Re: now cuttings

I have plain old-fashioned hydrangeas. They are behaving remarkably well in this 100 degree heat. I have not watered anything this year and they have not wiltered, although the one on the southwest corner of my house was looking a little bedraggled this afternoon. I am, however, becoming concerned about my large Cornus florida. If we don't get some rain very soon I will have to resort to watering it. I don't want it to become stressed.
zem
zone 7
West TN
----- Original Message ----- From: "Theresa W." <tchessie1@sbcglobal.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 8:46 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT]now cuttings


Are any of the newer hydrangeas more heat tolerant that others??

Theresa

Christopher P. Lindsey wrote:

Since we are supposed to be between 102 and 109 for the rest of the
week, I may have to be looking for a new hydrangea- mine just looks
worse everyday.  It's 104 outside right now at 6:30 pm.  Yuck!


Ick!  That sounds warm.  Here it's only been in the 90s, but the
humidity level right now is at 77%.  I drip sweat *breathing*.  :)

Have you tried any of the Hydrangea paniculata cultivars?  The newer
ones lay the old standby 'Pee-Gee's to shame.  I'm particularly
enamored with 'Little Lamb' -- my plants have blooms as large the plants
themselves!  :)

Chris

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