This video may be 4 years old, but is the only source of info on the internet ( after much searching), about Limelight’s, that answered my question of “what happens if I cut a flower off”. As always thank you Jim!
I have one that my neighbor gave me duing my bout cancer and that's when my boxer died in '08. I call it my Diamond tree after my boxer. I have never trimmed it. My one is the size of your 2. The flowers on mine are enlong gated. I give some of them to my florist for arrangement. She also uses them for funerals. I have never used fertilizer on mine. It is huge. I love them as a dried arrangement.
I am so thrilled to have found your channel. I'm in the Appalachian mountains of Virginia, z6, and you have videos on so many of the new shrubs I've bought this year - and your videos are so much more in depth and informative than any I've found before. I purchased four Limelights to use as a hedge in the center of a 75 foot property border and now I have a much clearer idea of how it will look and spacing requirements. I also have six Confetti hydrangeas and I was going to plant three on each end of the Limelights but I doubt it's needed now. Thank you for all your wonderful videos.
I just bought my very first one and am trying to learn as much as I can so it doesn't die. I'm not a plant person but saw a flower at my job and got one the next day! :D
Wow! I just planted five limelight hydrangeas in front of my house, and I did not know they grow so tall! I hope I don't have to remove some of them later.
My 2 have a single Tree Trunk, not several and are 15" tall and bloom In Late June.. So they are a Tree,, yours are a Large Growing Bush..Our Town Planted 8 of the Tree Versions 4 yrs ago and are blooming and growing Beauitifully..
Hi lovely vlog. We bought some small planrts x 4 . We have ours in Pots. On 2 of them the leaves have all fallen as it is that time of the year. 2 still have the leaves on. First tjme we have bougtt them from Sarah Raven inEngland. We have the pink ones thst go almost white. I.n hope we get the leaves back next year. Cheers .
My landscaper just planted these in my north east garden in zone 9 Houston, TX…. I’m watering daily since they are knew and it’s pretty hot. They get partial sun in this location. Any other advice.
I am eager to grow a Limelight hydrangea in Zone 7A in No. Virginia in Partial Sun and Shade. I wonder if it is worth planting in the fall or better to wait for Spring. I would like to have flowers in Spring, if possible.
Thank you for your very useful tips. I bought a limelight panicle. It has not bloomed so far in 2022. I don't have much experience with these. I thought it died out in the winter. It grew back but has not bloomed at all and its July 17 in Irving, TX. Please let know how to make these bloom. I have it a 2.5 feet tall pot and about 7 to 9 inches wide. Thank you so much!!!
My limelight hydrangeas have remained quite small in the ground- maybe 2-3 feet tall and we’re approaching year 3. What can I do to get them as large and healthy as my potted hydrangeas?
Can you please suggest a kind of hydrangea that will survive in a soil that is so wet during spring time? The house at the side of our yard is dumping his sump pump water in our yard so water is not draining good in early spring. Thanks.
Hi Jim im in wales in the Uk ive got one of these but it is not bushing out it is rather spindley and not much growth in the middle any ideas what i can do to help this plant out it is in a sunny spot
Hi, I have a question regarding these hydrangeas paniculata. It's my first year growing them, but they don't seem to sit well as cut flowers. How do you keep them alive after they have been cut? Mines just don't seem to last no more than 3 days after they have been cut. It's either I'm not using the appropriate flower food or there must be a hidden pesticides that it's eating them up. Any tips would be appreciated very much thank you! 💕
I've grown Limelight hydrangeas for 4 years in Virginia, Zone 7a. The cut flowers wilt quickly (within a day or two) early in the summer. However, if you pick the flowers in late September or October, they last for several weeks in water and they will actually dry without losing their color. You can keep them in a vase with no water (as a dried arrangement) for months.
Lovely hydrangea. Please give me some tips I got pink one in my garden from last year. Now it looks really empty only green leaves coming. How to bring like that. I am in UK thanks
I live in Ontario Canda and I bought 10 of these and was planning on planting quick fire between them. They are spaced 12' apart but I couldn't fine enough quickfire so I left the space for now. Should they moved closer together or will they spread enough for a fence like shrub?
Considering the habits these guys have i would leave them spaced apart enough to grow personally....It looks like they can get quite large...The might get big for you and then create a "canopy" effect on anything thats growing around it and starve those plants of sunlight! lol ; )
I ordered Hydrangea paniculata Limelight from the nursery; but once I planted them I realized it was actually Hydrangea paniculata Little Lime Light. I'm upset because I wanted the larger Limelight that get's 6-8' tall. I also researched and wanted the regular H. paniculata because it is a proven Pennsylvania Horticulture Society Gold Medal Plant. Do you know anything about Little Lime? Does it perform as well? Does Little Lime get as many blooms? Do you know how big it will get H & W in zone 7A?
