The Hedge is Beautiful.. ❤ I planted 13 Limelight Primes in the front of My home in 2022 and they were in 1 gallon containers,only a foot tall. They are now 6 feet tall and doing Fabulous! 🙌 . They are on drip irrigation also and I feed them fertilizer ever 10 days. I am beyond happy to have them Grace the front of my home. I also planted 7 regular Limelight’s along my slanted grassy area above my pond in 2019 and they are now over 7 ft tall. My Husband was on the fence about me planting them there but now it is his favorite part in our yard.. He even trims the grass all around them and helps me every year when I cut them back a bit . We also have Ruby’s, Bobo’s, Annabelle’s and some Everlasting’s sprinkled around our property..We Love PW Hydrangeas.❤️🙌 New Jersey zone 6 A
I have a request. Now that you two are expert pruners 😎 could you please do a detailed hydrangea hedge pruning video next year? I would love to know if you’re following the 1/3 guideline or if you’ve maybe come up with a better way to prune to make the stems stronger. I have watched this video more than once and it inspired me to plant my own hedge of 11 limelights. Thank you!! ❤️
Thanks for this video. Very interesting that these mights are more prevalent because of higher temps which most of us are experiencing. Sorry that this has happened to your gorgeous hydrangea hedge. Your research will help many of us if we get these broad mights.
Two years ago my wife and I put in 3 little limelights along our front yard which looks out on to a very large wooded area of our property. (Our property when we bought it was 1 acre of solid woods and briars. Our house had to be sited on the far northwest corner due to two kettle holes - one in the front, one on the east side). We wanted something to cover the woods and briars that are so prevalent in our area (Zone 7b Cape Cod).The Limelights did amazingly well, so last summer we planted 6 more, 3 Limelights & 3 Firelights. I was thrilled to see your video about your limelights so thank you! I look forward to every one of your posts!
@@growformegardening well let’s hope we get hydrangea blossoms this year! Last year we had a late frost and our Niko Blues never bloomed. The Hydrangea Fest didn’t have very many blue hydrangeas. Maybe we’ll see you there. We go every year. You guys are the best!
I found you guys in my research for a limelight hedge. I was just thinking the other day how this hedge doesn’t get much attention anymore with your new beautiful garden. So glad you did this video 😊
I have a limelight hedge too. This year I pruned twice in the spring to get smaller (and more) blooms and to prevent flopping. (March and May). It turned out great but took a leap of faith. Zone 8a
Your Limelight Hydrangea hedge still looks beautiful! You have inspired my husband and I to plant one this year!! Looking forward to the end of season sales!! Thank you for also sharing your challenges and plan of attack. We look forward to watching your progress and feedback.
Love ur videos. Lots of information for us to learn, thanks . Good luck with the limelight. Beautiful garden . U guys did a wonderful job . Pretty landscape and lush garden ❤
Yes, this is a problem I’m also having . Thank you guys! My question is since the season is coming to a close here in 6B. Should we treat the soil this fall . Just do a hydrangea clean up in late fall instead of spring and apply a systemic soil drench - mites do overwinter in soil. I also have aster yellows, coneflower mites, the spotted lantern flies ( all new issues this year). Plus the usuals- sawflies, Japanese beetles, powdery mildew, boxwood mites, psyllid. My plants & I need therapy ! I think I’ll take this inquiry up with Proven Winners-plants really cost toooo much, plus all the research, supplemental products purchased, water bill, time & attention -can’t afford to lose not one!
Agreed. We put so much in to the garden and it stinks to lose things. I am planning to spray a few more times to knock them back and as the weather cools they should slow down too. I will definitely do something in spring as a preventative. Once that’s done I feel like we should be in the clear
We have an old farmhouse on a busy road. We planted Blue Spruce along the perimeter. Then they lost their needles on the bottom, so we planted a hedge of Limelight Hydrangeas. It looks amazing!! And gives us privacy! We love it!
The hydrangea hedge is amazing. Do you think the mite infestation of the centers of the bushes is due in part to lack of air circulation? I am so glad you documented the journey of the hedge. Sometimes as gardeners, we forget to document the journey of our gardens. Thanks for informing us of treatment options and hoping the treatment eliminates the mites.
@@growformegardening wishing you luck with your battle with mites. Are you intending to limb up the hedge? I have limbed up some of my hydrangeas so I could plant underneath
What a great video,,, was going to do a boxwood hedge between my home and neighbors, but am now considering a limelight hedge. Your videos are so thorough. You have gorgeous David Austin roses in your gardens, could you do a video on how you care for them? Thank you!!!
