Thank you. I was looking to do this with one of my lim lights. Its my fave hydrangea. I love that you have each step and showed each years outcome. Very helpful.
Oh my goodness, your gardens are beautiful!! Not only did I learn how to prune the hydrangea, but your plantings in and around your "trees", gave me so many ideas of what to plant near them. Thank you so much for your video....very, very helpful!! So glad I came across you on UA-cam!!
Just wanted to say that I followed this video a few years ago with a strawberry vanilla hydrangea I got on clearance and also a dappled willow bush, and both are doing fabulous! They both are looking great this spring, and I only had to spend $15 on each plant. So helpful! Thank you!
I’ve never seen anyone do this on UA-cam before, how great!! I’ve never thought of pruning a limelight into a standard. I’m definitely going to try this, thanks Tracy!!
Hi. I live in Norfolk UK and after watching your videos, I decided to make a standard from my cotton cream hydrangea. I kept 2 stems just incase one of them has any problems. My stems are around 3 feet tall so I'm hoping for a great hydrangea tree in a few years. Love your videos !
Great job Tracy!!! Thank you so much - this is so easy - I thought it would be tough to do!!! and - now I see that this is part of of 2 - I'll have to look for #2. THANK YOU!!!!!
The first time I saw your garden video, I noticed that beautiful hydragea tree. Glad you made a few videos to show people how to train a bush into a tree. I will definitely take on that challenge and make a hydragea tree next Spring. Thank you!
Depending on your garden zones, in our zones we can do it in fall or spring. In zones 7/8, it’s probably better to do this in early fall. I have so many standards - Bobo, Quick Fire and Lime Light. The Quick Fire I didn’t make but I got it on sale that it was worth it. A standard takes 2-3 years to make. I made a Limelight standard last fall and it now looks like a little tree. I have it in a pot right now...very cute! I have to remind myself to show it in the next garden tour. I have a baby Vanilla strawberry that I will make into a standard next spring. Very exciting...hope you try it soon and come back to let me know. Happy gardening Ting! 🙏💚🪴
@@TracysHomeGarden Thank you, Tracy! I wish you were here or nearby! Thank you for the tip. I am going to see if I can find another good candidate of hydrangea to make it a tree in Aug when I am in NC. I bought a little lime light at a local nursery last year. It is just starting to put out some flower buds. I got it for only $6. I wish I bought two of them. Then I can make one of them into a tree. You surely inspire me to create some standards in my garden as I really prefer standards than bushes. They just look so much prettier. I have two knock out roses trees. Got them on sale for a super price. Everyone loves them when they are in bloom. Happy Gardening! Be blessed!
Am gonna try that, thank you for sharing your amazing knowledge of plants. I am a new gardener and I’d like to learn alot from your video. See you in your next video. God Bless!
I'm glad I found this video! I rooted a small Incrediball hydrangea several years ago and this year it has come up with a straight stem so I've decided to try to tree-form it. I'm wondering if that's a good idea though since Incrediball has such huge blooms. Nothing ventured, nothing gained though. Thanks for your video!
Great video. I try to do this with lots of different bushes. I'm training a whole bunch of Rose of Sharon's this way right now. :) I love standards, they are beautiful and allow for under-plantings.
Thank you! My very first try at this was also the Rose of Sharon as well. I was given one rose of Sharon and they drop so many seedlings in the yard....I babied them and ended up with more than a dozen Rose of Sharon standards all around my parents’ backyard. Thank 🙏 you for reminding me of good memories from my student days. 🥰
They are called grafting balls or root balls, I purchased mine on Amazon and watched several videos here on how to use then. I love how you divided yours, so much easier. I was wondering if you can do the same with mopheads? I have close to 100 different types of hydrangeas but would like to share some with friends. I am so thankful I came across your video!