Hi there, I'm a novice gardener. We had these installed in our garden last summer and they've flourished. That said, their blooms are so large that they droop. How can we encourage upward growth so that they start to look more like the ones in your video vs. being a huge droopy (but very flowerful) mess? If we could get them to be 6-7' high with all the blooms towards the tops of the plants that'd be awesome!
I really enjoy your videos!! I live in zone 7b, north Mississippi... I have planted 5 little lime hydrangeas in a spot that gets full sun during the summer. The shrubs were planted this past spring/summer. A couple of them were pretty needy, but all 5 made it!! I’m wondering if they will do better next year?
They were doing great till this spring.. not sure what happened.. think some kind of bug got to them.. I have lime lights that are 8+ feet tall this year 🥰
Hi Jim, my limelight has been neglected the last couple of years, and I am wondering if I can prune it in September or October, or do I need to wait until spring? It is just very sparce looking. Thank you for your advice!
I live near the beach so my soil is sandy. I planted three of these and added cow manure and they are doing okay but the blooms are greener in color instead of white. I need advise and on to get them back to white. I also have some pink hydrangeas that have turned more green but was warned by a person that adding lime the first year would kill them. Please help!
Thank you for the information, beautiful hydrangea tree!! I seen one of this trees close to my house, I want to buy one but is hard to find then, I live in zone 10b, do you think I can grow one from a cut?
Ooohh im in 9 and wondering the same thing! If they sell them somewhere you could just take a chance, keep it in a pot, and then see how it goes?? maybe if it can slowly acclimate to where you are and the sun it needs then it might work. These dont have the same habits as a traditional hydrangea you can buy on mothers day at large chain stores, so it COULD work. I'd give it a try.....*shrugs*
DIYWithDara kthank you, just planted a limelight, live in the south, hope it does well, we have 90 plus all summer , I planted it in part sun, part shade, hope it does well!
My landscaper planted on Friday and by Monday the leaves turned brown and the flowers are pale. I texted him and sent him a picture he advised me to water them. Now I have one flower that bloomed. So my question is ...Is it salvageable. Greatly appreciate some help.
Awesome video! I just planted one a few weeks ago, and just found that some deer got to it. It looks a little thinner, but will it grow back? Some of the branches have been ate
I live in Sacramento and just recently planted a limelight Hydrangea. I’ve got it planted in an area where it will receive some very hot sun in the summer, our days here are easily 95 -100 almost everyday May through Sept. My question is can this plant take 4-5 hours of some serious heat?
I bought mine at the Green Acres store on Jackson Hwy off of Folsolm Blvd. Purchased it back in July. I ended up moving it out of the hot afternoon sun so it only gets sun till about 1pm, doing real well now.
Watch garden answer. You don’t prune TIL spring. Between the nodes. Cut back a third and all dead twigs. Laura on garden answer has a couple of great vids on how she does this. I know it’s late.
Hi Jim, first and foremost thank you for what you do. My wife and I have spent much pleasurable time watching your videos. I have a question about the Limelight Hydrangea. I have been looking for this plant for some time and found 3 recently at a local nursery. BTW, I live down the street from you just SW of the Winston Salem area Zone 7b. The plants I purchased are nearing dormancy, they have lost most of their leaves and very well branched and my question is can I plant them now? The gentleman at the nursery said go ahead and plant. Although I must say he was not very convincing. Anyway thank you for your time. I hope to hear from you soon. Don
I'm in 7b as well and when we moved into our house just two years ago there were three planted out front. They were basically a few sticks coming out of the ground and no flowers. This year is the first year I have descent flowers on them but they are not as full as I would like. How far should I prune them and when so that they fill out better? I bought another one myself and it's doing great. But it gets a bit more sun.
Anita Hadley I prune my Limelight very hard just foot above the ground and end up with huge blooms in a sturdier stems ( less blooms in numbers but huge in size)
Any tips on how to keep them upright? I recently planted 4 large limelight bushes, in hopes of them growing together as a privacy wall. They are in full sun and in the wide open, the wind has flopped them down. Should I put something around them or will they just fix themselves next yr?
I'm interested in the larger variety to make a privacy fence. How far apart should they be planted? I have read 6-ft. Is that accurate? Also is there a reputable online buying site that you would recommend for purchasing the largest variety?
I just planted one of these. It was a baby with only about 8 branches. It is in full bloom right now. But my question is, do the flowers change colors? And when is the best time to cut them so I can dry them? Also how do I encourage the plant to grow new shoots and fill in more? Right now is tall and lanky looking and when we get a storm the branches fall over but don't actually break. Thanks!
