I bought this for a big sunny front yard to fill a spot at the top of the driveway. In ten years this will be a beautiful tree judging by the way it blooms now. Was sad to sell the house and leave it there!
Since Hydrangea can indeed perform well in parts of the Deep South (even in Texas), maybe those of us who just planted, should be a little more patience and perhaps even hopeful.
I planted this excitedly in spring when I moved into my house 2 years ago. It has grown a few inches and the trunk has thickened slightly, but it's still basically a stick with leaves. It looks nothing like the picture. I'm thinking because it's been 2 years it's not going to grow into the beautiful tree I see on this page. Maybe others will have better luck.
My tree is about 12 years old & it is beautiful! When I'm out side people driving by stop & ask me what kind of tree it is & where I got it all the time. It is about 12'high by 10' wide'. The tree requires lots of water & magnesium sulfate to keep the flowers white (I have to add this monthly). I live in the Chicago area & my tree has gone through some harsh winters & lost some branches, but new ones always sprout out & will grow 2' or more in 1yr.
last year when I planted them they looked pitiful, so I moved it, granted probably too fast, but nothing happened and looked wilted and frail. This year, they are very full with leaves, have doubled in size and has promise. Needs to be in spot where it recieves sun on all of it's sides.
I was told when I purchased this plant it would grow at a medium/fast rate once established (4 to 6 wks). I have had it for two years and it has grown VERY, VERY, VERY little. The trunk has thickened some and the leaves are healthy and full but, it has no blooms and has not gotten any taller. I'm going to give it another year or two and it if doesn't improve, it's gone.
This is my favorite plant of all the plants in my garden. It really thrives in upstate NY and is so beautiful in the late summer when little else is blooming. I'm ordering more this year!
