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Hydrangea paniculata Sundae Fraise
Hi i have purchased Hydrangea paniculata Sundae Fraise dwarf variety,can anyone give me some advice on planting it out and any tips please this is the first of this plant i have bought so not sure on planting tips etc.I will be putting it in my gravel garden (south facing) full sun position can it be put in a container or is it best in ground all advice is appreciated thank you
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..I've got 2 of these paniculata Hydrangea's...namely..'Phantom' and 'Limelight'... both are planted in semi shade... 'Limelight' in almost full shade really...hardly any direct sun except late in day... these will also grow in full sun and flower well for it... I used to grow variety 'Kyoshu'... in full sun... the one you have will grow in a container as it's dwarf... but I always think ground is best if you can...
..mine have flower buds on them now... 'Phantom' is a mass of buds but 'Limelight' got eaten by snails early on... this is something to watch out for...they will eat the emerging flower shoots... however, with a bit of t.l.c. [i.e. liquid feed] it's recovering...
All hydrangeas like moist but well drained soil and full sun or partial shade. They can get very large if left unpruned and are best off planted in the ground where their roots can stay cool and reach out for water and nutrients.
Dig a hole at least twice as wide and half as deep again as the pot it is currently in and then improve the soil in teh hole and for back flling with plenty of good garden compost and/or well rotted manure to help enrich its soil and moisture retention. Soak the pot in a bucket of water till no further bubbles appear then lift out and plant at the same depth. Water generously once planted and for the rest of this summer to get it established.
The paniculatas flower on new wood so you can prune yours to shape or size at the beginning of spring and it will then grow new stems and flower on those. Give it a good feed of pelleted chicken manure or bllod, fish and bone worked in around its roots every spring and it should be good for years.