+Tara Vaughn I would cut the flowers off of it to prevent it from cracking when it gets bent over. Prune it in late winter and it will be more rigid when it blooms next year. I know less than nothing about drying flowers. Thanks for watching.
Hello and thank you for the great information. I live in the mountains of Colorado. i saw one of these and had to have it, so beautiful. So I put it in a large pot just to see how it would respond to our weather. Do you think it would be all right to leave it in a container or should I put in the ground?
@@JimPutnam Thanks Jim. Put a smile on my face! Would the best plan to be to plant in the ground early spring or late fall? Thanks for your time in advance.
We purchased 6 of these that will be in the pots for a while before planting. How often should they be watered? Should we allow them to dry out between watering, or keep them moist? Another question, the fence where we're planning to plant these is a wooden 6 footer. They won't be getting any sun until around 2 pm in the afternoon during the summer months. Good idea, or should we consider another location? Thanks!
Wonderful Video and thank you so much. So I want my Limelights to be at most 6 feet. So if I am always cutting them back in late winter or early spring, and they only bloom on new growth, can you please tell me how will they ever reach my desired height? Thank you!
If you only want them to bloom at 6 feet then you will have to cut them down to 3 or 4 feet every late winter. They will grow 2 to 3 feet before they bloom.
@@JimPutnam That is exactly what i do! I live in the NE. Actually I think mine grow /bloom to 10-11 feet. I try to cut off the bottom branches so the deer cant get to it, but each heavy rain tends to push the branches down. I"m thinking of tying them up this coming spring..
Hi Jim I just bought 6 limelights yo plant as a hedge alongside my house. My question is how far away from my house should I dig the holes to allow enough room for growth?
Is there a way I can figure out if my limelight is a dwarf version ? I bought last year so it’s barely even rooted. Thanks for all your great info! I watch all the time and am learning so much!!
Hey Jim - I am a new gardener and am learning so much from your videos. Would I be able to train my Limelight Hydrangea to what I think is called a "lollipop" shape? I don't want it to be a perfect ball of flowers on top, but would like to see if I could get it to have a trunk at the bottom two-thirds and blooms only on the top third of the tree? I hope this makes sense. : ) Thanks!
Jim, thanks for the awesome video and information. I finally have a home where I can do some planting and I really like these. My intent is to plant them to create a little bit of a barrier between my yard and neighbors. Honestly, I was hoping you might be able to weigh in on how to best purchase these to get them growing. Should I order them as a bare root plant? Get them in a quart pot? A gallon? I guess I would like to make sure they get a chance to really start growing before the heat of Arizona gets going in May/June (I am in zone 9). Really appreciate any input, if you have time. :-)
Hi. I have limelight hydrangeas a d heavy rain has them drooping towards the ground. Should i put a stake to help them stand up? Or cut the blooms back on the new wood growth? Thank you.
Hi Jim, thanks for your video! I planted 3 Limelight last year and they went pink this year only a few weeks into blooming. I bought them for the green to white colour and didn’t expect them to change so soon. Does this indicate too much water or is there something I can do to delay them going pink? Thanks Stephanie
Hey Jim - Thanks for the great video. I have two limelight hydrangeas. One seems to be doing really well and the other is much smaller, spindly, thinning, with yellowing, dropping leaves. I'd love to send a pic and get your thoughts if you'd be agreeable. Thanks.
Super Easy to Grow ?? I love Hydrangeas . And cannot grow one ? I live in Zone 9 - 8.5 acres to work with . Bad clay soil to Great farm mulchy soil . And i cannot understand WHY They start to get a leaf or two , Then die off ? I planted them in nice well drained soil . but i may now understand i could be over watering ? And too much sun ! It can get up to 115 in the summer !
+GARY JONES You may want to look at my video on using the heat zone map. You may not be in the proper area to grow this plant. Hydrangea paniculata are heat zone 8.
Beautiful plant! I want to be happy for your success with this plant but I'm actually jealous 😒. My 2 just died. Well the bobo ones did, I think they're the same variety. But my mop head is doing fantastic! I'm zone 9b and I really want it to work out for me. It's been so hot 🌞🌞🌞🌞. You've helped a ton with your videos. Thanks Jim!!!
been there dude. Ive made 3 separate attempts to buy them and they all died (except for this most recent on that ive kept in a pot on my patio) it receives morning sun and then afternoon shade, but other than that i have no plans to put it in the ground because of all the other times the did it and they ALL just wilted and died. Limelights are supposed to be really great though and DONT have the same habits as traditional ones you buy on mothers day that look all pretty in their pot at the store. I would try these as a last attempt if you really want to give it a fair shake. ; )
I used to buy A small leave Euonymus plants from home depot, and don't Care what I did it died ,so I was passing A house and the gentleman was trimming his, I asked him for some of the Cuttings, take it home and use rooting powder before planting, now I have three big bushes of said plant, go figure
Jane Smith ,when I was cutting my limelight back this spring I shortened the cutoffs and stuck them in the ground around the original limelight and everyone of them is growing,so I will now have lots for my garden.