Yes, you can definitely divide mophead as well…I think they are somewhat easier to divided than the larger panicle hydrangeas. I did a lot of dividing in one of the videos this past spring in my brother’s garden. I have the link for you below. Tony’s Garden Makeover Part 2 of 3: Dividing Hydrangea & Perennial + Rooting Hydrangea Cutting Thank you for letting me know about these root balls. They will probably be useful for grafting roses. Happy gardening Marilyn! 💚🪴🙏
I have done a few of these...and it does get better with experience. I can still recall the feeling when I trained my first plant - Rose of Sharon in my teens...it was quite nerve racking. 😬. Thank you for watching! 🪴💚🙏
You can also, dip it in rooting hormone and get new plant as well....that will definitely make one feel better knowing you can make more 🪴 plants. I was going to do that but I have no more space to plant them. Definitely next time I will mention that. 🙏💚🪴
Thanks for taking the time to show us how to do this. Your gardens are beautiful! I was wondering if you have ever used a rooting balls to start new hydrangeas? My granddaughter and I are trying it this year for the first time. I didn't realize hydrangeas could be split. Thank you
You are welcome Marilyn! Do you mean rooting by layering soil over the stem? Or using rooting hormones? Or air layering? I have successfully rooted hydrangeas using all of the above method but splitting is probably the quickest method to get the largest size plant (in my experience). Happy gardening Marilyn! 💚🪴💚
Hi! Great video!! How old do you think the plant need to be before it is suitable to remove the lower buds on the stem? I have some hardwood cuttings on their way that won’t be plantable until next spring, but I wonder if they can handle if I remove the buds on the stem before it has grown for a year or so? 😊 I’m dying to make some trees of them 🌱😍
I wish you were my neighbour so you could help me lol! I really want to do this. Thanks for the video. I really want a smaller tree, no larger than 5 feet. I’ve said before I’m in GTA. I have to find the perfect hydrangea on my lot to do this. (I have a few!)
@@TracysHomeGarden thank you so much! I went to Home Depot today and they have the trees on sale for $50. But they can grow up to 9 feet!!! I will purchase a smaller hydrangea and try it myself. 4-5 feet is perfect. Thanks again 🤍
Thank you for showing us how to go about creating an hydrangea standard. My question is when I go to purchase a hydrangea from a nursery they are usually multistem and bushy. Should I look for a hydrangea that is not bushy and that has more of an upright habit and then remove all the stems that does not have an upright growth habit?
Hi Stacy, Yes, you can do that. But in Part 2...next video, I will show you how to train a tree from a bush that actually looks like a giant “bush”...with many stems coming in “all” directions....please stay tuned for that! 😁
New subscriber here!🙋♀️ thank you for this video it inspires me to do the same to my limelights.. can i also do this to my annabelle hydrangeas? hello from Georgia 🇺🇸👋
Hi there, Annabelle hydrangea is an arborescent type of hydrangea & its growth habit is different....it sends out new flowering stems from the ground....so this will not work. This Making a standard tree method only works for panicle hydrangeas. Good luck on creating your LL standard & Happy gardening! 🙏❤️🇨🇦
When training a tree whether it be in a pot or on the ground.... when you put in the steak is it okay to go through the root ball since you have to put the stakes close in order to attach to the tree trunk??
To root the cuttings, You have to remove some of the lower leaves...keep two top leaves, dip the stem in rooting hormone & place it into a mix of soil/sand...to get the stem to root. For my zone 4/5, it is too late to root the stems right now, unless you have a greenhouse to store the tender cuttings. Rooting stem is best to do in the spring. However, you can try....doing the same as mentioned above, once the stems root, plant (with entire can) horizontally into the ground through the winter. Forgot to mention, rooting takes about 2-4 weeks depending on the condition. Also while it is rooting, put the pots in a shady area, away from direct sunlight. Happy gardening!
@@TracysHomeGarden I did three today, one in probably a 20 gallon decorative pot and the other two in 3 gallon nursery pots. I am also doing an experiment. I had three perfectly long stems but no roots I am going to see if I can root three of them. I did leave them long and took off the lower leaves just like I was doing a standard with roots. I also supported and tied which I think is really key because the top(new grot)will wilt and probably fail.. wouldn't it be cool to get roots and and already have the height? We shall see.
The Limelight took me three growing seasons to get to the same size as the ones they sell at garden centres. My LL trees are in their 4th growing seasons. 🙏🌱🌸
Hi Tracy, May I ask do I need to stake the hydrangea standards? I got 3 Pinky Winky from home depot that’s already a standard but not sure if i need to stake them. I live in zone 5 as well. Thank you.