I used compost in my hydrangeas this year as well and noticed lots of little bugs and they may have been mites but I didn’t have them tested. My compost was not organic but I vowed to make sure it is organic the next time!!!! I think the compost had the bugs in it!!! My hydrangeas finally rebounded but not as prolific as last year….lesson learned!!!
Loved seeing your hedge! It was great to hear how you prune the hedge for strong stems and a uniform shape. I have also switched to compost for my mulch. I purchased a large bag of Holly Tone this spring before I found out it acidifies your soil. Living in New England I don't need to acidify my soil! I'll be buying Rose Tone next year. I wish you luck with your mite issue and I would be interested to see how it works out. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful hedge with us. I’m wondering if you have experience with Fire Light Hydrangeas? Please share if you would. 🙏 ❤❤❤
I need to do more hydrangea drifts after seeing your video. My recommendation to you, Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Ayesha’ Mophead. I spotted it in a Claus Dalby video and had to have it. The most largest, tight, pink flowers I have ever seen on a hydrangea. The individual petals are like little cups. Amazing! I’m Also on the hunt for Oakleaf Gatsby Gal. Great video today!
Thanks for all the great videos! Your garden inspired me to plant a limelight hedge…. Just did it this morning, used the same spacing as you guys since it looks so great. Mine’s only 5 plants though.
This was such an informative video. I have always felt overwhelmed by how to use drip irrigation, thinking it had to be professionally installed, but now I think I can totally do this. I appreciate you relay the information in easy to understand terms. How do you plan an area? Do you figure out what you are going to plant before going to the nursery or visit and let that inspire you?
I’m glad you feel more confident. The kit on Amazon changed the game. You can also connect that to a timer for even less work! We used to just buy what we liked but now we’ve gotten a little more methodical.
Gorgeous hedge! I've planted a hydrangea hedge myself and was advised to place two to three plants per meter to create a nice and full hedge. Planted them in the spring but it already feels crowded. Should I take some plants out to give them more room to grow?
@@growformegardening thank you so much for your quick reply! It’s a Limelight as well. They’re about 50 cm’s tall (sorry I don’t know the inch size 😅) and some are already creating blooms
The limelight hydrangeas are stunning. I love the natural edging in front of the hydrangeas. I would like to create a natural edge to my landscape, but we have Bermuda. Do you think this would be an option with a Bermuda lawn?
Check out the new Hydrangea called Eclipse. It was just released last week. Cranberry colored flowers with near black leaves. The leaves stay very dark all season long. This is a First Editions plant.
You guys, it is so gorgeous! Hard to believe it is only 5 years old. Its so mature looking! Is the bioadvanced spray what you used on Japanese Beetles too? I'm thinking ours might finally be gone, but thinking of next year already...
Hello! Thanks for this video! Have you ever planted a hydrangea on a slope? Will it grow upwards, upright, after compensating for the slope? Or is it going to droop over down the incline and tip over if I don't assist it and growing upwards? It's not a huge incline. Maybe 35°
We have actually. I find that they grow upward as if the slope wasn't there. I would just make sure to mulch heavily below the hydrangea because the roots are shallow.
Your limelights are beautiful! Have you tried Captain Jack’s Deadbug Brew? It’s still natural and far more effective on mites and other pests (moths, moth caterpillars, and a host of other pests) than neem oil.
When Eric pruned the first two years he focused on making sure they were the same height. So it was less about strength and "correct" pruning and more to shape them.
The Hedge is Beautiful.. ❤
I planted 13 Limelight Primes in the front of My home in 2022 and they were in 1 gallon containers,only a foot tall. They are now 6 feet tall and doing Fabulous! 🙌 . They are on drip irrigation also and I feed them fertilizer ever 10 days. I am beyond happy to have them Grace the front of my home.
I also planted 7 regular Limelight’s along my slanted grassy area above my pond in 2019 and they are now over 7 ft tall. My Husband was on the fence about me planting them there but now it is his favorite part in our yard.. He even trims the grass all around them and helps me every year when I cut them back a bit . We also have Ruby’s, Bobo’s, Annabelle’s and some Everlasting’s sprinkled around our property..We Love PW Hydrangeas.❤️🙌 New Jersey zone 6 A
That sounds wonderful! I love them all
I have a request. Now that you two are expert pruners 😎 could you please do a detailed hydrangea hedge pruning video next year? I would love to know if you’re following the 1/3 guideline or if you’ve maybe come up with a better way to prune to make the stems stronger. I have watched this video more than once and it inspired me to plant my own hedge of 11 limelights. Thank you!! ❤️
We actually did a panicle pruning video this past spring
Thank you! I’m putting in a hedge this year of quick😅 fire. I’m a lot like you guys! I have so many different hydrangeas! Michigan zone 6a
Wonderful!! There are so many fun types to choose
I have Limelight hydrangea hedge along outside my fence and absolutely looking stunning this year. All my neighbors got to enjoy them at least 🥰😘
They really are a knockout!!!
