PETITTI Panicle Hydrangeas | Grow For Cut Flowers, Pollinators, & Fall Color

Known for awesome blooming ability, adaptability and cold hardiness, the panicle hydrangea family is one of the easiest and low-maintenance flowering plants for the landscape. Watch this video with Noelle, Horticulturist, and Education Manager with Petitti Garden Centers, to learn more about growing Panicle Hydrangeas. Available in both tree and shrub form, this deciduous plant puts on a stunning display of cone-shaped, cream or lime green to varying shades of pink flower clusters midsummer to autumn on new wood every year. For smaller spaces, try varieties like 'Little Lime®', 'Little Lime Punch®', and 'Bobo®'. For larger plants, try varieties like 'Fire Light®', 'Limelight®', 'Limelight Prime®', and 'Quick Fire®'.
0:00 Intro
1:03 Light Requirements
1:43 USDA Zones
2:47 Soil & pH
3:37 Fertilizer
4:27 Pollinators & Attributes
5:35 Bloom Time
6:47 Cut Flowers
8:08 Hydrangea Trees
10:15 Hydrangea Shrubs & Varieties
12:00 Watering
12:33 Pruning

[@angelamitchum5930]

I just bought two P. Hydrangeas from your Boardman store and I learn a lot from your videos on the care for flowers. Thank you😊

[@timetosparklewithrowenabry7526]

This is the best P. Hydrangea info video out there!!! 🙌👏👏👏👏👏👏 thank you!

[@PetittiGardenCenters]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@laurahiggins4712]

Espoma Rose Tone is recommended by Proven Winners for hydrangeas, too. Great information. Thank you.

[@gloriaruiz2332]

Great information!.🙏🏻

[@williamtaylor2412]

love this

[@zeynepbulut523]

Hi thank you for the video🌸 I live in Türkiye and i bought a strawberry vanille back in April and planted in my garden. It’s about 17 inch so very young. It was very hard to find one here in my city so i really want it to be healthy and survive but i have zero experience. I havent give any fertilizer to the plant yet. Is it too late now to give any fetilizer since its July or should i do it anyways. Also some of the leaves look a little bit pale almost yellow in the center. If you have any advice for me that would be great. Thank you

[@bettyboop1524]

I have a recent purchase of a Fire Light hydrangea. I brought it home about two weeks ago and left it in the nursery pot, but put it under an umbrella on my patio to protect from wind, rain and hot hot sun. It is doing so good I hate to even think of putting it into a forever container or move from the spot that it clearly loves. What should I do? How long can it stay in the nursery pot? Thanks very much, oh I'm in zone 6 Kentucky.

[@shannonholmberg8835]

Can I do a little pruning on a newly planted Incrediball ? Will this encourageblooms this summer?

[@PetittiGardenCenters]

Yes, 'Incrediball' and any type of smooth or panicle hydrangea can be pruned throughout the season, and it will continue to produce new growth. If we have a long, mild fall, yes, there is a potential for it to rebloom.

[@shannonholmberg8835]

@@PetittiGardenCenters Thank you so much. I think I will go ahead and lightly prune it so the tips will have time to harden up before winter. If it reblooms all the better. 🌸🙏🌸

[@sammysworld5485]

Hi Noelle. I noticed on my Limelight which are grown in containers, the leaves tend to yellow & drop off. Do you know why it’s doing this & what I need to do to prevent this? Thank you

[@gardenluv9807]

Will they thrive fine and bloom if no pruning is done ? I have small space I am planning to layer and keep hydrangea at a height in a large pot , so reaching then to prune once grown will be difficult . Let me know your input .

[@PetittiGardenCenters]

Because panicle hydrangeas bloom on new wood, yes, they will continue to grow and bloom as they get taller and more mature. Their flowering may diminish in size and amount due to the plant's vigor decreasing as it gets woodier. Pruning each year stimulates better and more vigorous new growth which results in increased flower production.

[@billyjones9620]

Can you tell me about pruning the Bobo hydrangea?

[@PetittiGardenCenters]

It's best to prune them in late winter/early spring! You can find more info here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5-kc4amma6jZsU

[@acasburn1460]

I wish these beautiful Panicle Hydrangeas were more readily available and more popular in Australia. Do you think they can tolerate out very hot summers on the east coast of Australia? Great info.

[@PetittiGardenCenters]

I wish there were more panicle Hydrangeas available for you too! According to this plant hardiness zone map of Australia you would be able to grow them in Zone 1 & 2 with little issue, but they would probably need some afternoon shade and regular irrigation. Zone 3 is the absolute limit of their hardiness zones, requiring mostly shade and cool, evenly moist areas to grow well. www.anbg.gov.au/gardens/research/hort.research/zones.html