where to buy oak leaf hydrangea?
Vox Humana
"Barbara White" <b...@sei.cmu.edu> wrote in message
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> Hi, everyone...
>
> After reading so many testimonies about oak leaf hydrangeas and how
> they're gorgeous AND can thrive in part-shade and in my zone (Zone 6),
> I've decided to get one. I have the perfect spot or two for it.
>
> Here's my problem: The local nurseries carry only the very basic
> shade-tolerant plants (you got your basic rhododendrons and
> azaleas--maybe a spare hydrangea here/there). Come spring if I time it
> well, I might be able to find one at one of the more remote nurseries,
> but it's a gamble.
>
> I'd like to order online, but I don't want to purchase a bare root or
> even just a stem/twig. I'd like to buy an established plant and
> preferably one in a 1-3 gallon container. (Anything bigger and I'll
> probably have trouble digging a big enough hole for the root ball given
> the tree roots that are in the area.) So, do you have a recommendation
> for a reputable online site that also distributes bushes rather than
> roots or twigs?
Most full service nurseries near me (Cincinnati) carry the oak leaf
hydrangea. It is a little slow growing so you may not want to plant a tiny
pant and wait forever for it to grow. Surely there are some big nurseries
in the Pittsburgh area that carry this plant. There are lots of large
commercial producers in NE Ohio. They must distribute to your area. You
probably won't find it at Wal-Mart or places like that. I know that the
nursery that I buy from will order things for you if you give them some
notice. You might call someplace like Phipps Conservatory or an arboretum in
your area and ask if they know where this plant can be purchased locally or
give you the name of several full service nurseries or landscape supply
firms.
Rhoda Dend
you find one who has one. But make sure it is "Snow Queen" or "Alice". If
they say that it is not marked, do not buy it. I did a few times and I was
sorry.
Some one help me. My friend has a hydrangea called "Unique." What kind of
hydrangea is this? She has it in full sun on the corner of her house and right
now, August 8, the flowers are cone shaped, snow white and huge. -maybe 12-16
inches. The shrub is 12 feet high. Oh, is it georgous. I must have one.=
Rhoda in PA z-6-7-
Vox Humana
"Rhoda Dend" <rhod...@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Some one help me. My friend has a hydrangea called "Unique." What kind
of
> hydrangea is this? She has it in full sun on the corner of her house and
right
> now, August 8, the flowers are cone shaped, snow white and huge. -maybe
12-16
> inches. The shrub is 12 feet high. Oh, is it georgous. I must have
one.=
Here is a like to a google search with some information. It sounds like
your friend has Hydrangea Paniculata 'Unique'
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=hydrangea+unique&spell=1
Pam
Rhoda Dend wrote:
'Unique' is a specific cultivar of Hydrangea paniculata noted for its large
flowerheads comprised mainly of sterile florets. Paniculatas - the PeeGee hydrangea
is probably the most common cultivar - are robust shrubs that are very hardy and
tolerate more sun and less water than other forms of hydrangeas.
As to buying a unnamed form of oakleaf hydrangea, you are hardly letting yourself
open to serious disappointment. The straight species (Hydrangea quercifolia) is a
wonderful shrub with no drawbacks - same exfoliating, cinnamon colored bark, same
large white flower panicles, same big, bold foliage with great fall color. 'Alice'
is remarkable for intense fall color and 'Snow Queen' produces exceptionally large,
sterile flowerheads, but that does not detract from the value of the species.
Pam - gardengal