@@Yvonne_ennovY I do see a difference. It is subtle, and it’s more in tone. Mini Mauvette, to me, is well named and is a purple-y/mauve and Garnetta is more reddish. If that makes sense.
I bought 3 of the Invincibelle Ruby and they were beautiful when they began blooming. Beautiful ruby color. This year though they have turned a green color for the last several months. Are Invincibelle supposed to stay a ruby color and then change to green. We have been in a drought for the 2nd summer in a row. Does this effect the color?
It is normal for Invincibelle Ruby flowers to turn green as they age. However, absolutely, drought conditions will hasten that transition. The great thing about Invincibelle Ruby, though, is that it will rebloom if it is deadheaded, so you can simply cut off the aged green blooms, and in 6-8 weeks later, new flowers will emerge, provided the plant hasn't experienced significant stress. :)
I planted a mini mauvette last fall and it slowly seemed to dry up and die but I left it in the ground and it come back beautiful this year. I purchased 3 more this season and same thing happened again. Hoping they rebound like the other one but not sure why this happened. They are planted on east side of my house.
@@joanotte7097 Okay, great! It is most likely that the plants are still just getting established. It would be a good idea to add a 2-3" layer of mulch to help insulate the roots. After they get more adjusted this year you shouldn't continue to have this problem. :)
Hmmm, we have had the habit size at 3-4' for a few years now so it shouldn't be an Invincibelle Limetta tag that has that sizing. Would you mind sending us a photo of the tag to our feedback line? www.provenwinners.com/feedback
I planted 3 Garnetta’s last fall and they haven’t grown at all. I know most plants sleep, creep, then leap on year 3, so I’m hopeful they well grow some next spring. They were little quart size when I ordered them. I wish local garden centers carried these dwarf cultivars. All I see is paniculata’s everywhere.
Yeah, it is most likely the plants are still getting established. If desired, you may apply a granular fertilizer formulated for flowering woody plants in late winter/early spring when the soil is workable, to help encourage some more growth.
Limetta grows to be 3-4' wide, so you would want the centers of each plant to be 4' apart from one another. For Wee White, it grows to be 1-2.5' wide so you would want to plant those 2.5-3' apart. We made a video talking about our Incrediball hedge and the same ideas will apply for these two hydrangeas as well. You can check out that video here, th-cam.com/video/Wa3e_VQh5SI/w-d-xo.html
I have the smooth invincibelle limetta dwarf hydrangea. During the latter part of July many of the flowers started to turn brown. Can you please give me some advice.
That's the way those flowers naturally age, especially if the weather is very hot and/or the plant has maybe experienced some periods of low water during its bloom. You can simply snip them out to neaten the appearance if you'd like.
Hi There, Which pink colored dwarf hydrangeas would be good in the shade? USDA 5b, Midwest area. Unfortunately, our backyard area doesn’t get a lot of sun, but we'd love something like this to last all summer thru early fall.. Per I really love the fullness of the flowers.
Hello there! Would you say that you get some sun throughout the day? We classify part sun as 4-6 hours of sun a day and all hydrangeas would need at least some sun in order to bloom well. The most shade-tolerant hydrangeas are Oakleaf hydrangeas that you can see here, www.mypwcolorchoices.com/all-plants/?jsf=epro-products:sheight&tax=product_cat:503
Thanks so much for your question! You can reach out to our European partners at this link and see the different Proven Winners plants that they offer ☺ valkplant.com/en/proven-winners/
Hello there ☺ Yes, it will! As with the Invincibelle Spirit II, you'll want to give it that 2-3" layer of mulch to help insulate the roots and be sure to give them more supplemental water while they're getting established for the first few weeks 🤗
Watering deeply 2-3 times a week is ideal, if it is consistently hot out, water a bit more. Watering "deeply" can be determined by placing a shallow tin (like a tuna can) next to the base of the shrub when you water and wait until there is at least 1" (2.54cm) of water in it to know you've watered it sufficiently :)
Last Spring I planted a Mini Mauvette in one of my very small beds. It's the perfect size for the space, but both years the bloom seemed to fizzle out before they got going. The color out of the gate is lovely, as mentioned in the video, but mine only lasted a week before they began to fade. The plant shows no other signs of stress. Any suggestions?