Hi Zoe, Yes, the standards should be staked (to keep their trunks straight) until they are well rooted into their spots. Otherwise wind can often sway them and move their trunks in different directions. Pinky Winky are one of the best hydrangeas in tree forms as their panicles are lacey, not floppy and have the most gorgeous color in fall. Great choice Zoe! Happy gardening!
@@TracysHomeGarden Thank you Tracy!!! Should I stake them the same way as you did when you’re training it into a standard? I see some ppl put it like yours and some put it near the truck and tie them.
Yes, you can do the same if you have a “skinny” trunk with smaller canopy…but don’t forget to use a rubber stretchy tie and not use the metal/wire tied which could damage your trunk (I used the metal tie and damaged it it). If you have the plants in an area that may be getting more high winds than usual, use three stakes around the trunk and tie the trunk about 2” away from each stake…this method of staking allows the trunk to sway a little bit while the three stakes will keep them straight in the middle.
Hi Tracy, I am at zone 10a, do you think my zone would make this hydrangea hard to survive? Here could be over 100 in summer although I am going to plant it under a tree 🥺
Hi Robin, I think zone 10 might be a little warmer than what these hydrangeas would normally prefer so I would definitely plant them somewhere they would get only morning sun & afternoon shade. They should also be supplemented with a lot of water as well. Good luck and happy hydrangeas planting! 💚🪴
@@TracysHomeGarden , sorry I didn’t explain it right, I just bought 20 lime lights, they are still young, my question is do I do it now with them being young or wait another year?
Oh….for many of them, would wait another season as the stems are probably still on the shorter side. If you find some with long stems (3 ft)….then you can do this for them.
@@TracysHomeGarden , I bought two more limelight I bought two that has so many thick stems , is there a way I can split these right from the pot, and than plant them? These are such beautiful thick stems and, lol I want at least 6 trees from these if I can get it
@@gabbyferreira4786 hi Gabby, Below is a video of the me dividing panicle hydrangeas in my brother’s garden. I got 3 plants from the one large and more mature plant. If the plants are large you may be able to get multiple plants from each. You can always divide into two and leave space to divide each into two more next year. Limelight’s are fast growers and dividing will be feasible. ua-cam.com/video/HmAkX3sYY0s/v-deo.html
Sorry, another question, I just bought vanilla strawbery with 5 stems only still small plant. Do you think I should wait maybe next year I would get longer stems than the once I have now? Because I feel all of the stems now still short to use any as tree trunk@TracysHomeGarden
You can train any Paniculata hydrangea into a tree - popular hydrangea trees are Vanilla Strawberry, Quickfire, Limelight, Pinky Winky, Lavalamp Moonrock, Bobo, etc...
Hi Sunshine, Do you mean “Big Leaf” Macrophylla hydrangeas? Macrophylla hydrangeas trees only come as grafted plants as they are not hardy for our zones 4-6 to be planted outdoors without protection.
Hi! Does anyone know if these are younger hydrangeas or if they were already established? I’m wondering if I can purchase a younger hydrangea and train it right away or if it’s best to give time to mature, and then cut it back to train it into tree form?
You can do either. If you see a young plant with a tall stem then you can definitely start training it. Otherwise, buy a baby plant and start training the next spring (or fall). All the best.
Hi Sunshine, The height of the main “trunk” & canopy will depend on the type of paniculata hydrangea you start training with. For example, Limelight typically grow 6-8 ft tall & wide...so they tend to have taller canopies. This is why I would always suggest for you to always select the longest stem to work with....to ensure you have a tallest trunk, thus higher canopy. The 2nd video, I trained a few Bobo standards as centre plants in my containers for my front steps....I just need them to be about 2-3 ft tall.....so Bobo works perfectly for that application. Hope that answers your question. Happy gardening!
@@TracysHomeGarden I have a young LittleLime which is supposed to be 3-5' H. But if I pick a longest stem that is about 2 ft H as the stem, will it keep growing to be 3-5' high still? Does it what you mean that " depend on the type"?
