I would love to know the dimensions for the famous hedge in the beginning of this video. How far apart; what is the angle and length; if a point was drawn from the middle plant to the “diameter” how far does it go back, etc. It is extraordinary!
It is pretty stunning, isn't it! The hedge is about 30' long and it does follow along a curved driveway. We actually made a video all about this hedge that you can check out here, ua-cam.com/video/Wa3e_VQh5SI/v-deo.html
This is fantastic. I finally have my questions answered about the differences between the incrediball line and the invincibelle line. Greatly appreciated, now I can move forward with purchases!
As always Stacey you do such an amazing job exposing things! Last year you taught me how to do the double hedge of incrediball and after one year it already looks amazing and people actually stop and ask me about it so I am truly grateful to YOU and of course, to Proven Winners. The only question I have is why are the leaves so light? It’s not chlorides but when I look at your hedge, the leaves look darker and if I compare them to my Annabelle hydrangea leaves……. Those are so lush and dark green. I bought them in 2 gallon pots so they were already nicely aged but I’m wondering if I need to do something or if it’s just their color. Thank you for any feedback you could give me and I’m really looking forward to part 2!!! Have a great week!! 🌷🌷🌷🌷
Thanks so much for the kind feedback, Chris! So glad to hear your hedge is doing well and already turning heads :) As for the leaves on your Incrediballs, it sounds like the plant may need more iron - this could be due to a deficiency, or your soil pH. You'd have to have your soil tested to be sure, but in the meantime, fertilizing using a granular (not liquid) rose fertilizer will help a lot. I'd suggest applying it monthly from early April through late July each year. :)
@@pwcolorchoice I will make sure to do that then. I have tried chelated iron a couple of times but that did not help so I’m guessing next year I’ll fertilize monthly like you suggested. Thank you so much for taking the time to give me your feedback. I appreciate you 🌸🌸🌸
such a great, informative video, thank you! which of these would you say is the most shade-tolerant? I have a spot that dappled shade in the morning, 3.5 hours of direct midday sun, and then shade after 3:30 pm, in zone 7. I love the look of Invincibelle lace, but concerned about muddy color like you mentioned for Invincibelle Spirit II. Would you recommend going with an Incrediball instead?
Thank you for showing us the beautiful hydrangeas gardens and explaining the differences! Can you please tell me which hydrangeas are a re-blooming variety? I’ve heard that Invincibelle Spirit II was re-blooming. Is that true? One thing I don’t like is that hydrangeas seem to be a one and done deal. So if I cut the stems for an arrangement, no more flowers will form on that part of the stem is left on the shrub, correct? Another bummer is that I bought and planted four Little Quickfire for zone 8B (Texas), but it never turns pink. It browns before the pink can happen 😓. I’d love it if PW can work on something for that!
Glad you enjoyed this video! Invincibelle Spirit II does rebloom, so you can take some blooms for cuttings! A note on that is that you will get faster reblooming if you remove the spent blooms. As for your Little Quick Fires, because you are in a warmer climate, that pink coloration is not common to get as the flowers need cool nighttime temps that allow for this color change. Here is a helpful article we have about different hydrangeas and their abilities to change color, www.provenwinnerscolorchoice.com/how-hydrangeas-change-color/
Great video!These are always informative. I have a place great for a hedge on the north side of my garage. I’d love to see beautiful hydrangeas there but I need a variety that doesn’t need a whole lot of sunlight. Which ones would you say could still bloom with minimal sun?
Thank you so much! All hydrangeas require at least part-sun which is at least 4-6 hours of sun a day. The most shade-tolerant hydrangeas are Oakleaf hydrangeas, which are really beautiful and can even get lovely fall foliage color! Here's a link to our hydrangeas that will grow in part-sun :) www.mypwcolorchoices.com/all-plants/?jsf=epro-products:sheight&tax=product_cat:528;pa_exposure:311%2C312
I would recommend looking at our hydrangea arborescens varieties ☺ www.provenwinnerscolorchoice.com/all-plants/?jsf=epro-products:sheight&tax=product_cat:504
Stacy Great job as always! I’ve heard that Smooth hydrangeas can be successfully grown under black walnut trees as they are resistant to juglone- the toxin given off by black walnut trees. Is this correct ?
