The Novel Dwarf Hydrangeas

One of my favourites Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Lime' inwards amongst another flowers 

in a belatedly summertime bouquet.

Just when I finally intend I bring everything planted, I encounter that hydrangeas are 50% off at a local plant nursery (Terra Nursery for anyone that happens to hold upwardly local). What hydrangea lover resist such a deal? So of course of education I came domicile amongst 2 of the newer dwarf cultivars together with am contemplating a run dorsum to the plant nursery to purchase a 3rd one.

I absolutely adore Hydrangea paniculata together with Hydrangea arborescens. They blossom reliably from mid-July together with await terrific correct into the fall. Both types of hydrangea bloom on novel wood, therefore in that location is no worry of flowerbuds dying overwinter (as they ever look to produce for me on whatsoever type of Hydrangea macrophylla or Mophead hydrangeas). You tin prune them every bit needed inwards early on spring to withdraw finally seasons flowers, whatsoever crossed or damaged branches together with to adjust their shape/keep them compact.

In example your interested inwards a niggling create out hunting yourself, hither are only about of the newer varieties of Hydrangea paniculata together with Hydrangea arborescens to scout for:

The Dwarfs (starting amongst the smallest):

Hydrangea arborescens 'Invincibelle Wee White'. Photo courtesy of Proven Winners 

Smooth Hydrangea, Hydrangea arborescens 'Invincibelle Wee White' is the same type of hydrangea every bit the classic together with much-loved 'Annabelle', but inwards a real petite form. The blossom are cream colored together with the stems are dainty together with sturdy.

Part Sun to sun (minimum of 6 hrs. of sun)
Moisture: average (Mulch recommended to assistance conserve water)
Blooms on new wood (Prune inwards early on spring. Cut the entire flora past times one-third its total height)
Height: 12 - xxx Inches
Spread: 12 - xxx Inches
USDA zones: 3-9 

Hydrangea paniculata 'Bobo'

Last summertime I added a Hydrangea paniculata 'Bobo' on either side of the dorsum door. So far I am super pleased amongst them.

Hydrangea paniculata 'Bobo' forms a depression rounded mound of greenish foliage and has white flowers that plough pinkish inwards the fall.

Part Sun to sun (minimum of 6 hrs. of sun)
Moisture: moderate wet required
Blooms on new wood 
Height: 30-36 Inches
Spread: 36 - 48 Inches
USDA zones: 3-8 

Hydrangea arborescens 'Invincibelle Mini Mauvette'. Photo courtesy of Proven Winners 

Smooth Hydrangea, Hydrangea arborescens 'Invincibelle Mini Mauvette' has deep, pinky-mauve flowers together with sturdy stems that exceed away on the large flowers from flopping. 

Minimum of 6 hrs. of sun
Moisture: average (Mulch recommended to assistance conserve water)
Blooms on new wood (Prune inwards early on spring. Cut the entire flora past times one-third its total height)
Height: 30-36 Inches
Spread: 36 - 48 Inches
USDA zones: 3-9 

Hydrangea arborescens 'Invincibelle Limetta'. Photo courtesy of Proven Winners 

Smooth Hydrangea, Hydrangea arborescens 'Invincibelle Limetta' has a dwarf, rounded habit and lime-green flowers. The blooms lighten to a soft greenish-white before becoming jade-green for the remainder of the season. 

Minimum of 6 hrs. of sun
Moisture: average 
Blooms on new wood 
Height: 36 - 48 Inches
Spread: 36 - 48 Inches
USDA zones: 3-9 

Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Quick Fire'. Photo courtesy of Proven Winners 

I had the full-sized Hydrangea paniculata 'Quick Fire' inwards the dorsum garden together with was therefore happy amongst its functioning (in detail its drought tolerance), that I bought the dwarf version when it came out a span of years ago. Like its large brother, 'Little Quick Fire' has done real well.

Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Quick Fire' flowers before than most other hydrangea paniculata. The blooms are white together with and then plough a fiery shade of pinkish every bit the autumn approaches.

