What an oasis you’ve created in your back garden Tracy! 🌱🌸💚 Thank you for showing the Fire Light Hydrangea and talking about it. I’m so glad that I planted one this year and can’t wait until I can enjoy those pretty flowers!
Tracy, I love panicle hydrangeas, especially the lace-cap ones. It makes me happy just looking at the blooms! Your garden always looks fabulous, I'm so happy that I found your channel. I planted three Lava Lamp hydrangeas late last summer and crossed my fingers that they'd survive our harsh winter. Thankfully, they are alive and thriving. All three are in bloom right now and are simply gorgeous. Thanks to your videos, I'm currently in search of a Quick Fire hydrangea that I can train into a standard! Wish me luck. ~Margie
Thank you Margie! I hope you find the QF too! The Lava Lamp Flare is one of my fav lacecap panicle hydrangeas…one of the 🐝 fav too….very pleasing to the eyes. Happy gardening to you Margie!
Thank You Tracy, for the progress report on the hydrangeas. They are sooooo lovely! I hope to have a garden just as lovely some day, but as you know it takes 'time'. Laurene
Very beautiful garden . Mashallah "........... And you see the earth barren, but when We send down upon it rain, it quivers and swells and grows [something] of every beautiful kind.(Quran 22:5)
Thank you & I’m glad you found some hydrangeas to plant in your garden to enjoy their beautiful blooms. They will definitely be a plant that will be most beautiful throughout summer with their large blooms. Happy gardening! 💚🪴💚
I just bought two Quickfire Fab hydrangeas. They are a new variety this year from proven winners and are the earliest to bloom of any Panicle hydrangea. Unlike the quick fire they're not a lace cap they are a full mop head with football size and shape blooms, 6 to 8 ft tall 5 to 6 ft wide. I'm super excited to get them in the ground and see how they do over the next few years.
That is awesome Queen Bee! I would love one of those as well! I just need to find a spot for it in my garden. QF Fab is going to be like the Limelight of early summer and the QF of fall….definitely a must have! 💚🪴💚
Just back from Home Depot's garden centre - felt like you were right beside me guiding me through the varieties. Going back for more tomorrow. Fire light is my favourite from this film … the only one HD doesn't have.
FL is also another favorite of mine in the mid-size category too! I have the two them planted in the middle of the back garden so they are always front and centre anywhere I look. I don’t think there is any other hydrangea like it so I would definitely not trade it for any other mid-size panicle hydrangea. They are most beautiful 🤩 right now! Be patient and you shall find it…good luck Heidi! 💚🪴💚
Beautiful garden . Unfortunately they do not do well in Houston , due to high humidity and heat . These flower are very nostalgic for me , especially the blue ones . One of my favorite
The blue Macrophylla’s foliage may get black spots and don’t tend to do well in himid environments. Have you tried planting them in pots where you can move the pots around control the amount of “sun” and humidity? Potted plants are sometimes hard to move when they get too big as well. I’m so sorry 😞
I have one planted this past May and it is now blooming. Looks like it a late bloomer…but hopefully it will be a little earlier next year. But it does look very pretty right now. Happy gardening Christy! 💚🪴💚
Truly gorgeous and gorgeous......i love those hydranges so much....😍😍😍 Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful collections of hydranges....Tracy!! Have a wonderful August and all the best wishes to you. Good night from my Country...😴😴😴
I’ve currently been collecting different varieties of hydrangeas. Couldn’t find the a quick fire anywhere, only to discover in Europe they’re called early sensation. Your garden has been such an inspiration to me so thank you.
Thank you Brooke! 💚🪴🙏 When we were in Lyon, France two years ago…I saw them at Carrefour in Lyon 9. I also saw them at an outdoor market in Avignon while visiting some relatives. Are they no longer popular in Europe so vendors don’t sell them anymore? 🤔. I don’t remember the names in French…..I just recognize the plants. Hope you find some.
