| Description | A smaller version of the old stand by "Lime Light Hydrangea". Reaching only around 4-5 feet. |
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| Pronunciation | (hy-DRAIN-jah)(pah-nik-yew-LAY-tah) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | full sun, mostly sunny, part sun |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Temperature | It seems that if the weather is cool when the flowers are forming the first color of the blossoms will have a more pronounced lime green color |
| Flowers | ime green (sometimes) changing to white and the fall flowers take on a pink tint |
| Leaves | green |
| Dimensions | 4-5 feet |
| Maintenance | The blooms are formed on the new wood. Pruning in the fall or early spring will produce lots of new wood. At this time you can control the height, spread and shape of the plant, by the amount that is pruned. I like to use a pruning shears not hedge shears. With pruning shears I can better control the shape and the cuts are more precise. Thinning can help reduce some of the weight off the branches. The flowers can become very heavy, especially after a rain. |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Misc Facts | ranked high in the Chicago Botanic Gardens Hydrangea trials. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #85-Hydrangeas for American Gardens (Michael Dirr) |
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