I find Limelights to be highly overrated, that's why we are getting a bunch in tomorrow, everyone wants them. I prefer the Bobo, its a true dwarf that gets up to about 4 feet tall. I also love the Strawberry Sundae and vanilla strawberry.
This video may be 4 years old, but is the only source of info on the internet ( after much searching), about Limelight’s, that answered my question of “what happens if I cut a flower off”. As always thank you Jim!
I have one that my neighbor gave me duing my bout cancer and that's when my boxer died in '08. I call it my Diamond tree after my boxer. I have never trimmed it. My one is the size of your 2. The flowers on mine are enlong gated. I give some of them to my florist for arrangement. She also uses them for funerals. I have never used fertilizer on mine. It is huge. I love them as a dried arrangement.
I am so thrilled to have found your channel. I'm in the Appalachian mountains of Virginia, z6, and you have videos on so many of the new shrubs I've bought this year - and your videos are so much more in depth and informative than any I've found before. I purchased four Limelights to use as a hedge in the center of a 75 foot property border and now I have a much clearer idea of how it will look and spacing requirements. I also have six Confetti hydrangeas and I was going to plant three on each end of the Limelights but I doubt it's needed now. Thank you for all your wonderful videos.
My sister saw my limelight hydrangea and Cirripedia me because they should be in shade. Thank you for proving me right. Mine is in the son.
I just bought my very first one and am trying to learn as much as I can so it doesn't die. I'm not a plant person but saw a flower at my job and got one the next day! :D
You won’t regret it. Limelights are beautiful and very easy to grow.
Wow! I just planted five limelight hydrangeas in front of my house, and I did not know they grow so tall! I hope I don't have to remove some of them later.
My favorite spring flowering shrub is Daphne Odora 💕
Awesome just what I was looking for!
My 2 have a single Tree Trunk, not several and are 15" tall and bloom In Late June.. So they are a Tree,, yours are a Large Growing Bush..Our Town Planted 8 of the Tree Versions 4 yrs ago and are blooming and growing Beauitifully..
They’re gorgeous! Makes me want to plant as a hedge. Thanks for the great video!
Me too! As long as the many deer don't eat them.
Love these...I have three in my garden in Canada
+genevieve archer Thanks for watching
I really enjoy listening to u. Good description of limelight. Thanks.
Hi lovely vlog. We bought some small planrts x 4 . We have ours in Pots. On 2 of them the leaves have all fallen as it is that time of the year. 2 still have the leaves on. First tjme we have bougtt them from Sarah Raven inEngland. We have the pink ones thst go almost white. I.n hope we get the leaves back next year. Cheers .
My landscaper just planted these in my north east garden in zone 9 Houston, TX…. I’m watering daily since they are knew and it’s pretty hot. They get partial sun in this location. Any other advice.
Thanks Jim keep me posted on that because I love watching your video I live in a place called Grenada Mississippi hope I can find it
Hey I see that this comment is over 3 years old. Did you ever find your Limelight? I found 3 mark downs last week at Lowe's in Jackson, MS.
I should’ve watched this before planting mine. It’s by my window 😮. Welp, let me move her and find another shrub to fill that spot. Thx for the info
Do you have a pruning video?
Hello, thank you for sharing your beautiful video🌹💐🌸🌿⚘💕☘🌿💐
Hermoso ejemplar, maravillosas sus flores.
Thank u for your input!
I am eager to grow a Limelight hydrangea in Zone 7A in No. Virginia in Partial Sun and Shade. I wonder if it is worth planting in the fall or better to wait for Spring. I would like to have flowers in Spring, if possible.
I'm 7b also, might have to move mine. I didn't realize how large they really get. The deer keep eating them. Going through Liquid Deer Fence
Will this do well along a fence that gets dappled sunlight all throughout the day, or would it need more sun? I’m in zone 8a.
Beautiful!
Hi,,thank you for all the info,,,stay safe ,,cheers,,, you have a new subbie now,,,
On my wish list
Best fertilizer for limelight hydrangea? Thank you!
Can limelight grow well in Temps of100 degrees of direct sun
Thank you for this video. It was very helpful.
Liked saved subscribed! *Thanks to your guide I know how to help my hydrangeas!
Thank you for your very useful tips. I bought a limelight panicle. It has not bloomed so far in 2022. I don't have much experience with these. I thought it died out in the winter. It grew back but has not bloomed at all and its July 17 in Irving, TX. Please let know how to make these bloom. I have it a 2.5 feet tall pot and about 7 to 9 inches wide. Thank you so much!!!
