Saturday, December 27, 2008

KTRS 550 Inside Out Program Featured Plant of the Week


This is an exciting and reliable Hydrangea for the lower Midwest. So far in typical clay soil and varying degrees of warm temperatures, ‘Limelight’ has showcased clean refreshing pistachio green blooms that shifted to a soft cream by mid- season. She blushes a lingering soft rose when autumn makes his appearance, which she holds into the chill of the late hours of the season.
She is young and yet to display the fullness of maturity but she has not disappointed her many admirers with her blossom’s color shift.
She has looked comfortable in her surrounding for two full seasons in the morning sun.
She escapes the heat of mid-day, shaded by an admiring companion that wishes to remain anonymous.
Not any thirstier than most hydrangeas, her flower size and quantity may diminish if there is excessive heat, drying winds and not adequate moisture
I best appreciate her in the garden but I am told she is a great addition in fresh and dried arrangements as well!

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