We are very fortunate here in North America where growers are constantly working hard to breed new varieties for us to plant. Hope the UK and EUROPEAN countries will start doing the same. 🤞💚🪴
I have about 5 ft from root ball of the LL to Incrediball. In the last 5 years the Incrediball has grown and spread so fast that I had to divide and split them last year. I gave away most of the plants - I kept 1 stem and it has now grown so much. I love the blooms and is trying to make things work. Definitely looks like in a another year I may have to divide again because of the tight space. Thanks for watching Suzan. 💚🪴🙏
@@TracysHomeGarden your garden is beautiful and an inspiration. I designed my garden like yours and I get so many compliments from neighbors walking by. Thank you
I saw some Pinky Winky standard tree forms at home depot today for $60. Struggled to not buy them they were so pretty. Love your hydrangeas, Tracy! 🤗😍🌸
Hi Tracy, your garden and hydrangeas looks gorgeous. May I ask how you keep your hydrangeas watered in the summer? Do you use drip irrigation? And approximately how much do you water?
Hi Leigh, I water everything by hand about 2-3 times per week in the summer. Each mature hydrangea plant gets about 1.5-2.5 gallons or 4-6L of water, depending on where it is located or type (macrophylla/smooth/panicle). If you have drip, I would set it up with 2-3 emitters of 2 gal/hr and run it for 20-30 mins each time. Test your soil to make sure the top 4-6” of soil on the outer diameter of canopy is moist or not….if it’s too wet then reduce the time or run drip longer, etc. Every garden will require a little more or less water so we just have to adjust to make it work our our garden. Hope that helps. 💚🪴💚
I water all the plants by hand. We do get a lot of rain throughout the season so it’s actually very doable for my small garden. With fertilizing the hydrangeas- I just give it a handful of used coffee ground in the fall and spring. I only feed the clematis and roses with Rose food. Sometimes I feed my Boomerang lilacs with a slow release fertilizer (this past July to help it rebloom). Other than that my perennials don’t need much food. 💚🪴💚
No, I don’t fertilize new hydrangeas for three reasons: 1) they are usually already fed with fertilizers by the growers back in spring to force them to grow “fast” to sell; 2) I want the new plant to focus on getting “rooted” into their new space by growing roots & not foliage; 3) hydrangeas actually don’t need a lot of fertilizers - too much fertilizer will make them put out a lot of foliage growth and not blooms. Ps.Many viewers on the channel ask me why their hydrangeas don’t blooms and the most common answer is almost always - you fed it too much fertilizers in the spring. I think most people probably agree that they did give the plant a lot of fertilizers thinking that it will help the plant grow - and it does but only foliage wise and not blooms. 3) I don’t know how much fertilizer growers gave the plant - so I will not give to be safe. For example, the latest hydrangeas Little Lime Punch - I looked at all the cans at the nursery and none of them had any flowers buds but lots of new growth…that tells me they were forced fed to look larger than their actual size. Hydrangeas do need “some” food but not as much as roses and clematis so compost in the spring and that is really all they need. Hope that helps!
Hi Tracy it's Bonny. I asked you a few weeks ago about choosing hydrangeas for my newly renovated garden. You suggested fire light. Love it. I also got a candelabra. Should I prune them back next spring or only if necessary.
Hi Bonny, The Candelebra from BloomingEasy is a forgoes panicle hydrangea as well. Great buy Bonny. I would definitely prune them back next late winter or early spring. The plant may not look that great right now and it’s okay as it is focusing it’s energy on getting rooted into its new space. Happy gardening Bonny! 💚🪴💚
You have many acid loving plants, what do you fertilize with? I noticed the bright blue with the bright pink, so you're doing something right. Thanks Tracy
Thanks Katherine! I fertilize hydrangeas with used coffee grounds….but the Blue Jangles get an extra application of 2 tbsp of ground sulphur per plant in the fall. 💚🪴💚
Hello! Could you please tell me which panicle hydrangea stays white-ish or cream for the longest period? I love that you have them to compare. I'm also considering Little Lime or Limelight Prime. Thanks!