Thanks so much! There's a lot of debate on which/if plants can be resistant to juglone, really the best thing you can do is to remove any debris that falls from the tree (fruit, leaves) so that the toxins don't get soaked into the soil :)
GREAT video! Im in zone 6 and have some shrubs that I want to take out and replace it with the Invincibelle lace ( I want 4-5' in growth). It gets morning sun...to about 11am, roughly 3-4h. Midday to the afternoon, its in the shade. Would this be an ideal location for the lace? I've had other lace cap hydrangeas that did NOT prefer the heat and sun for more than 5-6h. Thanks!!!
Thank you so much! Invincibelle Lace will grow in full sun to part shade, if you get close to 4 hours of sunlight you should be just fine growing this beauty :)
If you go to this link and type in your location, it'll give you a list of garden centers near you that carry Proven Winners ColorChoice shrubs, www.provenwinnerscolorchoice.com/retailers/ You can always ask the garden center about getting certain varieties in stock as it's usually helpful for them to know what their customers are wanting ☺
Thanks for the informative video! I have over 30 hydrangeas in a variety of types. Two of my favorites are my Annabelle and an Incrediball. However, after a big rainfall they are all slumped over and have not bounced back upright. Any suggestions? I live in Illinois where we have many hard rainfalls throughout the summer. Thank you for your help!!
I'd recommend pruning them in early spring (once the buds begin to swell noticeably). You'll want to cut the whole plant back by one-third of its total size. This well help encourage stronger stems to hold up those big blooms :)
I usually leave the dried blooms on all winter but only trim back a little with the blooms but I will go down one third next spring. It's quite a large bush around 8 ft. across so a little hard to get into but I'll try my best! Thank you!
Hello...I have a question on the Spirit II. I ordered with the intention of placing in the front of my home which is full sun, 7a zone. Should I reconsider the location?
It should do just fine there! I would recommend adding a good 2-3" layer of mulch and make sure to keep the plant well-watered while it's getting established ☺
Here is a link to our hydrangeas that will grow in USDA zone 9, www.mypwcolorchoices.com/all-plants/?jsf=epro-products:sheight&tax=product_cat:528;pa_zone:109
I have the incrediballs and I experience with stems of the plants wilting and the falling …… is this normal? What makes the plant to get leggy? Too much water ? Please help me … thank you
Thank you for your question! To be sure I'm giving you the best advice, would you be able to send a photo of the plant that you're having the issue with? You can send it to us here, www.provenwinners.com/feedback
Hello … thank you and I just responded however I am not able to send a short video which it will explain better the situation I have with the branches falling …… thank you and I wait for your response.
I have 3 invincible ruby plants next to my house facing east. This is their 3rd year in the ground. They get a hot 6-8 hours in the sun. I have them set up to a drip and they get watered twice daily for 30 minutes. They did great this year, but the beautiful pink color is gone by the end of June (in Missouri), and I really don’t have any new blooms after early to mid July. Is this normal? Thanks.
It's not abnormal. For the plant to create fresh blooms, it needs to put on new growth, so it needs to grow vigorously in that period between bloom times. Fertilizing will definitely help - you can do so monthly from April-late July/early August. The Invincibelle series also produces new flowers faster if you cut off the old blooms. However, it will still take roughly six weeks until those form.
@@pwcolorchoice I am in love with the Fairytrail Bride!! Im in Zone 6 (Boston MA). I heard having this planted may be an issue with having consistent blooms because it gets so cold in the winter...is this true? Any upcoming varieties that are similar that be more cold tolerant?