I soo needed to see this , I planted 25 limelight’s in my pool area last year & can’t wait until they reach this spectacular maturity 😊
That sounds awesome!! I remember how excited we were the first time they started to touch.
What zone are you in
In New Zealand not USA
I use bioadvance 3 in 1 every 2 weeks as a preventive on my hydrangeas as well! No powdery mildew, or mites…on year 3 now with great success. Ohio 6b
Great!! I’m glad to have a thumbs up on our plan
Such a great video, so informative! Loved seeing the pictures over the years and love your end line ‘Thanks for growing with us’
Thanks so much!
Your hydrangea hedge is a dream! Im having flashbacks to the trial gardens in Michigan.
Oh just wait. We have some big planting to do very soon.
Thanks for this video. Very interesting that these mights are more prevalent because of higher temps which most of us are experiencing. Sorry that this has happened to your gorgeous hydrangea hedge. Your research will help many of us if we get these broad mights.
I hope so. I’m just glad it isn’t a disease. Once these are under control we will be back to the giant fluffy hedge!
Two years ago my wife and I put in 3 little limelights along our front yard which looks out on to a very large wooded area of our property. (Our property when we bought it was 1 acre of solid woods and briars. Our house had to be sited on the far northwest corner due to two kettle holes - one in the front, one on the east side). We wanted something to cover the woods and briars that are so prevalent in our area (Zone 7b Cape Cod).The Limelights did amazingly well, so last summer we planted 6 more, 3 Limelights & 3 Firelights. I was thrilled to see your video about your limelights so thank you! I look forward to every one of your posts!
OOh we are going to the Cape for the hydrangea festival this year!! We are always jealous of the beautiful macrophyllas you can grow!
@@growformegardening well let’s hope we get hydrangea blossoms this year! Last year we had a late frost and our Niko Blues never bloomed. The Hydrangea Fest didn’t have very many blue hydrangeas. Maybe we’ll see you there. We go every year. You guys are the best!
I heard about that.... fingers crossed!!!!! We will share if we go anywhere fun
You guys are a breath of fresh air, thanks for sharing your garden with us.
So nice of you. Thanks!
I found you guys in my research for a limelight hedge. I was just thinking the other day how this hedge doesn’t get much attention anymore with your new beautiful garden. So glad you did this video 😊
Honestly with the mites it hasn’t really been as showy so we didn’t take the time to post about it.
Beautiful transformation over the years!
Thank you!
Just wow! So beautiful, you both did such a wonderful job on the garden just breathtaking ❤
Thank you so much!
I have a limelight hedge too. This year I pruned twice in the spring to get smaller (and more) blooms and to prevent flopping. (March and May). It turned out great but took a leap of faith. Zone 8a
That's a really good idea. Did you get more flowers overall?
@@growformegardening yes many more flowers just not quite as large
Beautiful hydrangeas, love what you two do with your beautiful garden.
Thanks so much
Beautiful
Planning the same this year😊
That’s awesome! We have really enjoyed it
Your Limelight Hydrangea hedge still looks beautiful! You have inspired my husband and I to plant one this year!! Looking forward to the end of season sales!! Thank you for also sharing your challenges and plan of attack. We look forward to watching your progress and feedback.
You should consider Quick Fire Fab for your hedge. It gets just as big but flowers earlier. I think it might be worth investigating!
Love ur videos. Lots of information for us to learn, thanks . Good luck with the limelight. Beautiful garden . U guys did a wonderful job . Pretty landscape and lush garden ❤
Thanks so much!
Yes, this is a problem I’m also having . Thank you guys! My question is since the season is coming to a close here in 6B. Should we treat the soil this fall . Just do a hydrangea clean up in late fall instead of spring and apply a systemic soil drench - mites do overwinter in soil. I also have aster yellows, coneflower mites, the spotted lantern flies ( all new issues this year). Plus the usuals- sawflies, Japanese beetles, powdery mildew, boxwood mites, psyllid. My plants & I need therapy ! I think I’ll take this inquiry up with Proven Winners-plants really cost toooo much, plus all the research, supplemental products purchased, water bill, time & attention -can’t afford to lose not one!
