Re: Oak Leaf Hydrangea

Yes, both mine do, but I think the species is doing it more than
'Snowflake' is....it's hard to tell because they have sort of grown
into each other.  Need to sort them out a bit this spring.  Most
interesting that your suckerer (is that a word?) passes that trait on
in the cuttings.

Bambi seems to prefer my H. macrophylla species...munches them into
oblivion if I don't fence them in winter...but different herds like
different stuff.

Fall color is lovely.  Mine, being in mostly shade on the north side
of a hedge, don't all turn brilliant colors, but where the sun hits
the foliage, it's marvelous.  And, when they put out new leaves in a
mild fall (only to get nipped by frost), those leaves are almost
mahogany in color.  A plant of many colors:-)

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
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> From: Kay Dye <Kdye1@AOL.COM>
> Date: Monday, January 17, 2000 10:15 AM
>
> Marge,
> I agree with all said about the oak leaf hydrangea.  The comment
you made
> about the suckering reminded me of something I have noticed.  I
have two
> plants of OLH in a symmetrical planting.  One of them never
suckers, the
> other suckers profusely.  When you mentioned suckering, do you find
that all
> of yours do?  Mine are both the same age, ordered from Forest Farm.
 I have
> taken many cuttings from both plants to use around the garden, and
the same
> thing follows for the cuttings.  If I took the cutting from the one
that
> suckers, the cuttings sucker, too.  I have quite a bit of Bambi
trouble with
> mine.  As you mentioned, they don't eat them to the ground, but
usually eat
> off the old wood which means there will be no bloom this year!
>
> One other thing to mention about H. quercifolia, the fall color is
> unbelievable.  The red of those giant leaves is so vibrant.
> In fact, most hydrangeas have gorgeous fall color.  This year the
climbing
> hydrangea (whose name has been changed, but don't remember the new
name), H.
> petiolaris, was the most wonderful bright yellow with a feathered
green edge
> on every leaf.  It looked fluorescent growing over the bricks of
the house.
>
> Kay Dye
>
>
>
> In a message dated 1/8/00 6:12:03 PM Central Standard Time,
mtalt@CLARK.NET
> writes:
>
> << They will sucker mildly, over time, forming a smallish
>  thicket.....suckers can be dug in early spring and relocated or
given
>  away (bonus plants) if you wish.  My plants have reached about six
>  feet in height, but they are not fast growers.
>
>  Y >>
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