@@stacik9289 It is such a stunning and unique hydrangea! :) It's true that it doesn't do well in cold (hardy to USDA zones 6-9). The flower buds can be susceptible to cold damage, which would affect the blooming. We are in the works of developing more cold-tolerant hydrangeas like this one :)
Our smooth hydrangeas are hardy into USDA zone 8, so your climate might be a bit too hot for them. We do have a new hydrangea for more southern climates that you could check out! It's called Fairytrail Bride, www.mypwcolorchoices.com/product/fairytrail-bride-cascade-hydrangea/
I would love to know the dimensions for the famous hedge in the beginning of this video. How far apart; what is the angle and length; if a point was drawn from the middle plant to the “diameter” how far does it go back, etc.
It is extraordinary!
It is pretty stunning, isn't it! The hedge is about 30' long and it does follow along a curved driveway. We actually made a video all about this hedge that you can check out here, ua-cam.com/video/Wa3e_VQh5SI/v-deo.html
This is very helpful seeing how each plant matures. Thank you.
Thank you for watching! So glad to hear that you found this video helpful 🤗
This is fantastic. I finally have my questions answered about the differences between the incrediball line and the invincibelle line. Greatly appreciated, now I can move forward with purchases!
Yay! So glad to hear that :) thank you for the kind feedback!
Love the Lace hydrangea!
It's such a beautiful plant! :)
As always Stacey you do such an amazing job exposing things! Last year you taught me how to do the double hedge of incrediball and after one year it already looks amazing and people actually stop and ask me about it so I am truly grateful to YOU and of course, to Proven Winners. The only question I have is why are the leaves so light? It’s not chlorides but when I look at your hedge, the leaves look darker and if I compare them to my Annabelle hydrangea leaves……. Those are so lush and dark green. I bought them in 2 gallon pots so they were already nicely aged but I’m wondering if I need to do something or if it’s just their color. Thank you for any feedback you could give me and I’m really looking forward to part 2!!! Have a great week!! 🌷🌷🌷🌷
Thanks so much for the kind feedback, Chris! So glad to hear your hedge is doing well and already turning heads :)
As for the leaves on your Incrediballs, it sounds like the plant may need more iron - this could be due to a deficiency, or your soil pH. You'd have to have your soil tested to be sure, but in the meantime, fertilizing using a granular (not liquid) rose fertilizer will help a lot. I'd suggest applying it monthly from early April through late July each year. :)
@@pwcolorchoice I will make sure to do that then. I have tried chelated iron a couple of times but that did not help so I’m guessing next year I’ll fertilize monthly like you suggested. Thank you so much for taking the time to give me your feedback. I appreciate you 🌸🌸🌸
@@chrismarchetti-olson6632 Always happy to help :)
such a great, informative video, thank you! which of these would you say is the most shade-tolerant? I have a spot that dappled shade in the morning, 3.5 hours of direct midday sun, and then shade after 3:30 pm, in zone 7. I love the look of Invincibelle lace, but concerned about muddy color like you mentioned for Invincibelle Spirit II. Would you recommend going with an Incrediball instead?
Thanks so much, so glad you enjoyed this video! ☺ That should be plenty of sun for good stem strength and good color on Invincibelle Lace in zone 7!
Thank you for showing us the beautiful hydrangeas gardens and explaining the differences! Can you please tell me which hydrangeas are a re-blooming variety? I’ve heard that Invincibelle Spirit II was re-blooming. Is that true? One thing I don’t like is that hydrangeas seem to be a one and done deal. So if I cut the stems for an arrangement, no more flowers will form on that part of the stem is left on the shrub, correct? Another bummer is that I bought and planted four Little Quickfire for zone 8B (Texas), but it never turns pink. It browns before the pink can happen 😓. I’d love it if PW can work on something for that!
Glad you enjoyed this video!
