but .. I picked up a mop head on sale at Costco, impulse buy of course .. hydrangea macrophylla Early Blue .. so this is a whole new adventure for me. Right now it is PINK which I don't mind at all .. I would have to acidify it's soil a bit more to get the blue but that isn't a big deal to me. I am just curious if it will survive our whacky winters and bloom again (it is covered in blooms right now). I couldn't find out if it blooms on only old wood or new wood. It is compact so that is the reason I am willing to try it out. I have no room in my garden really .. don't we all keep saying that ? haha <br />I would love to try out Bobo some time .. I am curious about that one.<br />Great post about the advantages of smaller hydrangea ! CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-49905937228753097322018-07-17T06:11:03.952-07:002018-07-17T06:11:03.952-07:00I just bought two 'Bobo's' on sale for...I just bought two 'Bobo's' on sale for my daughter's garden. I planted one in my own garden last year and have been very happy with it. An excellent article, Jennifer; I saved this for reference if and when the hydrangeas go on sale here:)Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-86188371110740995622018-07-16T12:18:29.136-07:002018-07-16T12:18:29.136-07:00Excellent post for me: I just purchased a hydrange...Excellent post for me: I just purchased a hydrangea for our new place. Although the yard is complete, there was a 'hole' that needed something but I hadn't decided yet what I'd like in that spot. Last week I finally decided a beautiful Annabelle would be perfect both in size and colour. Unfortunately the local nurseries were already sold out. BUT, one of the nurseries had a fresh shipment of alternate hydrangea, most being white or blush. I picked Hydrangea Paniculata Phantom. Lovely white, lacy conical flowers with very dark green leaves. It was delivered just a short time ago. <br />As it happens, I have one spot in front that I had planned on saving for a special daylily but now that I have read your article, I'm going to go back and see if any of these dwarfs might be available -- I didn't even look at the dwarfs while there. In your post, the one that really appeals to me is the 'Invincibelle Wee White'. I'm going to go see if they may have it. DianeSchuller.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17359249391460871879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-67673884124848480292018-07-15T16:54:51.653-07:002018-07-15T16:54:51.653-07:00I enjoyed this informative post Jennifer. I have b...I enjoyed this informative post Jennifer. I have been using more dwarf varieties of plants in my own gardens as well as in my designs. With all the new hybrids you can have beauty and low maintenance. I am particularly fond of the Hydrangea paniculata 'Bombshell'.Lee@A Guide to Northeastern Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15208392136967108192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-19016184236695555742018-07-15T09:48:40.443-07:002018-07-15T09:48:40.443-07:00The blog is having some technical issues and a cou...The blog is having some technical issues and a couple of comments were lost. <br />Thanks Anne for sharing your experience with 'Bobo' in zone 3. Perhaps as you suggest, it may not be hardy beyond zone 4. I'm in 6b and struggle to get mophead hydrangeas to bloom (despite what the zoning for the some of the newer hydrangeas suggest. They bloom on old wood and that old wood rarely makes it through the winters here).<br />Thanks Julie for your comment as well. I am originally from Nova Scotia! I can relate to your problems with watering new perennials. I added a new flowerbed last fall and have had to water everything new to the garden this summer. Usually August is dry, but July isn't too bad. This year we're really having a hot, dry summer!!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.com