Hi Christine, Little Lime does NOT turn white/cream…which was my initial reason for getting it when it first came out. They start to bloom around the same time as the original Lime Light; unlike the Lime Light, their blooms come out as chartreuse (before they open fully), then to a yellowy green colour, then pinkish until fall. Limelight Prime is one I do not have but according to PW website, it supposed to be an improved version of Lime Light…so I would expect the panicle colours to be similar. If you are looking for panicles to stay “white” the “longest”…I think they all have similar number of days where the panicles stay “white” or “cream” then pink (some turn reddish by fall). The only difference is when they start to put out blooms. For example - Bobo which is a dwarf 2-4 ft (depending on your zone) blooms in late June or early July as white and fades to a dusty light pink by around mid-August (and darkens a little bit by fall). Limelight (6-8 ft tall) blooms chartreuse green around mid July and turns creamy white by the end of July and will soon turn a dusty pink until fall. Many other varieties - like Moonrock blooms early July and turns dusty pink round this time; Fire Light & Vanilla strawberry are some that will turn a reddish burgundy by fall. If you don’t want one that turns reddish by fall then you should choose Lime Light or the improved version Lime Light Prime (which may have darker fall colour on their blooms than original Limelight)…or a slightly smaller variety call Moonrock bred by Blooming Easy. Hope that helps. 💚🪴💚
@@TracysHomeGarden Thank you so much for your time and the valuable information! I didn't know that Little Lime is never white! That definitely helps my decision making. I will look in to Moonrock also. I appreciate this!
Hi Tracy, beautiful as always! The Bobo’s are so full and full of blooms!Your quick fire tree is so pink already. I planted my 2 trees in May and the blooms are still in the white stage. How old is your tree? I’m hoping my trees will fill out like yours in a couple of years. Have a wonderful🌞
Hi Lorraine, The QF tree is about 5 years old. It usually takes about 3 seasons for a plant to fill in and bloom prolifically. Also, I have it in a south facing garden where it gets 6+ hrs of sunlight so that does “age” and darken the colour of the blooms quicker. Hope your trees will colour up soon Lorraine! 🤞💚🪴
Hi Faraz, Yes, they still get water as usually to maintain their blooms and keeping them fresh longer…and they will colour more nicely in fall too. 🙏💚🪴
Hi Fariha, Perhaps it needs to be watered more deeply? Or getting too much water? Each somewhat mature plant needs to be watered SLOWLY for at least 10-15 mins. If it’s a mature 3+ years, it needs 15-20 mins of water 2-3 times a week. You can check the soil after watering to see if the water reaches at least the top 3-5 inches of soil….same thing don’t water unless the top 2-3” of soil is dried. If it’s a new plant, the reason could be that the roots are not established enough so it’s has a little trouble getting the water to the blooms making them dry out easily? In this case, you my need to water more frequently….and not have to worry about deep watering. Hope that helps. 💚🪴💚
An arborescent or smooth hydrangea like Incrediball, Limetta, Invincibelle Wee white, etc….can do well in mostly “partial” shade….such as under canopy of maple trees, next to light coloured buildings or structures that can reflect some sunlight like a garage, etc….although you may have to be content with the fact that they may flower a few days later than with more sun, fewer blooms (depending on how little sun it gets), etc…. Ps. I had Incrediball Smooth Hydrangeas planted under the canopy a 100 year maple tree (literally 8 ft from the base of the plant) in a previous garden and they bloomed prolifically but just a few days later than one in areas with more sun.
@@TracysHomeGarden l got some cuttings from a friend but I don't know what the name of them are. They are lacy and a beautiful pink, almost a lavender. His are in partial shade.
Sounds like they are Macrophylla type of hydrangeas. Partial shade will be good for those plants…they tend to do well with some morning sun and shade in the afternoon.
Hi 👋 I give each hydrangea 1-2 cups of compost each spring. You can also fertilize them with a general slow release fertilizer such as a rose food or a general slow release fertilizer for perennials (10-10-10). Remember, hydrangeas do best with less fertilizer so don’t over do it. All the best! Happy gardening!
Hi 👋 The hydrangeas all got fed about 1-2 cups of compost back in the spring. If you want to feed them, you can give each a small amount of slow release rose fertilizer or a general slow release fertilizer for perennials (10-10-10) in spring. Remember that hydrangeas don’t like too much food so go east on the fertilizer. Hope that helps. 💚
Wow very beautiful flowers 💐💐👌
Nice post 👍
Wowww so very very beautiful garden overview dear friend 👌👌👌👌
Your Hydrangeas are absolutely gorgeous!
These the prettiest ever!!