That's way too small of a pot for it to ever be able to bloom. It's roots need room to spread. It's a good time of year to get it in the ground.
My limelight hydrangeas have remained quite small in the ground- maybe 2-3 feet tall and we’re approaching year 3. What can I do to get them as large and healthy as my potted hydrangeas?
Hey Jim, do you put compost and mulch around them every year?
What about zone 10 is it that they cant grow? We get the full sun, lots of water in summers and well drained soil
Did you get one ? I am in the zone 10a and just got little lime hydrangea. I am not sure where to plant yet? Do you have in the full sun ?
Can you please suggest a kind of hydrangea that will survive in a soil that is so wet during spring time? The house at the side of our yard is dumping his sump pump water in our yard so water is not draining good in early spring. Thanks.
@horttube - so those are exactly 2 Limelights ? No suckering? 1:28
I need a bigger yard!
I just bought 2 lime lights and live in NV dry heat, do you think they will do well here the leaves seem to be drying out with the sun?
Very helpful! Thank you!
Hi Jim im in wales in the Uk ive got one of these but it is not bushing out it is rather spindley and not much growth in the middle any ideas what i can do to help this plant out it is in a sunny spot
Hi, I have a question regarding these hydrangeas paniculata. It's my first year growing them, but they don't seem to sit well as cut flowers. How do you keep them alive after they have been cut? Mines just don't seem to last no more than 3 days after they have been cut. It's either I'm not using the appropriate flower food or there must be a hidden pesticides that it's eating them up. Any tips would be appreciated very much thank you! 💕
I've grown Limelight hydrangeas for 4 years in Virginia, Zone 7a. The cut flowers wilt quickly (within a day or two) early in the summer. However, if you pick the flowers in late September or October, they last for several weeks in water and they will actually dry without losing their color. You can keep them in a vase with no water (as a dried arrangement) for months.
Lovely hydrangea. Please give me some tips I got pink one in my garden from last year. Now it looks really empty only green leaves coming. How to bring like that. I am in UK thanks
It's normal for it to only have a few green leaves now. It will bloom later in the spring. Thanks for watching.
I live in Ontario Canda and I bought 10 of these and was planning on planting quick fire between them. They are spaced 12' apart but I couldn't fine enough quickfire so I left the space for now. Should they moved closer together or will they spread enough for a fence like shrub?
Considering the habits these guys have i would leave them spaced apart enough to grow personally....It looks like they can get quite large...The might get big for you and then create a "canopy" effect on anything thats growing around it and starve those plants of sunlight! lol ; )
@@Gargamel19 Thank you Dara, I think I will just leave them and see what happens.
I ordered Hydrangea paniculata Limelight from the nursery; but once I planted them I realized it was actually Hydrangea paniculata Little Lime Light. I'm upset because I wanted the larger Limelight that get's 6-8' tall. I also researched and wanted the regular H. paniculata because it is a proven Pennsylvania Horticulture Society Gold Medal Plant. Do you know anything about Little Lime? Does it perform as well? Does Little Lime get as many blooms? Do you know how big it will get H & W in zone 7A?
Little Lime will probably get 6 feet tall. Limelight, as shown in the video, gets 10 to 12 feet tall, so you should be fine.
Hi there, I'm a novice gardener. We had these installed in our garden last summer and they've flourished. That said, their blooms are so large that they droop. How can we encourage upward growth so that they start to look more like the ones in your video vs. being a huge droopy (but very flowerful) mess? If we could get them to be 6-7' high with all the blooms towards the tops of the plants that'd be awesome!
+Nhu Vu Some late winter pruning would help thicken the branches some. Is it possibly in to much shade?
In terms of pruning, do you mean cutting them back 1/3 to 1/2 their current length? Also, they're all in full sun for the majority of the day.
What hydrangea can you use in either full shade and/or part shade? Thank you
I don’t think they need full baking sun in the south. I have a little lime In 7b in morning sun/dappled shade that blooms nicely.
How apart should I plant limelight hydrangea?
I really enjoy your videos!! I live in zone 7b, north Mississippi... I have planted 5 little lime hydrangeas in a spot that gets full sun during the summer. The shrubs were planted this past spring/summer. A couple of them were pretty needy, but all 5 made it!! I’m wondering if they will do better next year?
The first year they weep, the second year they sleep, and the third year they leap. This is usually pretty accurate. Thanks for watching.
How are your little limes doing? I'm in 8a and just bought several paniculatas.
They were doing great till this spring.. not sure what happened.. think some kind of bug got to them.. I have lime lights that are 8+ feet tall this year 🥰
@@donniellecarney7067 When did you plant the limelight? I just bought two 3 gallon ones. 🥰
2018. I also prune them every year.. they are absolutely stunning!!
Im in san Antonio do u think it will be ok in san Antonio..its 8b or c..very alkyd soil and water ??
