Endless Summer® Hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bailmer' P.P. 15298
The first repeat blooming mophead Hydrangea. Remove spent flowers to have blooms from spring to fall. Cut emerging spring growth back to half to increase the number of pink (in alkaline soil) or blue (in acidic soils with sufficient aluminum) blooms.
| Key feature: | Repeat Blooming |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Patent Act: | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Garden style: | Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Filtered sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Well rounded shrub reaches 3 to 5 ft. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attributes: | Flowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape uses: | Firescaping/Fire Wise, Seacoast Exposure, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Blue |
| Blooms: | Reblooms continuously, spring through fall |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 1731 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Provide well-drained soil, rich in organic matter. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before spring growth. Prune to shape after flowering. Pruning time: summer after flowering.
Design Ideas
The perfect plant for foundations that's large enough for solid color with a bonus of gorgeous flowers. Plant in problem acidic soils beneath canopies of shade trees or even smaller accent trees. Very bright flowers are good attention-getters at focal points with groups of them intensifying this overall effect. Good for edging outdoor living spaces with cooling, rich green foliage and close up appreciation of huge flower trusses. A vital component of a florist's or crafter's landscape when massed to provide plentiful cutting material.
History
This hydrangea survived record cold in Minnesota's harsh winter of 1982 and unexpectedly bloomed on schedule the following summer. Neighbor Vern Black, Superintendent of Bailey Nursery was amazed at the discovery, then re-amazed to find the plant re-bloomed in the same season if cut back after flowering. Superior in at least two ways certainly describes Endless Summer.
Lore
This hydrangea survived record cold in Minnesota's harsh winter of 1982 and unexpectedly bloomed on schedule the following summer. Neighbor Vern Black, Superintendent of Bailey Nursery was amazed at the discovery, then re-amazed to find the plant re-bloo
The first repeat blooming mophead Hydrangea. Remove spent flowers to have blooms from spring to fall. Cut emerging spring growth back to half to increase the number of pink (in alkaline soil) or blue (in acidic soils with sufficient aluminum) blooms.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Provide well-drained soil, rich in organic matter. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before spring growth. Prune to shape after flowering. Pruning time: summer after flowering.
Design Ideas
The perfect plant for foundations that's large enough for solid color with a bonus of gorgeous flowers. Plant in problem acidic soils beneath canopies of shade trees or even smaller accent trees. Very bright flowers are good attention-getters at focal points with groups of them intensifying this overall effect. Good for edging outdoor living spaces with cooling, rich green foliage and close up appreciation of huge flower trusses. A vital component of a florist's or crafter's landscape when massed to provide plentiful cutting material.
History
This hydrangea survived record cold in Minnesota's harsh winter of 1982 and unexpectedly bloomed on schedule the following summer. Neighbor Vern Black, Superintendent of Bailey Nursery was amazed at the discovery, then re-amazed to find the plant re-bloomed in the same season if cut back after flowering. Superior in at least two ways certainly describes Endless Summer.
Lore
This hydrangea survived record cold in Minnesota's harsh winter of 1982 and unexpectedly bloomed on schedule the following summer. Neighbor Vern Black, Superintendent of Bailey Nursery was amazed at the discovery, then re-amazed to find the plant re-bloo
| Key feature: | Repeat Blooming |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Patent Act: | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Garden style: | Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Filtered sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Well rounded shrub reaches 3 to 5 ft. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attributes: | Flowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape uses: | Firescaping/Fire Wise, Seacoast Exposure, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Blue |
| Blooms: | Reblooms continuously, spring through fall |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 1731 |