Hydrangea heaven, is all I can say! 😍 Your garden is absolutely stunning, Tracy. What a beautiful sight to behold. 💚
Quick fire is lovely. Mine's still a baby.
Woooooo so so so beautiful.
Lovely sharing.
Also stay connected 👌
I don't have a small urban garden but my large country garden needs ALL of the varieties you have! Just gorgeous
Thank you 😊! Panicle Hydrangeas are definitely must have for any sunny garden for gorgeous 3 seasons of interest. 🙏💚🪴
Oh wow. Gorgeous blooms indeed.
I love these; but the Bobo is starting to become a favorite. It packs a punch for such a small plant. Next item on the shopping list!
What an oasis you’ve created in your back garden Tracy! 🌱🌸💚 Thank you for showing the Fire Light Hydrangea and talking about it. I’m so glad that I planted one this year and can’t wait until I can enjoy those pretty flowers!
You are welcome Laura….Fire Light hydrangeas - one of my fav this season! Thanks 🙏 again Laura!
Tracy, I love panicle hydrangeas, especially the lace-cap ones. It makes me happy just looking at the blooms! Your garden always looks fabulous, I'm so happy that I found your channel.
I planted three Lava Lamp hydrangeas late last summer and crossed my fingers that they'd survive our harsh winter. Thankfully, they are alive and thriving. All three are in bloom right now and are simply gorgeous. Thanks to your videos, I'm currently in search of a Quick Fire hydrangea that I can train into a standard! Wish me luck. ~Margie
Thank you Margie! I hope you find the QF too! The Lava Lamp Flare is one of my fav lacecap panicle hydrangeas…one of the 🐝 fav too….very pleasing to the eyes. Happy gardening to you Margie!
Your hydrangeas are so pretty and healthy. Bobos are my favorites also.
Beautiful flowers. Love to watch🥰
Thank you Dew Chanel! 💚🪴🙏
Thank you for all the information. I love hydrangeas 😍
Thank You Tracy, for the progress report on the hydrangeas. They are sooooo lovely! I hope to have a garden just as lovely some day, but as you know it takes 'time'. Laurene
Your patience will definitely be rewarded Laurene! 💚🪴🙏
Very beautiful garden . Mashallah
"........... And you see the earth barren, but when We send down upon it rain, it quivers and swells and grows [something] of every beautiful kind.(Quran 22:5)
Hi tracy, after seeing your lovely garden i now own some hydrangeas and i'm so happy! They are so elegant!
Thank you & I’m glad you found some hydrangeas to plant in your garden to enjoy their beautiful blooms. They will definitely be a plant that will be most beautiful throughout summer with their large blooms. Happy gardening! 💚🪴💚
I just bought two Quickfire Fab hydrangeas. They are a new variety this year from proven winners and are the earliest to bloom of any Panicle hydrangea. Unlike the quick fire they're not a lace cap they are a full mop head with football size and shape blooms, 6 to 8 ft tall 5 to 6 ft wide. I'm super excited to get them in the ground and see how they do over the next few years.
That is awesome Queen Bee! I would love one of those as well! I just need to find a spot for it in my garden. QF Fab is going to be like the Limelight of early summer and the QF of fall….definitely a must have! 💚🪴💚
Bobo is the best!
Just back from Home Depot's garden centre - felt like you were right beside me guiding me through the varieties. Going back for more tomorrow.
Fire light is my favourite from this film … the only one HD doesn't have.
FL is also another favorite of mine in the mid-size category too! I have the two them planted in the middle of the back garden so they are always front and centre anywhere I look. I don’t think there is any other hydrangea like it so I would definitely not trade it for any other mid-size panicle hydrangea. They are most beautiful 🤩 right now! Be patient and you shall find it…good luck Heidi! 💚🪴💚
Beautiful garden . Unfortunately they do not do well in Houston , due to high humidity and heat . These flower are very nostalgic for me , especially the blue ones . One of my favorite
The blue Macrophylla’s foliage may get black spots and don’t tend to do well in himid environments. Have you tried planting them in pots where you can move the pots around control the amount of “sun” and humidity? Potted plants are sometimes hard to move when they get too big as well. I’m so sorry 😞
Yes tried in pots too . Did not do well . No worries I can virtually enjoy your beautiful garden 😍
Beautiful!