Hi Jim, my limelight has been neglected the last couple of years, and I am wondering if I can prune it in September or October, or do I need to wait until spring? It is just very sparce looking. Thank you for your advice!
You can either prune it in the fall, late winter/early spring. Give it some food and enjoy.. 😊
I live near the beach so my soil is sandy. I planted three of these and added cow manure and they are doing okay but the blooms are greener in color instead of white. I need advise and on to get them back to white. I also have some pink hydrangeas that have turned more green but was warned by a person that adding lime the first year would kill them. Please help!
Thank you for the information, beautiful hydrangea tree!! I seen one of this trees close to my house, I want to buy one but is hard to find then, I live in zone 10b, do you think I can grow one from a cut?
Ooohh im in 9 and wondering the same thing! If they sell them somewhere you could just take a chance, keep it in a pot, and then see how it goes?? maybe if it can slowly acclimate to where you are and the sun it needs then it might work. These dont have the same habits as a traditional hydrangea you can buy on mothers day at large chain stores, so it COULD work. I'd give it a try.....*shrugs*
DIYWithDara kthank you, just planted a limelight, live in the south, hope it does well, we have 90 plus all summer , I planted it in part sun, part shade, hope it does well!
Did you get one ? I am in the zone 10a and just got little lime hydrangea. I am not sure where to plant yet? Do you have in the full sun ?
My landscaper planted on Friday and by Monday the leaves turned brown and the flowers are pale. I texted him and sent him a picture
he advised me to water them. Now I have one flower that bloomed. So my question is ...Is it salvageable. Greatly appreciate some help.
Awesome video! I just planted one a few weeks ago, and just found that some deer got to it. It looks a little thinner, but will it grow back? Some of the branches have been ate
Yes it will, I have 3 of them in my yard for over 10 years, I simply love it.
Watch vid again
I live in Sacramento and just recently planted a limelight Hydrangea. I’ve got it planted in an area where it will receive some very hot sun in the summer, our days here are easily 95 -100 almost everyday May through Sept. My question is can this plant take 4-5 hours of some serious heat?
Frank Damiano ; which store you bought it. I want to buy one.
I bought mine at the Green Acres store on Jackson Hwy off of Folsolm Blvd. Purchased it back in July.
I ended up moving it out of the hot afternoon sun so it only gets sun till about 1pm, doing real well now.
Frank I also live in Sac and just ordered and received mine online from Home Depot. Also planted away from hot hot sun!
Frank Damiano hello, I live in Torrance California and I love to have one hydrongea tree, how is doing your!
Should the tree be pruned at any particular point of the branch. I want to prune the limelight for winter.
Watch garden answer. You don’t prune TIL spring. Between the nodes. Cut back a third and all dead twigs. Laura on garden answer has a couple of great vids on how she does this. I know it’s late.
I’m in zone 10 southern CA. will they do well here?
Did you get one ? I am in the zone 10a and just got little lime hydrangea. I am not sure where to plant yet? Do you have in the full sun ?
Hi Jim, first and foremost thank you for what you do. My wife and I have spent much pleasurable time watching your videos. I have a question about the Limelight Hydrangea. I have been looking for this plant for some time and found 3 recently at a local nursery. BTW, I live down the street from you just SW of the Winston Salem area Zone 7b. The plants I purchased are nearing dormancy, they have lost most of their leaves and very well branched and my question is can I plant them now? The gentleman at the nursery said go ahead and plant. Although I must say he was not very convincing. Anyway thank you for your time. I hope to hear from you soon. Don
I'm in 7b as well and when we moved into our house just two years ago there were three planted out front. They were basically a few sticks coming out of the ground and no flowers. This year is the first year I have descent flowers on them but they are not as full as I would like. How far should I prune them and when so that they fill out better? I bought another one myself and it's doing great. But it gets a bit more sun.
Probably will continue to be thin in less than a half a days sun. You can cut hard in late winter.
Anita Hadley
I prune my Limelight very hard just foot above the ground and end up with huge blooms in a sturdier stems ( less blooms in numbers but huge in size)
I live zone 7b. Area where Iam planning to plant limelight gets all day sun. Morning 9am to evening 7pm. Is it ok to plant limelight hydrangea.
Any tips on how to keep them upright? I recently planted 4 large limelight bushes, in hopes of them growing together as a privacy wall. They are in full sun and in the wide open, the wind has flopped them down. Should I put something around them or will they just fix themselves next yr?
+Laurie Snyder I would just let them fix themselves at this point. It would be easy to break them off trying to adjust them
Can you change the color of the flowers on these as well? I wasn't sure if it makes a difference because it is a free form.
