Hydrangea 'Quick Fire Fab' PW

Hydrangea paniculata SMNHPM

Group/Class:  Quick Fire Series

Brand:  Proven Winners

This fabulous variety blooms a full month ahead of other panicle hydrangeas for about the longest season of bloom a shrub can have; features huge, mophead flowers that start white and fade through pink to a rich rose-red, lasting into fall

Quick Fire Fab® Hydrangea is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage.

This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed.

Quick Fire Fab® Hydrangea is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Accent
• Mass Planting
• General Garden Use
• Container Planting

This shrub performs well in both full sun and full shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.

Quick Fire Fab® Hydrangea makes a fine choice for the outdoor landscape, but it is also well-suited for use in outdoor pots and containers. With its upright habit of growth, it is best suited for use as a 'thriller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination; plant it near the center of the pot, surrounded by smaller plants and those that spill over the edges. It is even sizeable enough that it can be grown alone in a suitable container. Note that when grown in a container, it may not perform exactly as indicated on the tag - this is to be expected. Also note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.

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