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My Limelights Hydrangeas

10 years ago

I planted several limelight hydrangeas in my front and back yards 3 months a go. Their performance is outstanding !

I have also planted other hydrangeas varieties (VS, pee gee , magic fire, pink diamond , anabelle, incrediball, Inv spirit 2, endless summer).

Limelight is the best performer even when it is a young plant !

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Marie Tulin Boston burbs z 6a

10 years ago

Nice!

You would enjoy Deborah Silver's blog "Dirt Simple" Search for her hydrangea posts. Try just "limelight" too.She has used Limelight in stunning ways over the years.

little lime is smaller. for smaller spots

And people are finding "Bobo" a sturdy, effective smaller hydrangea for landscaping. Silver has a photo of about 25 Bobos planted in a mass.

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luis_pr
10 years ago
Wow, big blooms, FADI!!!! What is blooming purple-ish on the upper right corner of the last picture?
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FADI (Zone 5b)
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10 years ago
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User
10 years ago
Can limelights be pruned to maintain smaller size or is this a losing battle? I think I planted mine too close to the walkway. Yours are beautiful.
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cearbhaill (zone 6b Eastern Kentucky)
10 years ago
Those plants are going to overwhelm that area in no time.

Cut them back all you want but they want to be BIG, and they will win.
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kitasei
10 years ago
My little limes have pathetically small blooms this year. I suspect the reason is our intermittent drought here in the northeast. I made the mistake of relying on the occasional deluges when I should have been conscientious about watering during the dry spells in between.
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