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Dwarf 'Limelight' hydrangea!
Compared to its famous sibling ‘Limelight’, Little Lime hardy hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata) may seem like a pipsqueak. Don’t let this petite shrub fool you. While maintaining its short stature of 3-5’ tall and wide, it really packs a visual punch in the garden. In summer, lime green blooms open on strong stems – no drooping here. As it ages, rich pink coloring emerges to prolong the show through fall.
Little Lime hydrangea is small enough to grow in containers and also stands out as a bold mass planting. Its bright bloom coloration makes it an excellent choice for cut flower gardens and can be used fresh or dried. This reliable performer blooms on new wood, so a quick trim in late winter or early spring will encourage fresh growth and an abundance of buds. Like most hardy hydrangeas, it is hardy to Zone 3 and does best in full sun or part shade.
Summer flowers open soft green and turn pink and burgundy in fall.
2016 - Selected as landscape plant of the year
2015 - Awarded a Gold Medal from The Royal Boskoop Horticultural Society.
2013 - Awarded Plantarium Gold Medal
2013 - Green is Life Bronze Medal
2011 - American Nursery & Landscape Association (ANLA) Management Clinic Best New Plant award.
Excellent for the mixed border or foundation plantings. This compact, hardy hydrangea fits easily into smaller landscapes, including container gardens.
Prune in late winter/early spring. Apply a controlled release fertilizer in early spring. A supplemental dose of liquid feed may be needed in mid summer. Soil pH does not affect bloom color.
Our landscaper installed 5 Little Limes last fall. They were loaded with blooms and looked great then, and all 5 have healthy green growth this spring. Definitely a show piece and easy to care for too.
I got five of these on clearance at Fleet Farm last year; they started me on a gardening passion. These were little bushes last fall when I planted them. They exploded with growth and the blooms were gorgeous, starting that incredible ivory green and then slowly moving into pink. The blooms were huge and lasting. I planted them at the side of my garage and put quick fires in between.
Love this shrub! So does others who have commented.
My little lime did not survive this winter!!!
Deader than a door nail!!
We have 5 different varieties of this type of hardy hydrangea and each season they grow bigger and better. They bring a wonderful variation of color to our landscaping. Would recommend this to everyone.
I planted 2 Little Limes last year in full sun and they are gorgeous this year. They are full of pretty blooms that go on for a long season and stay the right size for my garden. I also love the color change from the early green to white and then rose. It is really an exceptional plant.
I purchased two little lime shrubs in September, 2011. I planted them at the same time in the same flower bed. One survived and has put on leaves. The other one, in the same growing conditions, has died. The local nursery where I purchased said there was no guarantee, in other words, buy at your own risk. I am very disappointed as this was not an inexpensive shrub. Now I can't find another one, except at the nursery where I purchased the dead one.
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