No, they are always the same. There are new paniculata varieties now that offer some color though.
I'm interested in the larger variety to make a privacy fence. How far apart should they be planted? I have read 6-ft. Is that accurate?
Also is there a reputable online buying site that you would recommend for purchasing the largest variety?
I just planted one of these. It was a baby with only about 8 branches. It is in full bloom right now. But my question is, do the flowers change colors? And when is the best time to cut them so I can dry them? Also how do I encourage the plant to grow new shoots and fill in more? Right now is tall and lanky looking and when we get a storm the branches fall over but don't actually break. Thanks!
+Tara Vaughn I would cut the flowers off of it to prevent it from cracking when it gets bent over. Prune it in late winter and it will be more rigid when it blooms next year. I know less than nothing about drying flowers. Thanks for watching.
i live in coastal south carolina. you said plant this in full sun...is it to hot for this to be in full sun here. the sun is pretty brutal here.
+Brenda Rankin Full sun everywhere. Minimum of 6 hours or it is a leggy mess
Hello and thank you for the great information. I live in the mountains of Colorado. i saw one of these and had to have it, so beautiful. So I put it in a large pot just to see how it would respond to our weather. Do you think it would be all right to leave it in a container or should I put in the ground?
They will take hard root freezes and be fine. Your issue will actually be that this variety gets to big for a container pretty quickly.
@@JimPutnam Thanks Jim. Put a smile on my face! Would the best plan to be to plant in the ground early spring or late fall? Thanks for your time in advance.
I think I'm going to get a few more now that I know they can "hang". Thanks again
We purchased 6 of these that will be in the pots for a while before planting. How often should they be watered? Should we allow them to dry out between watering, or keep them moist? Another question, the fence where we're planning to plant these is a wooden 6 footer. They won't be getting any sun until around 2 pm in the afternoon during the summer months. Good idea, or should we consider another location? Thanks!
+Michael Paffenroth It is tricky while they are flowering, but I would let them get mostly dry between waterings
Do you have a video where it shows how you fertilize these and other perennials in the late winter with a slow release fertilizer? Great video btw.
I actually did one late winter last year. I will definitely be doing another one late this month. Thanks for watching
@@JimPutnam Wow a RUclipsr who actually responds to comments! You are a keeper. Thanks.
I am in zone 9a and cannot find this plant anywhere. Any ideas or suggestions?
You can try Plantsbymail.com. They may also have white wedding which I think is a better variety
Wonderful Video and thank you so much. So I want my Limelights to be at most 6 feet. So if I am always cutting them back in late winter or early spring, and they only bloom on new growth, can you please tell me how will they ever reach my desired height? Thank you!
If you only want them to bloom at 6 feet then you will have to cut them down to 3 or 4 feet every late winter. They will grow 2 to 3 feet before they bloom.
@@JimPutnam That is exactly what i do! I live in the NE. Actually I think mine grow /bloom to 10-11 feet. I try to cut off the bottom branches so the deer cant get to it, but each heavy rain tends to push the branches down. I"m thinking of tying them up this coming spring..
Can I grow these in full sun even in zone 8b east Texas, lots of humidity here too?
+Teresa LF Yes you can. Thanks for watching
Hi Jim I just bought 6 limelights yo plant as a hedge alongside my house. My question is how far away from my house should I dig the holes to allow enough room for growth?
JayeLynne I will be doing the same thing against a fence. How far did you plant it away from your house?
Hi, where can I can limelight hydrangea seeds? Tks!
What type of fertilizer do you use?
I usually use something like plant tone or holly tone
@@JimPutnam Thanks! I'll give them a try...
Is there a way I can figure out if my limelight is a dwarf version ? I bought last year so it’s barely even rooted. Thanks for all your great info! I watch all the time and am learning so much!!
It definitely would have said little lime on the tag, if it was the lower growing one. Thanks for watching
most all that I see being sold/bought are dwarf and they don't seem to attract too many bee's like the limelight
How old are these babies??
I want to grow it in Arizona 🤨. How cold must it stay. I have 4- frowning in our winter, but the sun still cooks the leaves😏.
Beautiful! How many years did it take for them to get to this size?
6 years or so
Great information. I have a six foot limelight. Also two dwarfs. Is the planting the same for them as far as sun?
+miller4hats yes for sure
What is a silver dollar hydrangea?
It is also a paniculata
Can yomake them blue?u
No. 🌸
Hey Jim - I am a new gardener and am learning so much from your videos. Would I be able to train my Limelight Hydrangea to what I think is called a "lollipop" shape? I don't want it to be a perfect ball of flowers on top, but would like to see if I could get it to have a trunk at the bottom two-thirds and blooms only on the top third of the tree? I hope this makes sense. : ) Thanks!
