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Quick Fire Fab® Hydrangea PW - 2 Gallon
Quick Fire Fab® Hydrangea PW - 2 Gallon
Quick Fire Fab® Hydrangea PW - 2 Gallon
Quick Fire Fab® Hydrangea PW - 2 Gallon
Quick Fire Fab® Hydrangea PW - 2 Gallon
Quick Fire Fab® Hydrangea PW - 2 Gallon
Quick Fire Fab® Hydrangea PW - 2 Gallon
Quick Fire Fab® Hydrangea PW - 2 Gallon
Quick Fire Fab® Hydrangea PW - 2 Gallon
Quick Fire Fab® Hydrangea PW - 2 Gallon
Quick Fire Fab® Hydrangea PW - 2 Gallon
Quick Fire Fab® Hydrangea PW - 2 Gallon
Quick Fire Fab® Hydrangea PW - 2 Gallon
Quick Fire Fab® Hydrangea PW - 2 Gallon

Quick Fire Fab® Hydrangea PW - 2 Gallon

$49.98

The earliest blooming panicle hydrangeas


Quick Fire Fab® hydrangea combines big blooms, glorious color, and strong stems for a truly stunning flowering shrub. Perfect for hedges or as an eye-catching specimen. 

 

Hydrangea paniculata 'SMNHPM' PP#32,513; CBRAF

 

Top Features: Early blooming | Cold hardy | Vibrant color 

USDA hardiness zones: 3-8 (-40°F /-40°C)

Height x Width: 6-8' tall x 5-6' wide

Exposure: Sun or part shade

Season of interest: Summer 

Breeder: Megan Mathey 


General Care 

Soil 

Adaptable to most any soil except very wet or excessively alkaline soils.

 

Pruning 

In late winter or early spring, cut back by about one-third its total height, just above a set of large buds. This ensures that the growth for the season will come vigorous buds lower on the plant and also serves to remove any remaining dried blooms. Alternatively, cut back in autumn once the plant has gone completely dormant. May be cut back harder if desired, though this tends to produce stems that are unable to achieve maximum stem strength the following season.

 

Uses 

Specimen; mixed borders; mass plantings. Makes a good hedge or screen. Excellent for cut flowers, both fresh and dried.

 

Growing Tips 

Panicle hydrangeas are the most sun tolerant hydrangeas and are also resistant to wilting. In cooler climates, full sun is recommended for best stem strength and flower set. Flower color is unaffected by soil chemistry. If flowers turn brown and dry instead of aging to pink or red, this indicates that the plant needs more water or that nighttime temperatures are too high for the transition to occur.