Thank you Doris….I hope you watch some of the newer videos where the volume is improved. 🙏🙏🙏 Here is one video - hopefully the volume is better Doris: ua-cam.com/video/jGDjr2OrS_0/v-deo.html Or ua-cam.com/video/8zZQQKcUN88/v-deo.html
I use this video last year and this spring I have quite a few hydrangea trees growing thanks . Very good instructions.
Hands down the best bush to a standard video. Thank you!
Thank you. I was looking to do this with one of my lim lights. Its my fave hydrangea. I love that you have each step and showed each years outcome. Very helpful.
I have looked at so many videos on training a Bush into a tree and this video really made it easy
Thank you
Thank you Maxime! Happy gardening 💚💚💚
❤❤❤ I love it! I will definitely try this in the fall after they flower. Amazing ideas and instructions
Oh my goodness, your gardens are beautiful!! Not only did I learn how to prune the hydrangea, but your plantings in and around your "trees", gave me so many ideas of what to plant near them. Thank you so much for your video....very, very helpful!! So glad I came across you on UA-cam!!
Just wanted to say that I followed this video a few years ago with a strawberry vanilla hydrangea I got on clearance and also a dappled willow bush, and both are doing fabulous! They both are looking great this spring, and I only had to spend $15 on each plant. So helpful! Thank you!
I’ve never seen anyone do this on UA-cam before, how great!! I’ve never thought of pruning a limelight into a standard. I’m definitely going to try this, thanks Tracy!!
Yes, please try & let us know how it works out for you! Happy gardening Katherine! 🌱🌸
Hi. I live in Norfolk UK and after watching your videos, I decided to make a standard from my cotton cream hydrangea. I kept 2 stems just incase one of them has any problems. My stems are around 3 feet tall so I'm hoping for a great hydrangea tree in a few years. Love your videos !
Thank you so much Helen! Happy gardening
Great video showing the progression.
Brilliant video! Been looking for one for ages! And you make it so simple and easy to follow! Great work! :D
Great job Tracy!!! Thank you so much - this is so easy - I thought it would be tough to do!!!
and - now I see that this is part of of 2 - I'll have to look for #2.
THANK YOU!!!!!
I’m glad you found it useful Jennie! Have fun making hydrangea trees! 💚🪴🙏
The first time I saw your garden video, I noticed that beautiful hydragea tree. Glad you made a few videos to show people how to train a bush into a tree. I will definitely take on that challenge and make a hydragea tree next Spring. Thank you!
Depending on your garden zones, in our zones we can do it in fall or spring. In zones 7/8, it’s probably better to do this in early fall. I have so many standards - Bobo, Quick Fire and Lime Light. The Quick Fire I didn’t make but I got it on sale that it was worth it. A standard takes 2-3 years to make. I made a Limelight standard last fall and it now looks like a little tree. I have it in a pot right now...very cute! I have to remind myself to show it in the next garden tour. I have a baby Vanilla strawberry that I will make into a standard next spring. Very exciting...hope you try it soon and come back to let me know. Happy gardening Ting! 🙏💚🪴
@@TracysHomeGarden Thank you, Tracy! I wish you were here or nearby! Thank you for the tip. I am going to see if I can find another good candidate of hydrangea to make it a tree in Aug when I am in NC. I bought a little lime light at a local nursery last year. It is just starting to put out some flower buds. I got it for only $6. I wish I bought two of them. Then I can make one of them into a tree. You surely inspire me to create some standards in my garden as I really prefer standards than bushes. They just look so much prettier. I have two knock out roses trees. Got them on sale for a super price. Everyone loves them when they are in bloom. Happy Gardening! Be blessed!
$6 for a bush????? Wow 🤩....I have seen Limelight hydrangeas go for $24....but never under that before. Awesome buy Ting!
This is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you ,Tracy!!
Your are so welcome! 💚🪴
Thank you. I appreciate you showing the technique and the result.
You are so very welcome Louisa! Thank you foe watching! 🙏
Thanks Tracy!! I'm going to try this as well!!
Love this! Going to try this out on my pee gee hydrangea next year.
