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Hydrangea - Endless SummerŪ The Original
The big mop-head type blooms, up to 8" in diameter, are pink or blue depending on soil pH. Large, dark green foliage adds to this showy summer bloomer and blooms through the summer and fall every year. This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds. This one has the ability to bloom as far north as Minnesota (maybe much further). Use aluminum sulfate to change alkaline soil to acid and make blooms bluer, or add lime to the soil to make the flowers pinker (begin soil treatments well in advance of flowering, as in late autumn or early spring). Endless Summer prefers full sun and grows 3 to 5 feet in height and width. It requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings The flowers are good for cutting and drying. Endless SummerŪ The Original Bigleaf Hydrangea, Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bailmer' (PP15,298), has the unique ability to bloom on both old and new wood, ensuring consistent flowering year after year. ... details
Willow - Japanese The Japanese Willow, 'Salix Integra Flamingo', produces beautiful pink foliage all season long. The outer leaves turn a bright pink while the inner leaves are green and white. The Japanese Willow has 4 season interest. In the spring, before it leafs out, it produces hundreds of slender catkins that contrast brilliantly against the deep red stems. Then you see the pink summer foliage and in the fall and winter the striking red stems. You may prune the plant back for another flush of pink foliage later in the season. Great as a container plant. |
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