How a beatuful Flare Hydrangea ! I can't find it in store ..So I got a Fire Light Tidbit.
I have one planted this past May and it is now blooming. Looks like it a late bloomer…but hopefully it will be a little earlier next year. But it does look very pretty right now. Happy gardening Christy! 💚🪴💚
You really do your research on every plant in your garden. I just recently found out the name of one of the plants I've had for years. Canna Lilly
Canna Lily is actually grown as an annual for us. We sometimes store the tubers away and replant next spring. Thanks for watching John! 💚🪴🙏
These are indeed lovely 😍
Thank you CeeCee! 💚🪴🙏
266 like namaste good🙏👍👋🙋♂️🥀🌷🍀🌹☘️🌿🌱🌱😊🙏🙋♂️
Truly gorgeous and gorgeous......i love those hydranges so much....😍😍😍
Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful collections of hydranges....Tracy!!
Have a wonderful August and all the best wishes to you. Good night from my Country...😴😴😴
Thank you Zaleha! Have a great night! 💚🪴🙏
I’ve currently been collecting different varieties of hydrangeas. Couldn’t find the a quick fire anywhere, only to discover in Europe they’re called early sensation. Your garden has been such an inspiration to me so thank you.
Thank you Brooke! 💚🪴🙏
When we were in Lyon, France two years ago…I saw them at Carrefour in Lyon 9. I also saw them at an outdoor market in Avignon while visiting some relatives. Are they no longer popular in Europe so vendors don’t sell them anymore? 🤔. I don’t remember the names in French…..I just recognize the plants. Hope you find some.
@@TracysHomeGarden I'm from the UK and it's abit of a hunt to find what you can get in America. I'm ordering two bobos this weekend.
We are very fortunate here in North America where growers are constantly working hard to breed new varieties for us to plant. Hope the UK and EUROPEAN countries will start doing the same. 🤞💚🪴
Everything is beautiful. How much spacing did you allow when you planted the limelight and incrediball blush
I have about 5 ft from root ball of the LL to Incrediball. In the last 5 years the Incrediball has grown and spread so fast that I had to divide and split them last year. I gave away most of the plants - I kept 1 stem and it has now grown so much. I love the blooms and is trying to make things work. Definitely looks like in a another year I may have to divide again because of the tight space. Thanks for watching Suzan. 💚🪴🙏
@@TracysHomeGarden your garden is beautiful and an inspiration. I designed my garden like yours and I get so many compliments from neighbors walking by. Thank you
I saw some Pinky Winky standard tree forms at home depot today for $60. Struggled to not buy them they were so pretty. Love your hydrangeas, Tracy! 🤗😍🌸
$60…oh Soleil that is a steal! They go for $120 (or more in some nurseries). How lucky 🍀 Thanks Soleil! 💚🪴💚
Hi Tracy, your garden and hydrangeas looks gorgeous. May I ask how you keep your hydrangeas watered in the summer? Do you use drip irrigation? And approximately how much do you water?
Hi Leigh,
I water everything by hand about 2-3 times per week in the summer. Each mature hydrangea plant gets about 1.5-2.5 gallons or 4-6L of water, depending on where it is located or type (macrophylla/smooth/panicle). If you have drip, I would set it up with 2-3 emitters of 2 gal/hr and run it for 20-30 mins each time. Test your soil to make sure the top 4-6” of soil on the outer diameter of canopy is moist or not….if it’s too wet then reduce the time or run drip longer, etc. Every garden will require a little more or less water so we just have to adjust to make it work our our garden. Hope that helps. 💚🪴💚
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Wow so beautiful 😻! How do you water and fertilize theses hydrangeas?
I water all the plants by hand. We do get a lot of rain throughout the season so it’s actually very doable for my small garden.
With fertilizing the hydrangeas- I just give it a handful of used coffee ground in the fall and spring. I only feed the clematis and roses with Rose food. Sometimes I feed my Boomerang lilacs with a slow release fertilizer (this past July to help it rebloom). Other than that my perennials don’t need much food. 💚🪴💚
@@TracysHomeGarden so we dont need fertilizers for new hydrangeas?
