There is a chance that I'll be making a trip later this summer to a nursery that had some growing on in a field. They were maybe four or more feet tall. I don't know if I'll be going or if they're still there, but if I do, I'll make a point of getting some shots for you.

Hay.

Hay - that sounds great - Thanks for the assistance

Hi, again.

I went to the nursery this weekend with a friend that I garden with and we came back with some four-foot Swan, Unique, Limelight, The Moth, and Quick Fire. And some pictures.

If you want, I'll email you the original pictures which would be larger files and better quality than the ones that I've got at Photobucket. And I'll post or send you some more pictures of the Swan that I took, similar or different, if you want.

The Swan in the pot we bought and the ones planted out in the Nursery had been kept pruned to encourage a tighter structure (and I'm getting the idea that this is an uphill battle with this plant), and so the pictures might not reflect the real habit of the plant or its flowering.

When I first approached the planted Swans, I thought that they were suffering from a lack of water, but, I think the droopiness is the nature of the plant. The owner of the nursery is a fan of hydrangeas and said that this droopiness with the wonderfully large-petaled (sepals?) flowers will be appreciated when it gets to be a large speciman.

Another thing you see with this plant, especially in comparison to all the other varieties planted out along side it, is that the plant is a much paler shade of green than the other varieties.

This is all very much fun. I haven't had much experience with the Paniculatas, but here I go.

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Hay.

Great pictures! I had been waiting quietly for you to post these too!! I love the flower form. I see it is quite floppy though. I'm assuming as it gets older it would be better - you think so? I wouldn't mind seeing your other pictures. I have a collection of paniculata so always interested in seeing others. I've just been taking pictures of my own. Interesting about the lighter green - was just noticing that about my three Brussel's Lace this year. By The Moth - do you mean White Moth?? Would be interested to see a larger version of Quick Fire if you have one - mine is so small.

I made a mistake. It's Pink Diamond, not Quickfire. Sorry to get your hopes up.

What sort of pictures would you like to see? Right now I'm headed out the door, but I got a few pictures of the White Moth. A couple of the ones that my friend bought has or will have some flowers later. Limelight, Unique. I'll come up with some pictures later. This is a pretty busy week for me.

Getting to be Paniculata season.

Hay.

HiHay. I have the ones you mention myself, but it is always interesting to see how they look in others gardens. Regarding Unique, that one is interesting as they say that it is quite a mess in the trade and that no one is sure if we have a real one in the U.S. I have them that I purchased from two different garden centers - and they are not the same!

Hay - I just sent you an e-mail to that address you use only in GW and don't check very often - according to your profile page.

Thanks for showing us your pictures.
Marshall

" Regarding Unique, that one is interesting as they say that it is quite a mess in the trade and that no one is sure if we have a real one in the U.S. "

I concur with a word 'mess' in regards to Unique.
I've seen them in a different nurseries and they all were looking different, from PG-type to Tardiva/Kuyshu-type and anything in between.
The one I bought for myself is most likely "Little Lamb' though it was labeled as 'Unique'.
No regrets, though. :-)