+Linda Plumley Yes, but it will take time and it needs to be staked. Probably best to buy one like that.
The problem I am having is that heavy rains/winds push down the branches each time I have the "shape" just right...
Jim, thanks for the awesome video and information. I finally have a home where I can do some planting and I really like these. My intent is to plant them to create a little bit of a barrier between my yard and neighbors. Honestly, I was hoping you might be able to weigh in on how to best purchase these to get them growing. Should I order them as a bare root plant? Get them in a quart pot? A gallon? I guess I would like to make sure they get a chance to really start growing before the heat of Arizona gets going in May/June (I am in zone 9). Really appreciate any input, if you have time. :-)
Hydrangea paniculatas are very fast growing. If you can find them in a gallon or two gallon container and get them in early they will take off quick.
Can I plant it in partial
Shade? Will it still bloom?
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Where can I find this green hydrangea
+Elba McKee Almost every garden center you can find. These are very popular. I'm doing a video next week on another new one
Hi. I have limelight hydrangeas a d heavy rain has them drooping towards the ground. Should i put a stake to help them stand up? Or cut the blooms back on the new wood growth? Thank you.
Hi Jim, thanks for your video! I planted 3 Limelight last year and they went pink this year only a few weeks into blooming. I bought them for the green to white colour and didn’t expect them to change so soon. Does this indicate too much water or is there something I can do to delay them going pink? Thanks Stephanie
Those are probably not limelight but the strawberry (small) hybrids that are very popular now.
Would this make a good screening plant? Do they stay green year round? They look so beautiful.
+Heather Miller Yes a good screening, but loose there leaves. Thick even in the winter
Hey Jim - Thanks for the great video. I have two limelight hydrangeas. One seems to be doing really well and the other is much smaller, spindly, thinning, with yellowing, dropping leaves. I'd love to send a pic and get your thoughts if you'd be agreeable. Thanks.
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Super Easy to Grow ?? I love Hydrangeas . And cannot grow one ? I live in Zone 9 - 8.5 acres to work with . Bad clay soil to Great farm mulchy soil . And i cannot understand WHY They start to get a leaf or two , Then die off ? I planted them in nice well drained soil . but i may now understand i could be over watering ? And too much sun ! It can get up to 115 in the summer !
+GARY JONES You may want to look at my video on using the heat zone map. You may not be in the proper area to grow this plant. Hydrangea paniculata are heat zone 8.
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Looks great! I am planning on creating a hedge of these on a 20’ fence line. How far from the fence do you recommend I plant them?
Go to Proven Winners website , will give you the details
Beautiful plant! I want to be happy for your success with this plant but I'm actually jealous 😒. My 2 just died. Well the bobo ones did, I think they're the same variety. But my mop head is doing fantastic! I'm zone 9b and I really want it to work out for me. It's been so hot 🌞🌞🌞🌞. You've helped a ton with your videos. Thanks Jim!!!
When can I prune my peegee hydrangea? Thanks.
I have been sold too many hydrangea that were not the right type for my climate .
been there dude. Ive made 3 separate attempts to buy them and they all died (except for this most recent on that ive kept in a pot on my patio) it receives morning sun and then afternoon shade, but other than that i have no plans to put it in the ground because of all the other times the did it and they ALL just wilted and died.
Limelights are supposed to be really great though and DONT have the same habits as traditional ones you buy on mothers day that look all pretty in their pot at the store. I would try these as a last attempt if you really want to give it a fair shake. ; )
I used to buy A small leave Euonymus plants from home depot, and don't Care what I did it died ,so I was passing A house and the gentleman was trimming his, I asked him for some of the Cuttings, take it home and use rooting powder before planting, now I have three big bushes of said plant, go figure
I just got a very small limelight plant and I'm in zone 8 and it's 100+ these days. When should I plant it?
Yes, you can plant it. You would be well served to take the flowers off.
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This is most helpful, Jim! Question: will the white blooms of the Limelight eventually turn pink? Thanks so much!
Yes they will!
Just wanna know how to grow from cutting. Gosh !
I have series of propagation videos, but this variety is patented and cutting propagation is not legal until the patent expires.
@@JimPutnam what do you mean ?
I mean it's a patented plant.
@@JimPutnam still dont get you though. I'm nowhere wanting to sell it just grow. Just adore the plant.
Jane Smith ,when I was cutting my limelight back this spring I shortened the cutoffs and stuck them in the ground around the original limelight and everyone of them is growing,so I will now have lots for my garden.
I find Limelights to be highly overrated, that's why we are getting a bunch in tomorrow, everyone wants them. I prefer the Bobo, its a true dwarf that gets up to about 4 feet tall.
I also love the Strawberry Sundae and vanilla strawberry.
Deer eat anything. Even coral bells.