No, I don’t fertilize new hydrangeas for three reasons:
1) they are usually already fed with fertilizers by the growers back in spring to force them to grow “fast” to sell;
2) I want the new plant to focus on getting “rooted” into their new space by growing roots & not foliage;
3) hydrangeas actually don’t need a lot of fertilizers - too much fertilizer will make them put out a lot of foliage growth and not blooms. Ps.Many viewers on the channel ask me why their hydrangeas don’t blooms and the most common answer is almost always - you fed it too much fertilizers in the spring. I think most people probably agree that they did give the plant a lot of fertilizers thinking that it will help the plant grow - and it does but only foliage wise and not blooms.
3) I don’t know how much fertilizer growers gave the plant - so I will not give to be safe. For example, the latest hydrangeas Little Lime Punch - I looked at all the cans at the nursery and none of them had any flowers buds but lots of new growth…that tells me they were forced fed to look larger than their actual size.
Hydrangeas do need “some” food but not as much as roses and clematis so compost in the spring and that is really all they need. Hope that helps!
Hi Tracy it's Bonny. I asked you a few weeks ago about choosing hydrangeas for my newly renovated garden. You suggested fire light. Love it. I also got a candelabra. Should I prune them back next spring or only if necessary.
Hi Bonny,
The Candelebra from BloomingEasy is a forgoes panicle hydrangea as well. Great buy Bonny. I would definitely prune them back next late winter or early spring. The plant may not look that great right now and it’s okay as it is focusing it’s energy on getting rooted into its new space. Happy gardening Bonny! 💚🪴💚
@@TracysHomeGarden Thanks Tracy just worrying about them to small to prune them back.
Beautiful, how did you get that tree hydrangea on your front, gorgeous, and how did you shape like that?
Hi Annette,
I pruned the plant back in late winter (early spring)….perhaps next spring I can show you how I prune it again. 💚🪴🙏
@@TracysHomeGarden thanks Tracy, I live in Edmonton alberta and I'm planning to buy that but I want like yours clean look lil tree😁
Beautiful hydrangeas! Where did you buy Lava Lamp Flare hydrangea in Toronto? Is it similar to Pinky Winky Hydrangea?
Yes, but smaller than the Pinky Winky. I got it at Sheridan Nursery (Unionville location) Jasmine. 💚🪴💚
@@TracysHomeGarden thank you Tracy! 💞
You have many acid loving plants, what do you fertilize with? I noticed the bright blue with the bright pink, so you're doing something right. Thanks Tracy
Thanks Katherine! I fertilize hydrangeas with used coffee grounds….but the Blue Jangles get an extra application of 2 tbsp of ground sulphur per plant in the fall. 💚🪴💚
@@TracysHomeGarden ground sulphur, I'm going for purple next year thanks!
Hello! Could you please tell me which panicle hydrangea stays white-ish or cream for the longest period? I love that you have them to compare. I'm also considering Little Lime or Limelight Prime. Thanks!
Hi Christine,
Little Lime does NOT turn white/cream…which was my initial reason for getting it when it first came out. They start to bloom around the same time as the original Lime Light; unlike the Lime Light, their blooms come out as chartreuse (before they open fully), then to a yellowy green colour, then pinkish until fall.
Limelight Prime is one I do not have but according to PW website, it supposed to be an improved version of Lime Light…so I would expect the panicle colours to be similar.
If you are looking for panicles to stay “white” the “longest”…I think they all have similar number of days where the panicles stay “white” or “cream” then pink (some turn reddish by fall). The only difference is when they start to put out blooms.
For example - Bobo which is a dwarf 2-4 ft (depending on your zone) blooms in late June or early July as white and fades to a dusty light pink by around mid-August (and darkens a little bit by fall).
Limelight (6-8 ft tall) blooms chartreuse green around mid July and turns creamy white by the end of July and will soon turn a dusty pink until fall.
Many other varieties - like Moonrock blooms early July and turns dusty pink round this time; Fire Light & Vanilla strawberry are some that will turn a reddish burgundy by fall.
If you don’t want one that turns reddish by fall then you should choose Lime Light or the improved version Lime Light Prime (which may have darker fall colour on their blooms than original Limelight)…or a slightly smaller variety call Moonrock bred by Blooming Easy.
