Hydrangea Tree, Vanilla Strawberry Hydrangea paniculata 'Renhy' Height: 7 feet Spread: 7 feet
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Hardiness Zone: 4a Brand: First Editions Description: Wonderful white panicles turn raspberry pink over summer, then reddish pink in fall; a bold and audacious small tree that produces endless reams of massive and dense conical flower clusters at the ends of the branches; long-lasting blooms Ornamental Features Hydrangea Tree, Vanilla Strawberry features bold conical white flowers at the ends of the branches from mid summer to late fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has green deciduous foliage. The pointy leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color. Landscape Attributes Hydrangea Tree, Vanilla Strawberry is a deciduous tree, selected and trained to grow in a small tree-like form with the primary plant grafted high atop a standard. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage. This tree will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It has no significant negative characteristics. Hydrangea Tree, Vanilla Strawberry is recommended for the following landscape applications; Planting & Growing Hydrangea Tree, Vanilla Strawberry will grow to be about 7 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 7 feet. It tends to be a little leggy, with a typical clearance of 3 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more. This tree does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. This plant should be periodically fertilized throughout the active growing season with a specially-formulated acidic fertilizer. 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 over the growing season to conserve soil moisture. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America. Clean up Rating (1-5) 1=least effort 5=most effort Clean Up Rating (2): The blooms get pruned and bagged. The leaves can be blown or raked onto the lawn and mowed or bagged.
