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Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight'

 
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Family: Hydrangeaceae (hy-drain-jee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Hydrangea (hy-DRAIN-juh) (Info)
Species: paniculata (pan-ick-yoo-LAY-tuh) (Info)
Cultivar: Limelight
Additional cultivar information: (PP12874)
Hybridized by Zwijnenburg; Year of Registration or Introduction: 2001

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13 vendors have this plant for sale.

23 members have or want this plant for trade.

Height:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Rose/Mauve
Pale Green

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall

Foliage:
Deciduous

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Flowers are good for drying and preserving

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Patented

Propagation Methods:
From softwood cuttings

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Profile:

9 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive revere51 On Aug 22, 2006, revere51 from Middleton, MA wrote:

Had great success this being the second yr...been supplying the neighbors with flowers.

Neutral soulbloom On Aug 18, 2006, soulbloom from Richmond, VA wrote:

Ehhhh! That pretty much sums up this plant. Though it doesn't stand out, it won't go unnoticed in the garden. I would describe mine as pretty much average.

Positive bigcityal On Nov 26, 2005, bigcityal from Menasha, WI (Zone 5a) wrote:

Very nice form and color, easy to grow - why wouldn't you own one?

Positive zzazzq On Oct 17, 2005, zzazzq from Madison, MS wrote:

Has bloomed here in central MS in partial shade. Have trouble with the regular peegee, but this one does bloom here. Very light green to white flowers.

Positive pavulon On Aug 28, 2005, pavulon from Medford, WI wrote:

does well despite our cold winters

Positive alicewho On Jul 29, 2005, alicewho from North Augusta, SC (Zone 8a) wrote:

This hydrangea didn't come out as green as I had hoped, but the blooms are huge and plentiful. Fast grower and so far disease and pest free. It really stands out in the garden.

Positive bonniewong On Apr 15, 2005, bonniewong from edmonton
Canada wrote:

I purchased Limelight spring 2004,and am really impressed. It bloomed all summer in my zone 3 garden, the color was the most beautiful shade of light green.We had exceptionally hot weather with the most awful aphid epidemic and very few predators. It was so healthy, it didn't skip a beat, the foliage and flowers were unscathed. The buds are just starting to swell now mid April 2005, it survived -37C with little winter kill. By far the best hydrangea I have.

Positive lmelling On Dec 4, 2004, lmelling from Ithaca, NY (Zone 5b) wrote:

Information from both "Hydrangeas for American Gardens," by Michael A. Dirr (2004) and "Encyclopedia of Hydrangeas" C.J. and D.M. Van Gelderen (2004 - Timber Press)

Well branched, medium sized shrub 6 - 10 feet, with 8 being the average, and 5 to 8 feet wide. The flowers carry only sterile ray-flowers and the panicles are almost as big as those of 'Grandiflora', but LIMELIGHT turns more to pink than does 'Grandiflora' according to Van Gelderen.

Professor Dirr notes that in zone 7, color showed an expression more towards white in this cultivar, possibly due to heat.

AKA 'Zwijnenburg' and trademarked name is LIMELIGHT. Bred by Pieter Zwijnenburg, Boskoop, Netherlands, in 1990.

Positive scutler On Nov 3, 2004, scutler from Charleston, SC (Zone 8b) wrote:

In my Zone 8b garden, the color ranges from faded green to off-white. The color is not as bright as I had hoped. However, on the plus side, I planted a 10" high specimen and in 1 year it had soared to 6 ft high and spread to 5 ft wide with over a dozen blooms each literally 10" x 10"! It has out-grown and out-produced all of my hydrangeas.

Positive Dea On Jul 10, 2004, Dea from Frederick, MD (Zone 6a) wrote:

The blooms are lime in color and then soften to an off-white/white as they progress.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Vincent, Alabama
Judsonia, Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas
Susanville, California
Ashkum, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
Litchfield, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois
Plainfield, Illinois
Saint Charles, Illinois
Westmont, Illinois
Des Moines, Iowa
South Amana, Iowa
West Des Moines, Iowa
Louisville, Kentucky
Folsom, Louisiana
Cockeysville, Maryland
Frederick, Maryland
Mashpee, Massachusetts
Middleton, Massachusetts
Springfield, Massachusetts
Dearborn Heights, Michigan
Hillsdale, Michigan
Oxford, Michigan
Spring Lake, Michigan
Longville, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Wyoming, Minnesota
Madison, Mississippi
Seminary, Mississippi
Manchester, New Hampshire
Mays Landing, New Jersey
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Rochester, New York
Cincinnati, Ohio
Glouster, Ohio
Streetsboro, Ohio
Morrisville, Pennsylvania
Norristown, Pennsylvania
Sarver, Pennsylvania
Bluffton, South Carolina
Conway, South Carolina
Lamar, South Carolina
North Augusta, South Carolina
Pickens, South Carolina
Pierre, South Dakota
Knoxville, Tennessee (2 reports)
Quitman, Texas
Arlington, Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
Disputanta, Virginia
Linden, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Buckley, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Medford, Wisconsin
Menasha, Wisconsin



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