Dianela, I am growing Bobos with hosta, roses and peonies. They are still young and haven’t done much but I am hopeful all that will change this year.

We removed the Japanese maple that provided too much shade and whose roots stole all the water. Fingers crossed the roses and Bobos will explode this year and the hosta won’t burn too much. I expect the peonies to be fine-such a low maintenance perennial.

So in summation I think your plan will work just fine! What roses will they be planted with? Mine are in one of my peaches and

cream bed.

Oursteelers I can’t wait to see how your mix looks this year, please post pictures. This is what I have planted in the bed so far

my bed is also in a similar color range
Most of these arrived from Palatine the day before yesterday and I planted them today. In the area I also have Guirlande d’Amour, James Galway and Wollerton old hall. James is the one maybe a bit too pink but it was there already and I didn’t want to dig it up, it also gets peachy for me some times.

Oh my gosh, this is gonna be so fun! The roses I have with mine are Cornelia, La Fontaine aux Perle (it used to be in my pink bed but it reads more peach in my garden) Amour d Molene, Eustacia Vye, Troika, The Shepardess, Gamma Delta (depending on color it might be coming out) Anne Boleyn and Sweet Frances.

Wow yours sounds beautiful. Your peaches are all nice soft colors I love them. I am experimenting with some of these super intense colors since they are all Kordes with supposedly superb resistance to blackspot. My sunlight is very borderline for success but I am willing to try it again. It was a steep hill with hard clay the water just ran off and never penetrated. I tried 3 ancient mariners and 3 Emily B which I ultimately shovel pruned. Now I have built a retaining wall to hold some dirt and amended with a truckload of top soil and 40 bags of potting soil to improve my clay. Fingers crossed. This is my last go at roses in this area, if they dont workout ill just have to give up

I really hope it works out for you. Sounds like you are doing a lot of really good things! Clay is such a pain. I am constantly amending all parts of my yard but it seems like such a long process.

I have planted Bobo this year in a bed next to Olivia Austin Rose. I hope they play well together! What is nice about bobo is that it is a panicle hydrangea so if we have to cut it back to stay in bounds it will still bloom on the new wood.

Wow Bobo is so beautiful. I only have one hydrangea and its huge. It says Bobo is only good up to zone 8a..so does that mean it wouldn't bloom most years, or at all in 8b?

@sultry_jasmine_nights (Florida-9a-ish) according to Proven Winners:

"Zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum temperature an area is expected to receive during the winter. They are used to determine whether a plant is likely to be perennial in your area. If your zone is equal to or higher than the zone listed for the plant, it will be hardy for you and thrive in your climate."

Im in So Cal Zone9 and have hot dry summers, I have planted my hydrangeas where they will get afternoon shade. So far they come back year after year.

It lists the hardiness zone like this on the Proven winners site for Bobo:

Hardiness Zones:

3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a

So thats why I was confused..it doesn't list anything over 8a. Many other hydrangeas are listed for over 8a, so that's why I am wondering if it needs more Chill Hours than my zone can provide in order for it to flower.

I don't grow Bobo, but Edwards here has an extensive hydrangea list up (their roses are out and hundreds of big clematis, locally grown, are on the floor right now; I just got my second Rouge Royale, which they'll hold in a special greenhouse until it's time to plant). Hydrangeas will be a little later. They say Bobo is good in part shade to sun, and is 2-4 feet tall at maturity. It's good for small gardens and compact. Bobo is hardy to zone 4 and blooms on new wood. Its blooms start pure white and age to a soft pink as the season progresses. This is pretty much what everyone has been saying, but just thought I'd post this because Edwards really knows its plants and grows many of them locally. Diane

@sultry_jasmine_nights (Florida-9a-ish) - I havent came across anything saying bobo requires a certain amount of chill hours in order to bloom. Mine is currently starting to slowly leaf out along with the other hydrangeas.

Edwards doesn't mention chill hours for all the hydrangeas they sell. Diane