Agreed. We put so much in to the garden and it stinks to lose things. I am planning to spray a few more times to knock them back and as the weather cools they should slow down too. I will definitely do something in spring as a preventative. Once that’s done I feel like we should be in the clear
We have an old farmhouse on a busy road. We planted Blue Spruce along the perimeter. Then they lost their needles on the bottom, so we planted a hedge of Limelight Hydrangeas. It looks amazing!! And gives us privacy! We love it!
We have lived here 47 years!
That sounds wonderful. The combination of the blue, the white, the green leaves!
The hydrangea hedge is amazing. Do you think the mite infestation of the centers of the bushes is due in part to lack of air circulation?
I am so glad you documented the journey of the hedge. Sometimes as gardeners, we forget to document the journey of our gardens. Thanks for informing us of treatment options and hoping the treatment eliminates the mites.
I thought about that...but this kind of mite really buries itself tightly under the leaves. I don't think they are too worried about circulation.
@@growformegardening wishing you luck with your battle with mites. Are you intending to limb up the hedge? I have limbed up some of my hydrangeas so I could plant underneath
We have considered doing a boxwood hedge in front of it, but for now we want that full wall or flowers
The hedge is amazing!
I am so glad I watched this episode. Based on what you said I have been cutting my limelights back too hard. Another home run guys. Thanks
I’m glad it was helpful!!
Very informative! Thank you! Especially for the spider mite stuff! I struggle with it
Glad it was helpful!
So lovely! I like your fence colour as well. Looks low maintenance.
It really is!
What a great video,,, was going to do a boxwood hedge between my home and neighbors, but am now considering a limelight hedge. Your videos are so thorough. You have gorgeous David Austin roses in your gardens, could you do a video on how you care for them? Thank you!!!
The roses are starting to enter their second flush so we may have a rose video soon…either that or we will wait til spring
Boxwood evergreen and gives more privacy if tall variety if that's what you're going for.
So fun to see it morph over the years! You’ll get those mites under control and be in good shape for next year!! Great work and love all the info!
That's the plan!
I used compost in my hydrangeas this year as well and noticed lots of little bugs and they may have been mites but I didn’t have them tested. My compost was not organic but I vowed to make sure it is organic the next time!!!! I think the compost had the bugs in it!!! My hydrangeas finally rebounded but not as prolific as last year….lesson learned!!!
Interesting. We thought about that as a possibility but we spread 20 yards of compost and only the limelights have been affected.
Wow! This was some good information. Thanks for sharing.
Glad it was helpful!
Loved seeing your hedge! It was great to hear how you prune the hedge for strong stems and a uniform shape. I have also switched to compost for my mulch. I purchased a large bag of Holly Tone this spring before I found out it acidifies your soil. Living in New England I don't need to acidify my soil! I'll be buying Rose Tone next year. I wish you luck with your mite issue and I would be interested to see how it works out. Thank you for sharing!
Rose tone is a bit more acidic as well I believe. You may be better off with plant tone.
Fingers crossed that we report that we have zero mites
Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful hedge with us. I’m wondering if you have experience with Fire Light Hydrangeas? Please share if you would. 🙏 ❤❤❤
Not yet! I don’t know where we would put it at this point. Haha
I need to do more hydrangea drifts after seeing your video. My recommendation to you, Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Ayesha’ Mophead. I spotted it in a Claus Dalby video and had to have it. The most largest, tight, pink flowers I have ever seen on a hydrangea. The individual petals are like little cups. Amazing! I’m
Also on the hunt for Oakleaf Gatsby Gal.
Great video today!
Thank you!! I’m headed off to Google Ayesha!
Thanks for all the great videos! Your garden inspired me to plant a limelight hedge…. Just did it this morning, used the same spacing as you guys since it looks so great. Mine’s only 5 plants though.
I’m so glad!!! They will be awesome. Even five of them in a few years will be a major statement
This was such an informative video. I have always felt overwhelmed by how to use drip irrigation, thinking it had to be professionally installed, but now I think I can totally do this. I appreciate you relay the information in easy to understand terms. How do you plan an area? Do you figure out what you are going to plant before going to the nursery or visit and let that inspire you?
I’m glad you feel more confident. The kit on Amazon changed the game. You can also connect that to a timer for even less work! We used to just buy what we liked but now we’ve gotten a little more methodical.
Your hedge is heaven!! Could you please list your drip link for Amazon?