Thank you & please do come back and let us know your results. Happy gardening! 🙏🌱🌸🥰
Tracy’s Home & Garden forgot to say, thank you for sharing! And I will let you you know :)
Awesome! 🥰
Great video! Thanks for the helpful information.
Am gonna try that, thank you for sharing your amazing knowledge of plants. I am a new gardener and I’d like to learn alot from your video. See you in your next video. God Bless!
Thank you and happy making more hydrangea trees Maria! 💚🪴🙏
Thank you very much for your video, 💗you show us so clearly, I will try it
Happy making hydrangea tree Aliya! 💚🪴💚
I'm glad I found this video! I rooted a small Incrediball hydrangea several years ago and this year it has come up with a straight stem so I've decided to try to tree-form it. I'm wondering if that's a good idea though since Incrediball has such huge blooms. Nothing ventured, nothing gained though. Thanks for your video!
I don’t think tree form will work with a Smooth hydrangea like Incrediball. You can try to make trees with Paniculata (panicle) hydrangeas.
Thank you so much, great video. I will be trying this with my Firelight Hydrangea!!
Good luck! Happy gardening!
YESSSSS!! I was waiting for you to make this video!!! I heard you mention it in your other video! Thank you for the GREAT How to Video!!!
🙏 So happy that you found it useful! 😁
Thanks for the video! I also was waiting after hearing you talk about showing us how to do that.
Glad you found it useful! 🙏🥰
Gorgeous....
You are so creative....Tracy!!
Those Yellow flowers are so pretty... I love it...💛
Thank you and happy weekend to you...🌹🌻🌼
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I didn’t know you could do this, thank you., I can’t wait to try it!!
Enjoy making hydrangea trees Linda! 💚🪴💚
Great video.
Thanks for sharing your beautiful flowers. New friend here i hope to see you around
Thank you 🙏 for watching! 🪴💚
Great video. I try to do this with lots of different bushes. I'm training a whole bunch of Rose of Sharon's this way right now. :) I love standards, they are beautiful and allow for under-plantings.
Thank you! My very first try at this was also the Rose of Sharon as well. I was given one rose of Sharon and they drop so many seedlings in the yard....I babied them and ended up with more than a dozen Rose of Sharon standards all around my parents’ backyard. Thank 🙏 you for reminding me of good memories from my student days. 🥰
Omg that is amazing, would love to see more
Thanks Gabby! The other videos should be in the description. Happy gardening! 💚🪴🙏
This is a great tutorial on Hydrangea. We'll try to do this as we also have Hydrangea in front of our house. See you around my friend!
Thank you for watching again!
Very informative Tracy
Thank you Ethel! 💚🙏🪴
Very nice and informative video 👍
They are called grafting balls or root balls, I purchased mine on Amazon and watched several videos here on how to use then. I love how you divided yours, so much easier. I was wondering if you can do the same with mopheads? I have close to 100 different types of hydrangeas but would like to share some with friends. I am so thankful I came across your video!
Yes, you can definitely divide mophead as well…I think they are somewhat easier to divided than the larger panicle hydrangeas. I did a lot of dividing in one of the videos this past spring in my brother’s garden. I have the link for you below.
Tony’s Garden Makeover Part 2 of 3: Dividing Hydrangea & Perennial + Rooting Hydrangea Cutting
Thank you for letting me know about these root balls. They will probably be useful for grafting roses.
Happy gardening Marilyn! 💚🪴🙏
Great tutorial video.
Thank you Malik! 🙏💚🪴
Nice video, your hydrangeas looks so good.
Thank you!
Daring moves.
Good luck 🤞.
I have done a few of these...and it does get better with experience. I can still recall the feeling when I trained my first plant - Rose of Sharon in my teens...it was quite nerve racking. 😬. Thank you for watching! 🪴💚🙏
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I can imagine how one feels on losing healthy canes.
