'Little Honey' Oakleaf Hydrangea - Planting and Care

[@sammysworld5485]

Hi Jim. Can you share an update on this little honey oakleaf? Would love to see if it has grown since planted. Thank you

[@joelegrand5903]

I got two rooted cutting in 4 inch pots for $9 .00 each on sale & I google it & got your video. I am in zone 8a & like your delivery, so I subscribed.

[@jeanniecollier6763]

Jim, the best pollinator I had this year was Lucifer Crocosmia. It was always full of bees, hummingbirds and butterflies.

[@plantsim]

I really enjoy watching you dig holes for your shrubs

[@libbysingscontrezzo8419]

I found two sources for this. Hirt's has them for $9.99, but they're tiny 4 inch pots, so not great if you're in a hurry. Wilson Bros has much larger ones. They're pricey, but at least the shipping is included. Please note that both of these places ship immediately, so depending where you live that may not be a good thing. I went ahead and ordered because I figured by March there would be none left. In PA, so hoping the shrub will get here okay, then I'll just need to keep it alive for two months until the ground unfreezes.

[@mariasmith6438]

I love this plant but it took me 4 years to find one as it was always out of stock online and it is not usually carried by our local nurseries. Anyway, mine has been in the ground since last autumn and it is just beautiful. As Jim says, a 4 season plant!

[@jackieb1677]

Is there a link/ website if anyone wishes to buy this plant.

[@mariasmith6438]

​@@jackieb1677 Maybe you can do a special order with your local nursery, otherwise you will have to do some online hunting to find it. Mrmaple has it listed in their inventory but it is currently out of stock.

[@ip4265]

It is hard to find! I had to order a tiny baby in a 4" pot several years ago and it performed beautifully! Keep searching the internet, may be in spring.... Good luck!

[@MelodyHopkins]

I found my Little Honey Oakleaf Hydrangea at Sooner Plant Farm in Oklahoma where I got my Flamethrower Redbud. They have a wide variety of plants.

[@KittyKat-xn7fy]

my neighbor gave me a small planting of an oakleaf hydrangea that I ended up planting on the front corner of the house; that was about 5 years ago it is now 6' wide x 6' tall, the flowers are the same color as the one you are planting. The deer use to love it but now they don't bother it at all.

[@loriswain8140]

So pretty! I’m going to be searching for that little beauty! Thanks!!

[@WoodlandT]

I love this plant but I’m getting ready to move mine. I’m in zone 8, north of Portland Oregon. I planted it in a pretty full sun location as per the tag, in front of an osmathus burkwoodii hedge. It’s constantly stressed and on the verge of scorching. I have extremely sandy soil, so I have no doubt hydration is an issue. As I’ve learned in the years since planting it, take the tag info with a grain of salt. It’s doing something interesting that none of my other hydrangeas have done. It has spread under the osmanthus. After the second year new shoots started popping up under the protection of the hedge. It hasn’t traveled far, less than 2ft from the original plant. There’s nothing in front of it. It chose to move toward the root competition of an extremely well established hedge to be in less sun. I think it’ll be much happier in the part sun, open woodland garden I’m developing in another part of my yard

[@jasminelouisefarrall]

Absolutely gorgeous Jim 🥰 cannot wait to get one of these 🪴🌺🪴

[@rdarrett3635]

Found one two years ago and I felt like I had won the lottery. It is a slow grower but doing great.

[@ashleyamelia08]

I need one!! As always, love your personality. Thanks for sharing this plant with us!

[@kaylac3367]

I really like this hydrangea!! I'm going to try my best to find one for my garden ☺. I appreciate you telling us to plant it a little high. I would hate to finally find one and then not plant it correctly. Thanks Jim for introducing this beautiful hydrangea!

[@susanhaddan4633]

Love oakleaf hydrangea. Going to try and buy one next spring. You're so informational in your 'how to' videos. Love it!!

[@terryruiz7417]

I definitely am placing this on my plant "wish list." Thanks!

[@laurasuitter2442]

I had this one at my old house. It was fantastic. One of my favs!

[@261COLLINS]

Absolutely beautiful! Another plant is getting added to my wishlist!!

[@hilltopbrenda]

This one is hard to find. But i have a nice 6 x 6 one in my landscape. The front side is exposed to sun and completely yellow. The front does get a little crispy by mid summer. The back side is green but it is one of my favorites. It is a very lovely addition to my garden.

[@Tofog22000]

Beautiful plant, it flowers, has nice color and distinctive leaf shape 👍

[@carmenbailey1560]

Love Oak leaf Hydrangeas, thank you for sharing 👍❤️😊

[@maryfarrand1799]

Hey there, I had to go back and see the “before” of your new property! 18 months and it looks like years! We are battling the same ivy issue the big ole oak and surrounding area of your home has. What did you do to eradicate the ivy? If this is a consulting thing let me know an email to make a request! Thank you ahead!

[@libbysingscontrezzo8419]

I don't have this one yet but I will.

[@robinrummel1359]

I like all hydrangeas but oakleaf is my favorite. I bought and planted one once and did absolutely everything wrong, moved it twice in one year, pruned it too hard, planted in too much shade, planted too deep in clay soil and often forgot to water it. In spite of the abuse, it survived almost 2 years. I haven't had the heart to try again but this video has shown exactly what to do so the plant would survive. That's what I like about your channel! 🙂👍💖

[@marythomson3229]

I’ve never seen this one. Love the foliage! Thanks for the introduction.