Invincibelle Spirit II does rebloom, so you can take some blooms for cuttings! A note on that is that you will get faster reblooming if you remove the spent blooms. As for your Little Quick Fires, because you are in a warmer climate, that pink coloration is not common to get as the flowers need cool nighttime temps that allow for this color change. Here is a helpful article we have about different hydrangeas and their abilities to change color, www.provenwinnerscolorchoice.com/how-hydrangeas-change-color/
Would love to see a video on the Oak leaf hydrangeas!
Great thinking! We will film one this year when they are blooming. Thanks so much for the feedback! ☺
Love this video! I have been wondering the differences!
It's nice to be able to see them all and compare :)
beautiful plants! Must get some !!!!
🤗🤩
Great video!These are always informative. I have a place great for a hedge on the north side of my garage. I’d love to see beautiful hydrangeas there but I need a variety that doesn’t need a whole lot of sunlight. Which ones would you say could still bloom with minimal sun?
Thank you so much! All hydrangeas require at least part-sun which is at least 4-6 hours of sun a day. The most shade-tolerant hydrangeas are Oakleaf hydrangeas, which are really beautiful and can even get lovely fall foliage color!
Here's a link to our hydrangeas that will grow in part-sun :)
www.mypwcolorchoices.com/all-plants/?jsf=epro-products:sheight&tax=product_cat:528;pa_exposure:311%2C312
@@pwcolorchoice All oak leafs have nice leaf color in fall?
@@Sunshine-xt1vb Not all of them do, but ones like Gatsby Pink do :) www.mypwcolorchoices.com/product/gatsby-pink-oakleaf-hydrangea/
I’m looking for a Native to PA variety of hydrangea to provide a hedge. Thanks you for any recommendation.
I would recommend looking at our hydrangea arborescens varieties ☺ www.provenwinnerscolorchoice.com/all-plants/?jsf=epro-products:sheight&tax=product_cat:504
I will need to get Sublime! I have Lime Rickey and I think the only spot I can put a new hydrangea is beside Rickey. Lol
It's such a cool plant! The green coloration is so unique and moody looking :)
Stacy
Great job as always!
I’ve heard that Smooth hydrangeas can be successfully grown under black walnut trees as they are resistant to juglone- the toxin given off by black walnut trees. Is this correct ?
Thanks so much!
There's a lot of debate on which/if plants can be resistant to juglone, really the best thing you can do is to remove any debris that falls from the tree (fruit, leaves) so that the toxins don't get soaked into the soil :)
GREAT video! Im in zone 6 and have some shrubs that I want to take out and replace it with the Invincibelle lace ( I want 4-5' in growth). It gets morning sun...to about 11am, roughly 3-4h. Midday to the afternoon, its in the shade. Would this be an ideal location for the lace? I've had other lace cap hydrangeas that did NOT prefer the heat and sun for more than 5-6h. Thanks!!!
Thank you so much! Invincibelle Lace will grow in full sun to part shade, if you get close to 4 hours of sunlight you should be just fine growing this beauty :)
We need these new and improved varieties in Australia.
Hope someone here can import them.
We only have the classic 'ANNABELLE'
Yes! Hopefully, we will be able to get more varieties down your way in the future! ☺☀
@@pwcolorchoice YES PLEASE !!!!! 🙏 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
♥️👍love them all!
So many great choices :)
I have such difficulty finding haas halo or the lace variety anywhere
If you go to this link and type in your location, it'll give you a list of garden centers near you that carry Proven Winners ColorChoice shrubs, www.provenwinnerscolorchoice.com/retailers/
You can always ask the garden center about getting certain varieties in stock as it's usually helpful for them to know what their customers are wanting ☺
Thanks for the informative video! I have over 30 hydrangeas in a variety of types. Two of my favorites are my Annabelle and an Incrediball. However, after a big rainfall they are all slumped over and have not bounced back upright. Any suggestions? I live in Illinois where we have many hard rainfalls throughout the summer. Thank you for your help!!