You can also, dip it in rooting hormone and get new plant as well....that will definitely make one feel better knowing you can make more 🪴 plants. I was going to do that but I have no more space to plant them. Definitely next time I will mention that. 🙏💚🪴
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Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video!!! Thank you :)
Thank you! 🥰
Amazing
Thanks for taking the time to show us how to do this. Your gardens are beautiful! I was wondering if you have ever used a rooting balls to start new hydrangeas? My granddaughter and I are trying it this year for the first time. I didn't realize hydrangeas could be split. Thank you
You are welcome Marilyn! Do you mean rooting by layering soil over the stem? Or using rooting hormones? Or air layering? I have successfully rooted hydrangeas using all of the above method but splitting is probably the quickest method to get the largest size plant (in my experience). Happy gardening Marilyn! 💚🪴💚
What growing zone are you? NM... just read your description 😊
Hi! Great video!! How old do you think the plant need to be before it is suitable to remove the lower buds on the stem? I have some hardwood cuttings on their way that won’t be plantable until next spring, but I wonder if they can handle if I remove the buds on the stem before it has grown for a year or so? 😊 I’m dying to make some trees of them 🌱😍
I normally remove the lower leaves in the spring of the first year. 💚
Thank you for the video
I’m glad you find it useful! 😁
I wish you were my neighbour so you could help me lol! I really want to do this. Thanks for the video. I really want a smaller tree, no larger than 5 feet. I’ve said before I’m in GTA. I have to find the perfect hydrangea on my lot to do this. (I have a few!)
You should do a Firelight or Little Lime tree then. They will stay around 4-5 ft tall and wide. Have fun making hydrangea trees. 💚
@@TracysHomeGarden thank you so much! I went to Home Depot today and they have the trees on sale for $50. But they can grow up to 9 feet!!! I will purchase a smaller hydrangea and try it myself. 4-5 feet is perfect. Thanks again 🤍
Thank you for showing us how to go about creating an hydrangea standard. My question is when I go to purchase a hydrangea from a nursery they are usually multistem and bushy. Should I look for a hydrangea that is not bushy and that has more of an upright habit and then remove all the stems that does not have an upright growth habit?
Hi Stacy,
Yes, you can do that. But in Part 2...next video, I will show you how to train a tree from a bush that actually looks like a giant “bush”...with many stems coming in “all” directions....please stay tuned for that! 😁
@@TracysHomeGarden Ok. I will look forward to that installment. Thank you.
New subscriber here!🙋♀️ thank you for this video it inspires me to do the same to my limelights.. can i also do this to my annabelle hydrangeas? hello from Georgia 🇺🇸👋
Hi there,
Annabelle hydrangea is an arborescent type of hydrangea & its growth habit is different....it sends out new flowering stems from the ground....so this will not work. This Making a standard tree method only works for panicle hydrangeas. Good luck on creating your LL standard & Happy gardening! 🙏❤️🇨🇦
This was a great video! I have a limelight that I want to tree form! Thks!
You are very welcome! Thank you for watching & happy gardening!
When training a tree whether it be in a pot or on the ground.... when you put in the steak is it okay to go through the root ball since you have to put the stakes close in order to attach to the tree trunk??
It will be ok. I think it better for the new plant to be in ground as it offers better winter protection in our colder gardening zones.
@TracysHomeGarden oh....I'd thought you started a couple of trees in pots?
Thanks I get it🙋🏽♀️👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
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Thank you for your video. I just did this technique to one of my LL yesterday. Can I replant the stem that I cut off? Will it reroot?
To root the cuttings,
You have to remove some of the lower leaves...keep two top leaves, dip the stem in rooting hormone & place it into a mix of soil/sand...to get the stem to root. For my zone 4/5, it is too late to root the stems right now, unless you have a greenhouse to store the tender cuttings. Rooting stem is best to do in the spring. However, you can try....doing the same as mentioned above, once the stems root, plant (with entire can) horizontally into the ground through the winter. Forgot to mention, rooting takes about 2-4 weeks depending on the condition. Also while it is rooting, put the pots in a shady area, away from direct sunlight. Happy gardening!
You are welcome! 😁🙏
Tracy’s Home & Garden great advice. Thank you. I will pot it with your advice and put it in my sunroom. Thanks so much 🙏
You should have braided together to make one.. just a suggestion.. nice job..
I think that is a great idea! Definitely will try that in the future! Thank you so much for the suggestion Javier! 🙏💚🪴
I wonder if you could have used both stems as a standard by seperating them at the root by division (under the soil level)?