[@pbandjayable]

Sounds like another winner!! I can’t decide between this one or the Ruby Slippers one you have though. I’m in zone 8b Greenwell Springs, LA so which do you think would suit my area best? Thanks for all the continued great content✨

[@heatherbeckley43]

Lucked out and found two of these at a local nursery early in the season when they looked ratty and half dead. Owner knocked a couple bucks off of the price for me. Then they bloomed out and looked fantastic. Definitely one of my favorites this year.

[@myflowerfieldgarden]

sounds like a fun plant..and it doesn't get to big.

[@dwohio8283]

Beautiful! I love oakleaf hydrangea!

[@arelettebreaux938]

I want this plant!

[@heartofdixieprepping4797]

I know this is an older video but I hope you see it. I have some six to seven feet tall. So it's not the same as the honey but it looks like it. It has rooted everywhere. It was on our property when we bought it but it's on the back side of the land. I really didn't know what it was so I didn't really look closely at it until today. I researched it with a picture I took of it. I'm going to try and get a couple if possible. I'm wondering if I can put it in a large pot for a few years? It is a oakleaf but there's many. Thanks.

[@anitahadley2871]

Really pretty leaf color on this one. I have some unknown oak leafs that are side by side. One must be getting too much sun because it tends to brown up pretty quick. It’s big now so I’m not sure if I should move it.

[@johnnyutah1053]

I've been looking for one of these for a while. I found a ruby slippers oak leaf hydrangea at lowes for half off but I really want to find one of these

[@cathyosborne9122]

Love this plant and is my first introduction to this plant from your video. Thanks. I bought 2 plants on Amazon in 4” pots.. I could not find locally and it was out of stock online for larger plant size. Any pointers on getting these small plants ready for my zone 7 landscape?

[@maylingsmom]

I have Little Honey. I am very, very deep south --- zone 8b & almost in 9. The flowers on mine flop way over & brown up pretty quickly. But I didn't buy it for the flowers but for the beautiful yellow foliage.

[@sandramulchahey8268]

I need one in my yard 😊

[@marysmith9361]

Jim, I have several different kinds of hydrangeas in my yard that have bloomed every year but this one. There is not a single bloom on any of them. Do you think the heat has anything to do with that? They are on the East and North sides of the house.

[@davidc7151]

Got a Vaughns lily variety of oakleaf - planted it in a spot that gets sun from about 3-5pm and is shaded the rest of the day. I'm in Raleigh, but do you think that would be too much direct afternoon sun? I thought with it being a plant that can tolerate full sun that it would be OK, but seems that's mostly for the cold areas. It seems to be happy so far but it's only been a week.

[@maggiecudic2744]

I have been looking for this one for years! Where did you find it?

[@myrnacarley7138]

I love hydrangeas! Unfortunately, I don't have afternoon shade...pity😔

[@familye.e.]

What is the smallest oak leaf variety and have you planted Sikes Dwarf? Is Munchkin the best dwarf variety?

[@johntalley2023]

Beautiful plant.

[@audreysweeney5338]

Do you use bagged compost?

[@Mywalkingblog]

Hey Jim! I'd like to use this hydrangea next to my house. Zone 8a in clay soil, the location I'm thinking of gets only half day of sun as it's on the East side of my house. The area I want to fill is roughly 3' wide x 3' deep x 4' tall. Would this beautiful specimen work?

[@kevinparsons385]

Has your little honey bloomed since youve had it in the ground?

[@celianewman4809]

What happens if some mulch falls in the planting hole?

[@tinajohnson7375]

I have one! It’s developing what looks like rust spots. Can you tell me what this is?

[@hilltopbrenda]

Mine gets brown spots on the sunny side because but mid summer its gets a little burned. But it wont hurt it. If it doesn’t get sun then it turns green. My Little Honey is 1/2 in the sun and 1/2 in the shade so one side green and one side yellow.

[@Flower_hoarder]

🌿🌳🌿NICE‼️🌿🌳🌿

[@ngwww]

I bought a 1-quart "munchkin" oakleaf hydrangea. Will it produce any blooms this year or is it just too young?

[@JimPutnam]

Probably to late in the season at this point

[@ngwww]

@@JimPutnam OK. Forgot to mention that I bought it in June. But I’m not counting on much happening this year tho. Thanks anyway.

[@marilynfutrell6781]

Nurseries in your area you would recommend

[@JimPutnam]

Garden treasures is where this one came from

[@jackieb1677]

Jim would it be possible for you to put links for the community to buy some of these plants you are adding to your landscape. So may times you show plants that I go looking in my big box stores or nursery and can not find any.

[@judymckerrow6720]

Thanks Jim, it wouldn’t do well in my garden with all of the rabbits we have😢💚🙃

[@Stephanie-cq8mf]

Pesky things! 🐇 The rabbits don’t touch my big leaf hydrangeas but they keep nibbling on my limelight’s this year.

[@dianebright9366]

This will be eaten by deer, won’t it?

[@heartofdixieprepping4797]

I know this is an older video but I hope you see it. I have some six to seven feet tall. So it's not the same as the honey but it looks like it. It has rooted everywhere. It was on our property when we bought it but it's on the back side of the land. I really didn't know what it was so I didn't really look closely at it until today. I researched it with a picture I took of it. I'm going to try and get a couple if possible. I'm wondering if I can put it in a large pot for a few years? It is a oakleaf but there's many. Thanks.