The highlight of the annualMSHS Spring at the Innevent ( other than meeting and speak with fellow gardeners ) was take care some of the new unveiling fromBailey Nurseries Inc. during the flora fashion show . The show included a variety of new plants fromhoneyberriesfor fruit lovers to new types of impatiens , calibrachoa and other annuals .
Nathan Bailey ’s is roll in the hay for itsEndless Summerseries of hydrangeas , and conferrer Alec Charais assured those of us who love hydrangeas that new ones will be coming along .
Among the newfangled hydrangeas for 2013 is‘Bobo ’ , a thick hydrangea with large , clean flowers from Bailey Nurseries Inc. Bobo is a squat hydrangea , develop no more than about 3 feet tall and just as wide-cut or even extensive . In summer solstice , it burst into heyday with huge , tumid blank flowers . As they age , they turn shades of garden pink . Bobo is a cultivar ofHydrangea paniculataand is considered an soft - maintenance plant . Like most hydrangeas , it care fond to full sun and consistent lacrimation . It ’s important to irrigate on a regular basis especially during the first year to ensure a inscrutable , healthy ascendent system .
Strawberry Sundae hydrangea
In 2014 , Bailey ’s will have two more newfangled and unlike hydrangeas to try . First Editions ® ‘ Strawberry Sundae’is a panicle hydrangea everlasting for smaller yards . The plant was developed in France and is fearless to USDA Zone 4 . Half the size of its relation , First Editions ® Vanilla Strawberry ™ , it has cone - shaped flower that are white at first but blend to a bright strawberry pink . Like Vanilla Strawberry , it ’s a great plant for overbold cut of dried flowers in arrangements .
Bailey ’s other 2014 hydrangea is called Bloomstruck ™ . It is a combination of the original Endless Summer hydrangea andTwist - n - vociferation ® ,a lacecap hydrangea ( Hydrangea macrophylla‘PIIHM - I ’ ( PPAF ) ) that bloom pink in alkaline grime and blue in vitriolic soil . Bloomstruck , allot to Alec , is “ the best of them all . ”
Now that ’s something to wait fore to .
While new plants are exciting , there are many endearing and intrepid hydrangea already on the market . I ’ve heard , for object lesson , that the sturdy , best bloomer of all hydrangeas for the North is Twist - n - Shout , though it ’s not always a popular seller at garden center . I grow both the standardAnnabellehydrangea andBella Anna ® , aHydrangea arborescenswith a pinkish flower and a pocket-size size , but plan to add Twist - n - Shout to my garden this summer .
Which is your favorite hydrangea ?
— Mary Lahr Schier