You can definitely do that! I got two standards out of it. 💚
@@TracysHomeGarden I did three today, one in probably a 20 gallon decorative pot and the other two in 3 gallon nursery pots. I am also doing an experiment. I had three perfectly long stems but no roots I am going to see if I can root three of them. I did leave them long and took off the lower leaves just like I was doing a standard with roots. I also supported and tied which I think is really key because the top(new grot)will wilt and probably fail.. wouldn't it be cool to get roots and and already have the height? We shall see.
Hi Tracy. Hope you are keeping well. When would be the best month to create the Quick Fire standard? I’m in Markham
Hi Betty,
It’s probably easier to do this late winter or early spring (when you start to see the leaf buds) next year. 💚🪴🙏
@@TracysHomeGarden Thank you Tracey
Great video! How many years does it take to have a "mature" hydrangea tree?
The Limelight took me three growing seasons to get to the same size as the ones they sell at garden centres. My LL trees are in their 4th growing seasons. 🙏🌱🌸
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Should I wait after purchasing a new hydrangea to train into standard? Also can I use the technique you have shown on any type of hydrangea?
This method works with Paniculata/Panicle Hydrangeas ONLY. Hope that answers your question.
@@TracysHomeGarden Thank you for responding. So I could not use this technique on a quick fire and Annabelle Mophead type of hydrangea?
I am living in GA, usa. I wonder can i do it now? Thank you
Yes, it is so hardy that you can do this up until before the ground freezes! Happy gardening!
Is it too late to train into a tree if they have already established into a shrub? And do you use your cuttings fo make new plants?
Yes, thank you for watching! :-)
@@TracysHomeGarden Is it yes to both questions? Thanks
Hi Tracy, May I ask do I need to stake the hydrangea standards? I got 3 Pinky Winky from home depot that’s already a standard but not sure if i need to stake them. I live in zone 5 as well. Thank you.
Hi Zoe,
Yes, the standards should be staked (to keep their trunks straight) until they are well rooted into their spots. Otherwise wind can often sway them and move their trunks in different directions. Pinky Winky are one of the best hydrangeas in tree forms as their panicles are lacey, not floppy and have the most gorgeous color in fall. Great choice Zoe! Happy gardening!
@@TracysHomeGarden Thank you Tracy!!! Should I stake them the same way as you did when you’re training it into a standard? I see some ppl put it like yours and some put it near the truck and tie them.
Yes, you can do the same if you have a “skinny” trunk with smaller canopy…but don’t forget to use a rubber stretchy tie and not use the metal/wire tied which could damage your trunk (I used the metal tie and damaged it it). If you have the plants in an area that may be getting more high winds than usual, use three stakes around the trunk and tie the trunk about 2” away from each stake…this method of staking allows the trunk to sway a little bit while the three stakes will keep them straight in the middle.
Is it ok for the stake to go thru the rootball?
Could you have left both trunks for a fuller tree?
Most definitely 👍
Excellent video content, but hard to hear! Thank you kindly!
Hopefully I will be another video with better volume for you next time. Thank you Dee! 💚🪴💚
Should you take the leafs off the stem?
No, leaves should stay on for photosynthesis to keep the “stem” alive. You should remove the blooms though. 💚🪴
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Hi Tracy, I am at zone 10a, do you think my zone would make this hydrangea hard to survive? Here could be over 100 in summer although I am going to plant it under a tree 🥺
Hi Robin,
I think zone 10 might be a little warmer than what these hydrangeas would normally prefer so I would definitely plant them somewhere they would get only morning sun & afternoon shade. They should also be supplemented with a lot of water as well. Good luck and happy hydrangeas planting! 💚🪴
@@TracysHomeGarden thank you Tracy 😊🙏🏻
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When is a good time to do? I am in zone 7a
You should definitely wait until day time temps are consistently below 70F….or perhaps 4-6 weeks before your first deep frost date?
Do you do this the first year ? Mine are still all over the ground, that I had to tie them
Sometimes new branches are somewhat weak. We can divide plants when they have multiple stems from the ground. 💚🪴💚
@@TracysHomeGarden , sorry I didn’t explain it right, I just bought 20 lime lights, they are still young, my question is do I do it now with them being young or wait another year?