Hope that helps. 💚🪴💚
@@TracysHomeGarden Thank you so much for your time and the valuable information! I didn't know that Little Lime is never white! That definitely helps my decision making. I will look in to Moonrock also. I appreciate this!
how is the fire light tidbit？ i planted 2 pots 2 wks ago。wondering how ur size is growing into
I will give you update on the next video. Thanks Dami! 💚🪴💚
Hi Tracy, beautiful as always! The Bobo’s are so full and full of blooms!Your quick fire tree is so pink already. I planted my 2 trees in May and the blooms are still in the white stage. How old is your tree? I’m hoping my trees will fill out like yours in a couple of years. Have a wonderful🌞
Hi Lorraine,
The QF tree is about 5 years old. It usually takes about 3 seasons for a plant to fill in and bloom prolifically. Also, I have it in a south facing garden where it gets 6+ hrs of sunlight so that does “age” and darken the colour of the blooms quicker. Hope your trees will colour up soon Lorraine! 🤞💚🪴
Thanks Tracy. The trees are facing south and do get 6+ hours of sunlight. I just have to be patient until they mature. Enjoy your evening😀
How old is that panicle hydrangea that is in your front yard?
The QF tree is about 5 years old. 🪴💚🪴
Hello Tracy ! I have a question for you . Do you still water all these Hydrangeas in a regular basis ?
Hi Faraz,
Yes, they still get water as usually to maintain their blooms and keeping them fresh longer…and they will colour more nicely in fall too. 🙏💚🪴
Hi Tracy! Why are my panicles turning brown and not pink?
Hi Fariha,
Perhaps it needs to be watered more deeply? Or getting too much water? Each somewhat mature plant needs to be watered SLOWLY for at least 10-15 mins. If it’s a mature 3+ years, it needs 15-20 mins of water 2-3 times a week. You can check the soil after watering to see if the water reaches at least the top 3-5 inches of soil….same thing don’t water unless the top 2-3” of soil is dried.
If it’s a new plant, the reason could be that the roots are not established enough so it’s has a little trouble getting the water to the blooms making them dry out easily? In this case, you my need to water more frequently….and not have to worry about deep watering.
Hope that helps. 💚🪴💚
@@TracysHomeGarden Yes they’re all new and kind of drying and curling. Thanks Tracy, I’ve been very worried about them.
Would hydrangeas do well in mostly full shade?
An arborescent or smooth hydrangea like Incrediball, Limetta, Invincibelle Wee white, etc….can do well in mostly “partial” shade….such as under canopy of maple trees, next to light coloured buildings or structures that can reflect some sunlight like a garage, etc….although you may have to be content with the fact that they may flower a few days later than with more sun, fewer blooms (depending on how little sun it gets), etc….
Ps. I had Incrediball Smooth Hydrangeas planted under the canopy a 100 year maple tree (literally 8 ft from the base of the plant) in a previous garden and they bloomed prolifically but just a few days later than one in areas with more sun.
@@TracysHomeGarden thank you. I think I will look for another place to put them.
@@TracysHomeGarden l got some cuttings from a friend but I don't know what the name of them are. They are lacy and a beautiful pink, almost a lavender. His are in partial shade.
Sounds like they are Macrophylla type of hydrangeas. Partial shade will be good for those plants…they tend to do well with some morning sun and shade in the afternoon.
@@TracysHomeGarden thank you!
Bobo, early blooming? Maybe I will get that instead of the prime
So beautiful! Thanks for making this video. Can you please share what you use to fertilize these hydrangeas and how often? Thanks
Hi 👋
I give each hydrangea 1-2 cups of compost each spring. You can also fertilize them with a general slow release fertilizer such as a rose food or a general slow release fertilizer for perennials (10-10-10). Remember, hydrangeas do best with less fertilizer so don’t over do it. All the best! Happy gardening!
Hi 👋
The hydrangeas all got fed about 1-2 cups of compost back in the spring. If you want to feed them, you can give each a small amount of slow release rose fertilizer or a general slow release fertilizer for perennials (10-10-10) in spring. Remember that hydrangeas don’t like too much food so go east on the fertilizer. Hope that helps. 💚