I'd recommend pruning them in early spring (once the buds begin to swell noticeably). You'll want to cut the whole plant back by one-third of its total size. This well help encourage stronger stems to hold up those big blooms :)
I usually leave the dried blooms on all winter but only trim back a little with the blooms but I will go down one third next spring. It's quite a large bush around 8 ft. across so a little hard to get into but I'll try my best! Thank you!
@@janetory12 Happy to help :)
Hello...I have a question on the Spirit II. I ordered with the intention of placing in the front of my home which is full sun, 7a zone. Should I reconsider the location?
It should do just fine there! I would recommend adding a good 2-3" layer of mulch and make sure to keep the plant well-watered while it's getting established ☺
@@pwcolorchoice thank you so much!!! I’m super excited about this hydrangea. I have others but not this beautiful pink. 💕
@@Lifegiver1Sam1 Of course! Always happy to help ☺ it is such a beautiful plant! 🥰
What kind of hydrangeas can I grow in Victoria Texas South Texas
Here is a link to our hydrangeas that will grow in USDA zone 9, www.mypwcolorchoices.com/all-plants/?jsf=epro-products:sheight&tax=product_cat:528;pa_zone:109
I have the incrediballs and I experience with stems of the plants wilting and the falling …… is this normal? What makes the plant to get leggy? Too much water ? Please help me … thank you
Thank you for your question! To be sure I'm giving you the best advice, would you be able to send a photo of the plant that you're having the issue with? You can send it to us here, www.provenwinners.com/feedback
Hello … thank you and I just responded however I am not able to send a short video which it will explain better the situation I have with the branches falling …… thank you and I wait for your response.
@@danielcabrera6333 That's okay! If you were able to send photos, that will be very helpful! Thanks so much! ☀
I have 3 invincible ruby plants next to my house facing east. This is their 3rd year in the ground. They get a hot 6-8 hours in the sun. I have them set up to a drip and they get watered twice daily for 30 minutes. They did great this year, but the beautiful pink color is gone by the end of June (in Missouri), and I really don’t have any new blooms after early to mid July. Is this normal? Thanks.
It's not abnormal. For the plant to create fresh blooms, it needs to put on new growth, so it needs to grow vigorously in that period between bloom times. Fertilizing will definitely help - you can do so monthly from April-late July/early August. The Invincibelle series also produces new flowers faster if you cut off the old blooms. However, it will still take roughly six weeks until those form.
@@pwcolorchoice Thank you!
Is there any hydrangea good for zone 9 in shade with a little dappled sunlight? I have a 20' fenceline I need to cover 3-5' tall.
It sounds like Fairytrail Bride would be a great option for you :)
www.mypwcolorchoices.com/product/fairytrail-bride-cascade-hydrangea/
@@pwcolorchoice I am in love with the Fairytrail Bride!! Im in Zone 6 (Boston MA). I heard having this planted may be an issue with having consistent blooms because it gets so cold in the winter...is this true? Any upcoming varieties that are similar that be more cold tolerant?
@@stacik9289 It is such a stunning and unique hydrangea! :)
It's true that it doesn't do well in cold (hardy to USDA zones 6-9). The flower buds can be susceptible to cold damage, which would affect the blooming. We are in the works of developing more cold-tolerant hydrangeas like this one :)
Do these flower on new wood?
Yes they bloom on new wood :)
@@pwcolorchoice Thank You!
@@marthawilson606 You got it!
Can these be planted in Zone 9 Texas?
Our smooth hydrangeas are hardy into USDA zone 8, so your climate might be a bit too hot for them. We do have a new hydrangea for more southern climates that you could check out! It's called Fairytrail Bride, www.mypwcolorchoices.com/product/fairytrail-bride-cascade-hydrangea/
My wife: "So who is Stacey and why do you insist on watching her videos over and over?" LOL. Getting me in trouble Stacy!!!
Hahahaha!!