Oh….for many of them, would wait another season as the stems are probably still on the shorter side. If you find some with long stems (3 ft)….then you can do this for them.
@@TracysHomeGarden , I bought two more limelight I bought two that has so many thick stems , is there a way I can split these right from the pot, and than plant them? These are such beautiful thick stems and, lol I want at least 6 trees from these if I can get it
@@gabbyferreira4786 hi Gabby,
Below is a video of the me dividing panicle hydrangeas in my brother’s garden. I got 3 plants from the one large and more mature plant. If the plants are large you may be able to get multiple plants from each. You can always divide into two and leave space to divide each into two more next year. Limelight’s are fast growers and dividing will be feasible.
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What if I want a longer tree . How to prunt it ?
To get the tallest tree, you need to select the tallest stem. The canopy will also add more height to the tree. 👍
Sorry, another question, I just bought vanilla strawbery with 5 stems only still small plant. Do you think I should wait maybe next year I would get longer stems than the once I have now? Because I feel all of the stems now still short to use any as tree trunk@TracysHomeGarden
What are the types of hydrangea trees other than limelight, pee gee?
You can train any Paniculata hydrangea into a tree - popular hydrangea trees are Vanilla Strawberry, Quickfire, Limelight, Pinky Winky, Lavalamp Moonrock, Bobo, etc...
@@TracysHomeGarden thanks for that info... i am looking for the pink ones...is there anything thats ur favorite?
Hi Sunshine,
Do you mean “Big Leaf” Macrophylla hydrangeas? Macrophylla hydrangeas trees only come as grafted plants as they are not hardy for our zones 4-6 to be planted outdoors without protection.
@@TracysHomeGarden i like the pannicle varieties..
Which part of Toronto , i am in brampton
I’m in the city of Toronto. I used to live in Brampton (Gore Rd & Queen St) and worked in south Etobicoke from 2003-2009. Happy gardening Ethel!
Hi! Does anyone know if these are younger hydrangeas or if they were already established? I’m wondering if I can purchase a younger hydrangea and train it right away or if it’s best to give time to mature, and then cut it back to train it into tree form?
You can do either. If you see a young plant with a tall stem then you can definitely start training it. Otherwise, buy a baby plant and start training the next spring (or fall). All the best.
@@TracysHomeGarden thank you! 😊
How do you raise the height of the canopy say by 3 feet..?
Hi Sunshine,
The height of the main “trunk” & canopy will depend on the type of paniculata hydrangea you start training with. For example, Limelight typically grow 6-8 ft tall & wide...so they tend to have taller canopies. This is why I would always suggest for you to always select the longest stem to work with....to ensure you have a tallest trunk, thus higher canopy.
The 2nd video, I trained a few Bobo standards as centre plants in my containers for my front steps....I just need them to be about 2-3 ft tall.....so Bobo works perfectly for that application. Hope that answers your question. Happy gardening!
@@TracysHomeGarden I have a young LittleLime which is supposed to be 3-5' H. But if I pick a longest stem that is about 2 ft H as the stem, will it keep growing to be 3-5' high still?
Does it what you mean that " depend on the type"?
@@TracysHomeGarden because I am not sure I should wait for it grows to mature size to do so, or do it right now?
From the 2ft, it will send out side stems that will be a part of the canopy that will add to the 2ft to make a total of 3-5 Ft in height.
@@TracysHomeGarden Thank you. Can I use this method on all types of Hydrangeas? Such as Bigleaf variety?
Really educative but volume of video is too .low.
Thank you Doris….I hope you watch some of the newer videos where the volume is improved. 🙏🙏🙏
Here is one video - hopefully the volume is better Doris: ua-cam.com/video/jGDjr2OrS_0/v-deo.html
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The wire is too tight! And those other branches she cut off will grow back
IF the branches grow back, you just have to remove them in the spring. I don’t usually see very many of them after cutting the branches back.
Very low audio.
Thanks for your feedback. Hope the audio are better on the recent videos. 🙏💚🙏
Hi tracy i just sent you an email regarding hydrangea tree
Just answered your email! Hope that will help! Happy gardening Katera! 🙏🪴💚