What a surprise! 18 years later....

5 years ago

Back in 2003 I planted a Shizophragma hydrangeoides 'Moonlight'. It never died out but never grew much and never flowered. This afternoon I woke up from a nap on the loveseat in our home office, with my head facing the window. I thought 'What is that hydrangea-looking flower on the fence?!' Yep - it was the missing 'Moonlight'!

From the window:

From the ground:

I did some checking and apparently this thing can get to 35' tall and live for 70 years! I think some pruning and training will be in order if it continues to grow!

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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5

5 years ago

this redefines ... JUST BE PATIENT .... lol ...

ken

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GardenHo_MI_Z5
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
Wow that is a BIG surprise!! I know for some it can take many years to bloom...but 18 is crazy!

Mine took 5 years I believe...then bloomed very lightly for 2, and this year looks like I’ll finally get a decent bloom. It doesnt help I’m sure, that I planted it in a make-shift bed tucked into a shady corner (I’m trying to train it to go up and over my garage).

I hope we get many more years if lovely blooms : )
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porkchop_z5b_MI
5 years ago
Wow - 18 years! I probably wouldn't have even remembered what it was after all that time.
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papnnana
5 years ago
Congratulations!😁
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woodyoak zone 5 southern Ont., Canada
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
I regularly considered digging it out - but i liked the leaves and digging it out never made it to the top of my priority list :-) Garden Ho - it'll be interesting to see what this one does next year! It is planted in a narrow, shady spot along a fence and under the canopy of the red oak. It used to be also under the canopy of the neighbour's ash tree - which they removed yesrs ago! I chose it because it was supposedto grow well in shade....
cooper8828
5 years ago
Woohoo!
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cyn427 (z. 7, N. VA)
5 years ago
What a wonderful surprise! It is lovely.
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gawdinfever Z6
5 years ago
It is pretty!
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