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An exciting new hardy Hydrangea from Holland. 'Limelight' has unique bright green blooms in mid-summer that holds its bright and refreshing color right into autumn when the blooms change color to a rich deep pink. The autumn display of green and pink blooms on the same plant is breathtaking! The color makes a great addition to the garden and it blends wonderfully with all other colors. Use 'Limelight', either fresh or dried, in bouquets to make a unique floral design. This is an easy to grow plant with reliable flowering and flower color regardless of soil pH or winter temperatures.
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The flower heads are of good
size, ranging from 6 to 12 inches and are held upright
'Limelight' is the winner of the PHS Gold Medal Award. |
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What people are saying ... I got 4 complements on this beautiful Hydrangea before even loading it in my car at the nursery. Love it in my yard and looking forward to mixing other colors with it's beautiful light green. - Megan, Zone 8 Georgia [Limelight] has performed very well in my yard. I have placed it in a spot where it doesn't get much sun but the roots are kept quite damp and I had a good show of flower heads the first full year in. I like it so much I want to find a sunnier location to put another one! Thanks! - Ronnie, Zone 3 One word to describe this hydrangea is "Fantastic." Beautiful color and large flower-heads. Blooms all summer into fall. Low maintenance and care. It's a showstopper - people passing by always stop and take a second look. - Linda, New York Zone 6 I love this plant, at first I forgot it's name and where I bought it, until I recently found the tag, which I always save. It really did well this past year (it's first year) Next spring I'm going to move it to where I can see it from my living room window.:) I dried the big, beautiful blooms for great winter arrangements. - Sandra, Zone 7 I have many different hydrangeas but hardy Limelight is the best. Upright, very cold hardy and holds the flowers off the ground. It blooms on new wood and keeps color summer thru fall with lush lush blooms. - Gail, IL, zone 5 This Hydrangea is a show stopper: right now, first four months in the ground, full, full sun, lots of fresh air, it is blooming like mad: big, fat beautiful creamy, to bright white elongated blooms. They are sturdy blooms, and take a good wind. They don't collapse. It has doubled in size since April, and I'm looking forward to all the color changes it will go through. The shape of the plant is graceful and strong. It's a garden high-light. The Limelight I planted last year is equally fantastic, and it's in part shade. Last year the blooms got so big and the color changes were so amazing to see, you couldn't believe all that beauty on one plant. Because of that one plant, I went out and got three more. And I'm looking forward to adding a few more, too. Totally addicting, that Limelight. - Judy, RI, Zone 6 I planted two Limelights three years ago in my backyard which gets full sun. I absolutely love them. So easy to care for and such beautiful blossoms. This year, my daughter got married and we had a brunch in our backyard for the newlyweds. I received so many compliments on the blooms!! Our guests had never seen such large flowers on a hydrangea before. The only downfall is that the flowers do not tolerate water during the hot weather. My neighbors sprinklers were spraying over the fence and got the blooms wet during the noon hours and the flowers began to turn brown. All is well now, the sprinklers have been fixed!! - Valerie K. WA, Zone 5 Hardiness: USDA Zone 3 -8 Bloom Time: Begins in late July - early August and remains showy thru autumn. Bloom color: Soft lime green, not affected by pH like Hydrangea macrophyllas. Foliage color:
Dark Green
Fall color: Green with a tinge of yellow. Sometimes a reddish-purple color. Size: 6 to 8 feet high and wide with age. Can be easily maintained as a smaller plant or trained into a small tree. Exposure:
Full sun to light shade Soil: Prefers good, loamy soil. Most adaptable of all hydrangeas to different soil types. Most urban tolerant and very difficult to kill. Pruning: Best if done in late fall or early spring. Blooms on new wood. Make sure to prune off spent flowers when they turn brown. Very tolerant of hard pruning, in fact cutting the plant back from 1/2 to 1/3 will result in larger flowers. Watering: Medium moisture. Not as water dependent as Hyd. Macrophylla. Will tolerant drought once established. Type: Deciduous Fertilizing: Fertilize in early spring by applying a slow release fertilizer specialized for trees & shrubs. Follow the label for recommended rate of application. Uses: Groupings or masses, perennial or shrub borders, specimen, screens or hedges, mixed container, cut flowers. Breeder: Pieter Zwijnenburg Jr. Awards:
Pennsylvania Horticulture Society Gold Medal 2006 An exciting award winning hardy Hydrangea from Holland. ‘Limelight’ has unique bright green blooms in mid-summer. ‘Limelight’ holds its refreshing green color right into autumn when the blooms change color to a rich deep pink. The autumn display of green and pink blooms on the same plant is breathtaking!
The soft green blooms make a great addition to the garden and blend wonderfully with all other colors. Use ‘Limelight’ in either fresh or dried bouquets for a unique floral design. This is an easy-to-grow plant with reliable flowering and flower color regardless of soil pH or winter temperatures.
The flower heads range from 6 to 12 inches long and are held upright on the shrub. The blooms are evenly distributed, making for an effective floral display. ‘Limelight’ is a useful plant for both the landscape and cut flower use. Sources Garden Centers listed by state
In Canada buy from GardenImport
(Canadian
mail order) Share your experience: Rate how has this variety has preformed in your garden. A sampling of Blogs speaking about Limelight Izel Cottage: My garden bits and bobs
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