Summer Crush hydrangea

7 years ago

Hi, has anyone heard of or planted the new Summer Crush hydrangea? It was featured at the Chicago Flower and Garden show that I volunteered at over the weekend.

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luis_pr

7 years ago

Someone sent me an email about it. One of the wholesalers probably. It is a Bloomstruck competitor, a rebloomer mophead. The only thing that attracted my attention was a comment dealing with with wilting, something on the leaves that minimizes it. Or maybe I misunderstood its purpose. They used a weird phraseology for it, heat something, maybe heat melt. Figured I would see a clearer comment later as they formally introduce it and people ask for clarification long enough that they reword it. What have you heard so far or seen.

My cousin from Chicago was interested in going to the show but had a short family conflict. I need to ask her if she went. How was it for you? Anything else that was interesting of other hydrangeas or other plants or garden gear? I mean, aside from that hydrangea?

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kitasei
7 years ago
A mophead in zone 5? I'm in 6b and won't consider one ever again..
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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
7 years ago
It is only being introduced into the trade this spring so no one - other than the breeder and their growers - has any practical experience with it. It is the latest in the Endless Summer series. That alone gives me some pause as we all know ES hydrangeas do not always produce as promised.......but hopefully over the 20 odd years Bailey Nurseries has been breeding and marketing reblooming bigleaf hydrangeas, they have been making some advances :-)

I don't care for the color at all....at bit too glaring and in-your-face for me. But I would be interested in the "neon purply blue" they promise in acidic soils. I need yet another hydrangea like I need a hole in my head so I am happy to wait and let others in my area trial it first. I am reserving judgement :-)
hyed
7 years ago
Just another Mac ...Winter protection....NO THANK YOU
nicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
I'll pass..just another macrophylla con job unless you live in zone 7, 8 etc..

bella rosa..I'll look it up just for fun..thanks
bella rosa thanked nicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
bella rosa
Original Author
7 years ago
I like the color. It's sorta of raspberry color, but I'm sure like most hydrangeas in this series, the color will depending on your soil. They also had several plantings of the Bloomstruck hydrangeas.
bella rosa
Original Author
7 years ago
Luis, btw, the show was just ok. A lot smaller than in previous years.