Here is the link. You’ll find the drip supplies in their own list. urlgeni.us/amazon/8UO6f
Gorgeous hedge! I've planted a hydrangea hedge myself and was advised to place two to three plants per meter to create a nice and full hedge. Planted them in the spring but it already feels crowded. Should I take some plants out to give them more room to grow?
It really depends on the variety! I would double check the recommended spacing of your plants.
@@growformegardening thank you so much for your quick reply! It’s a Limelight as well. They’re about 50 cm’s tall (sorry I don’t know the inch size 😅) and some are already creating blooms
@@SoapandSecrets ooh our limelights are 5 feet apart! They will get very big!
You two are great!! Now I know what's happening to my limelight hydrangea. It's losing it leaves and it looks awful 😔
The mites don’t seem to cause leaves to fall off… we had interior leaves yellow and fall off a few years ago and it was a water issue.
The limelight hydrangeas are stunning. I love the natural edging in front of the hydrangeas. I would like to create a natural edge to my landscape, but we have Bermuda. Do you think this would be an option with a Bermuda lawn?
That I could not tell you, I don't think Bermuda is an option for us!
Great thank you for the tips
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Bravi! Complimenti 👍
Thank you!
Check out the new Hydrangea called Eclipse. It was just released last week. Cranberry colored flowers with near black leaves. The leaves stay very dark all season long. This is a First Editions plant.
I saw that one! It is really good, even just for the foliage.
What great information 🌼🐝
Thanks!
You guys, it is so gorgeous! Hard to believe it is only 5 years old. Its so mature looking! Is the bioadvanced spray what you used on Japanese Beetles too? I'm thinking ours might finally be gone, but thinking of next year already...
We haven’t used it for Japanese beetles yet. This year I used captain jacks mixed with a little horticultural oil for those
@@growformegardening thank you!!
Thank you for sharing this information. Could you tell us what kind of compost you use for mulch? Thank you!
We have the compost delivered from a local company. 20 yards dumped on the driveway.
Omg stunning!!! Thank you
Glad you like it!
@@growformegardening wish I had a bigger yard!
Us too!!
Btw your hedge is gorgeous!!
Thank you!!
Hello! Thanks for this video! Have you ever planted a hydrangea on a slope? Will it grow upwards, upright, after compensating for the slope? Or is it going to droop over down the incline and tip over if I don't assist it and growing upwards? It's not a huge incline. Maybe 35°
We have actually. I find that they grow upward as if the slope wasn't there. I would just make sure to mulch heavily below the hydrangea because the roots are shallow.
@@growformegardening thank you!!
Like first and then watch .... waiting for ur video every single day😂😂
That’s very sweet. We are doing Tuesday and Friday right now. It seems to be just enough.
Yes, I always hit like on my favourite channels first so I don’t forget! 👍👍👍👍
Thank you!
Your limelights are beautiful! Have you tried Captain Jack’s Deadbug Brew? It’s still natural and far more effective on mites and other pests (moths, moth caterpillars, and a host of other pests) than neem oil.
We use captain jacks a lot actually, but in this case i found that spinosad isn’t as effective for mites. They are stubborn and harder to demolish!
Good to know! Thank you!
Absolutely beautiful!!
How did you prune them when they were young in their first years.
Greetings from Australia 🇦🇺
When Eric pruned the first two years he focused on making sure they were the same height. So it was less about strength and "correct" pruning and more to shape them.
@@growformegardening
Thank you for sharing 👍😀
How do you keep your edges looking so nicely? ❤
In our maintaining the garden video I talk a little about that!
Can you share which drip kit you used?
I use mostly Rainbird stuff that I order on Amazon.
Hello! How far is the base of each plant from your fence?
four feet
Thank you for the reply. Your plants are stunning!
Can you include a link to the drip kit you purchased from Amazon. I am in Zone 5 Chicago? Where are you guys?
I don’t have the exact link but if you search for “rainbird drip irrigation” you should find it easily
I have a lime light in the ground for two years and just had one tiny bloom this year that was eaten by deer 😢
Noo!!! Those jerks
Aweee that’s terrible. We have deer here as well. I feel for you.
We just discovered that damage we blamed on deer was actually from another little jerk... a ground hog!
@@growformegardening Oh! We have those too. Also have armadillos. They dig at the roots and tear up flower beds. Every year it is something!
Do you have a link for the kit you got for the hose?
It is a rain bird product. Search for drip irrigation pressure valve and it should pop right up
My little limes did NOT BLOOM
That stinks. This was a strange weather year
Ugh mites.
Little monsters!