This way you won't chance to remove a single one of those lovely flowers. Hydrangea that bloom on new wood should be pruned in late winter to early spring, before you see any new growth. For the best health and longevity of bloom, be sure to provide more water during the summer's heat.Ī generous layer of mulch helps retain soil moisture as well as insulate the root system from heat and chill. Doing well in any kind of soil as long as it is well-drained and has access to consistent moisture. Hydrangea like Quick Fire Fab is extremely cold-hardy.
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Growing the best in full sun for strongest growth and best color, though appreciates some afternoon shade during the worst of the summer's heat or when planted in the warmer of the growing zones. Pollinators will enjoy the blooms as much as you do, and birds will nest and receive shelter from their dense branching. Mass plantings of these substantial shrubs are great on slopes to stop the wind, and no longer need to mow hard to navigate hillsides.
Use as "Living Walls" for Outdoor Garden Rooms and add tranquil privacy! Try creating a focal point planting in your garden for a stand-out accent!Įnclose your seating areas, fire pits, pergolas or garden swing to create an outdoor space you can't wait to get lost in! Thick privacy and screening, and relaxing hues quickly whisk the rest of the world away.įor lovely greenery at the back of the border, Quick Fire Fab is a fantastic backdrop for your Rose beds, Cottage gardens and every other planting style and design. Don't be surprised to see traffic slowing down to have a look! Be the envy of your neighborhood with a row shielding your property from the road!
Quick Fire Fab is an amazing focal point and foundation planting that will add eye-catching curb appeal.
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Super easy care and low maintenance, this is an early blooming plant that expands your blooming season by at least a couple of weeks! More blossom means happier pollinators and more flowers for your floral arrangements and bouquets too! How to Use Quick Fire Fab Hydrangea In The Landscape
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With a hefty 6 plus feet tall and equal width, Quick Fire Fab Hydrangea is a phenomenal windbreak, privacy screen and shelterbelt for wildlife. Upright growing, bright green foliage is textural and lightly toothed. Falls frost brings on tan flowers that dry on the plant for winter interest! Emerging lime-green and turning white, the glorious blooms elongate and age to dark garnet-pink from the base up. QUICK FIRE FAB® Panicle Hydrangea is a Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Flowering Shrub.Early blooming, long-lasting flowers and reliability on a fantastic ornamental shrub! That is exactly what you will get on the fantastic Quick Fire Fab Hydrangea shrubs (Hydrangea paniculata 'SMNHPM' USPP 32513)!įluffy white blooms are made of smaller florets that are held in tight, pyramid-shaped clusters.
Because it blooms on new wood, pruning may be done in late winter or early spring by taking off about one-third of the height just above a set of large buds. Excellent as a specimen plant, in the mixed border and in mass plantings, QUICK FIRE FAB® is also wonderful as a cut flower both fresh and dried. QUICK FIRE FAB® Panicle Hydrangea is happy growing in full sun to part shade locations and is adaptable to most any soil except very wet ones. QUICK FIRE FAB® Panicle Hydrangea grows 6-8′ high and 5-6′ wide providing 3 plus months of flowers and color in the summer and is very cold hardy growing in zones 3-8. The color of the blooms change from bottom up starting creamy white with a lime green tint at the tip, then flush light pink, to bright pink, ending as a deep berry pink. The flowers of QUICK FIRE FAB® are unlike any other paniculata as they have unique cross-shaped florets that provide a great texture to the bloom. (Hardy Hydrangea) Hydrangeas are truly one of the most beloved flowering shrubs and they just keep getting better and better! QUICK FIRE FAB® Panicle Hydrangea joins the QUICK FIRE® family and boasts earlier blooms and full, large mophead flowers held atop strong sturdy stems.