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Re: [SG] Hydrangeas

Bobbi,

Dirr says H. 'Annabelle' is hardy from z 3 to 9 - they *are* tough guys!
Bet that's what Vicky has.

Elderberries are good, too.  Dunno if they'd need more sun where Vicky is -
they grow in light to medium shade for me (put themselves there).  I give
mine a haircut to keep them from flopping over a bit of border, but don't
cut them all the way back as I'd read that stops them from flowering.
Anybody know if this is so?  Mine are the common native ones...nice flowers
tho' and the wildlife love the berries.

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
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> From: Roberta Diehl <diehlr@INDIANA.EDU>
> Date: Wednesday, July 29, 1998 7:59 AM
>
> I was wondering if Vicky had H. arborescens in some form, but wasn't sure
> it was hardy that far north. I have H. a. 'Grandiflora' growing in deep
> shade and also the oak-leaf hydrangea, which I adore. I believe both of
> these are zone 5 plants.
>
> Another plant Vicky might consider is an elderberry, perhaps one of the
> variegated ones. There are purple and yellow-leafed forms too. And
> cut-leaved forms. And ones with pink flowers! I was reading about them in
> the Jan-Feb 98 issue of FINE GARDENING and they are hardy to zone 3. Even
> the plain elderberries are pretty nice. Forest Farm Nursery sells the
> fancy ones, and so do Heronswood and several other places. They seem to
> prefer a fairly shady situation. The article said they are easily pruned
> to any size you want.
>
> Bobbi Diehl
> Bloomington, IN
> zone 5/6
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