Oh, VERY NICE!!! I like that shade of pink in the picture close up. Even looks like the shade of pink that some of my very old Crape Myrtles have now. Thanks for sharing.

This Quickfire looks lovely all season. It is always blooming by Independence day, and it has flowers all summer, starting white and aging through cream to pale pink and ending with this rich pink, which it will hold until we get a freeze some time in late October most years. It usually has pale gold leaves for a bit as well, though it looks pallid compared to most of the autumn colors in NH.

Thanks NHBabs, your Hys alway look Great

Thank you both. Luis, I would give my eye teeth to be able to grow crape myrtles. I worked in NOLA for a few months a few years ago and fell deeply in love with crapes.

I have two other paniculata, but both arrived as tiny shrubs that I expect will take off next year most likely.

'Babs', that QF specimen and its picture are stunning. How old and then how large is it?

Rouge, my QF, along with much of the bed it is in, was planted almost exactly 9 years ago. It grew to a bit over 5’ within 3 or 4 growing seasons, and since has been adding size slowly. It is likely approaching 8’ now, though I haven’t measured it. It is restrained in its sideways growth by surrounding shrubs, so is only perhaps 5’-6’ wide.

so beautiful..I'm so jealous!!!..if I ever move and have some sun QF will be the FIRST shrub that I plant..

Looking nice, Hyed. I looked at some little QF a couple of weeks ago, but am not sure that I have a spot for them right now. For me the upright form of the QF is a real plus, along with the flowers, and it looks like LQF is the same.