Part Sun to sun 
Moisture: average (good drought tolerance ane time established)
Blooms on  novel wood 
Height: 36 - 60 Inches
Spread: 36 - sixty Inches
USDA zones: 3-8 

Hydrangea arborescens 'Invincibelle Ruby'. Photo courtesy of Proven Winners 

This is ane of the hydrangeas I bought on sale. The flowers are a deep reddish-magenta together with I idea that it would await dainty following to a vino colored Ninebark together with a pinkish 'Invicibelle Spirit'. The tag says total sun, therefore I am a niggling worried that it mightiness non teach plenty Sun where I planted it, but we'll see. I tin ever motility it following twelvemonth if it is unhappy. 

Smooth Hydrangea, Hydrangea arborescens 'Invincibelle Ruby' opens to a two-toned combination of brilliant ruby reddish together with silvery pink. The leaf is quite night together with blossom stems are dainty together with strong. 'Invincibelle Ruby' is adaptable to most well-drained soils.

Full Sun 
Moisture: average
Blooms on new wood 
Height: 36 - 48 Inches
Spread: 24 - 36 Inches
USDA zones: 3-9 

Hydrangea paniculata 'Little lamb'. Photo courtesy of Proven Winners 

Hydrangea paniculata 'Little lamb' blooms mid-summer amongst cream colored flowers that exceed away pinkish every bit autumn approaches. It is adaptable to a multifariousness of soils, but volition hold upwardly happiest inwards good, loamy soil. 

Part Sun to sun 
Moisture: average (with only about drought tolerance ane time established)
Blooms on new wood 
Height: 48 - 72 Inches
Spread: 48 - 72 Inches
USDA zones: 3-8 

Hydrangea paniculata' Zinfin Doll'. Photo courtesy of Proven Winners

Hydrangea paniculata' Zinfin Doll' is a fleck similar the full-sized Hydrangea paniculata 'Pinky Winky'. The flowers are pure white together with and then plough brilliant pinkish from the bottom up. As the atmospheric condition cools, the flowers historic current farther into a night pinkish-red.

Part Sun to sun (minimum of 6 hrs. of sun)
Heat Tolerant
Blooms on new wood 
Height: 54 - 72 Inches
Spread: 54 - 72  Inches
USDA zones: 3-8 


How to Choose a Dwarf Variety?

Smooth Hydrangeas, Hydrangea arborescens have broad, dome-shaped flowers together with greenish, somewhat flexible stems. They need a minimum of 6 hours of sun (the exception beingness hot climates where only about afternoon shade is beneficial). Based on my ain experience, they actually resent dry out conditions, therefore exceed away on that inwards heed every bit well. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 layer of shredded bark mulch volition assistance these shallow-rooted hydrangeas to conserve moisture, but if you're inwards expanse similar mine where July together with August are ever dry, you lot may bring to furnish supplemental water.

Hydrangea paniculata have rounded or cone-shaped flowers together with brown, woody stems. In colder zones like mine, they prefer total sun, but inwards warmer garden zones, they would appreciate a fleck of afternoon shade. Like Hydrangea arborescens, they similar moist, well-drained reason that is rich inwards organic matter. If reason wet is a worry, 'Little Lamb' together with 'Little Quick Fire' are 2 somewhat drought tolerant options. Hydrangea paniculata' Zinfin Doll' is oestrus tolerant for those gardeners S of me.

Both the blooms of Hydrangea paniculata and Hydrangea arborescens are unaffected past times the soil's pH level.

Generally Hydrangea paniculata require a light annual pruning. Smooth hydrangeas (Hydrangea arborescens) require that you cut the entire flora past times one-third its total summit early on inwards the spring.

Hydrangea paniculata 'Bombshell'

This is the minute hydrangea I bought. Hydrangea paniculata 'Bombshell' has a similar blossom shape to 'Bobo' from Proven Winners together with likewise matures into a rose-pink. It's a prolific bloomer that flowers before together with longer than most other panicle hydrangeas. 

Part sun 
Water regularly to exceed away on reason evenly moist
Blooms on new wood 
Height: 24-36 Inches
Spread: 36- 48 Inches
USDA zones: 4-8 

'Bombshell' seemed to hold upwardly the perfect replacement for a hydrangea I lost mysteriously finally autumn afterward 10 years or therefore inwards the garden. 

How almost you? Are you lot notwithstanding doing the strange fleck of planting?

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Many thank you lot to Proven Winners for only about of the photos inwards this post.

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