The flowers do naturally fade to a kind of tawny pink - that's unavoidable, but if it seems to be happening very quickly, it could be due to heat stress. You might be able to mitigate it a bit by putting down a good 2-3" layer of shredded bark mulch, which will help keep the roots cool and growing vigorously, as well as providing supplemental water if rainfall is scarce. If you live in a hot climate, this might just be what happens. However, not to worry - it is a rebloomer, and will produce fresh flowers in about six weeks, especially if you deadhead it by removing the old flowers.
Wondering if I could plant wee white in a container in my zone 6b garden. I have no place to store in the winter so I would have to leave outside, with its container wrapped. What do you think? Would it survive 🤞thanks!
Yes, absolutely! You actually won't want to cover the container over the winter because the plant will still need to get water. You can move it to a more protected area where wind and snow won't damage it. Here is a really helpful article that gives you all of the information you need for growing hydrangeas in pots :) www.provenwinners.com/learn/container-gardening/how-grow-hydrangeas-containers
I have a mini mauvette and it’s in quite wet soil, the soil does dry out in April but I’m a bit concerned about it. Now the plant is alive and has buds but I’m just a bit worried it might be set back. I’ve heard that this species can tolerate wet the best. What is your advice?
It can definitely take moist soil, but very wet soil for long periods could be an issue. However, wet soils won't set a plant back - they'll typically kill it outright, so the fact that your plant has buds is a good sign. ☺
Hello there! It sounds like you just planted them this year, so you can expect that the plants will still be getting more established next year. After that, you should start to see more vigorous growth! Because there are so many factors that go into a plant's growth rate, I can't say exactly how big it will be but Invincibelle Ruby has an average growth rate, compared to other slow-growing varieties :)
All of them are right for me!
Love that attitude! :)
This was very helpful. Love hydrangeas but many gets way to big. Happy to know there are now dwarf varieties.
Absolutely! Dwarf hydrangeas are perfect for beauty and saving some space :)
I have Ruby, Mini Mauvette & Garnetta. They do great in my zone 3/4. Very reliable and so much colour. I’m going to need wee white now!
Can you see a distinct color difference between the garnetta and the mini mauvette? It isn’t easy to see when shopping online.
Yay! Sounds like you have quite the collection :)
@@Yvonne_ennovY I do see a difference. It is subtle, and it’s more in tone. Mini Mauvette, to me, is well named and is a purple-y/mauve and Garnetta is more reddish. If that makes sense.
@@pwcolorchoice I may have a slight addiction! Lol. I’ve got 7 smooth & 13 panicles. I need a bigger yard!
@@cangarden7833 Hahaha, we know how that goes! Happy gardening :)
I bought 3 of the Invincibelle Ruby and they were beautiful when they began blooming. Beautiful ruby color. This year though they have turned a green color for the last several months. Are Invincibelle supposed to stay a ruby color and then change to green. We have been in a drought for the 2nd summer in a row. Does this effect the color?
It is normal for Invincibelle Ruby flowers to turn green as they age. However, absolutely, drought conditions will hasten that transition. The great thing about Invincibelle Ruby, though, is that it will rebloom if it is deadheaded, so you can simply cut off the aged green blooms, and in 6-8 weeks later, new flowers will emerge, provided the plant hasn't experienced significant stress. :)
Very helpful.
Thank you.
Thank you for the feedback :)
Thank you so much for this wonderful video! 🌻🌻🌻
So glad you liked it! :)
Very helpful and informative video, thank you!!
Thanks for watching! :)
Great video thank you so much!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for the feedback :)
I planted a mini mauvette last fall and it slowly seemed to dry up and die but I left it in the ground and it come back beautiful this year. I purchased 3 more this season and same thing happened again. Hoping they rebound like the other one but not sure why this happened. They are planted on east side of my house.
How often are you watering them? What USDA zone are you in?
I live in 6b. Water about twice a week. Thanks for your response.
@@joanotte7097 Okay, great! It is most likely that the plants are still just getting established. It would be a good idea to add a 2-3" layer of mulch to help insulate the roots. After they get more adjusted this year you shouldn't continue to have this problem. :)
On the Limetta card that I recently bought, it lists the mature height as 4-5 feet tall and wide. 🤔
Hmmm, we have had the habit size at 3-4' for a few years now so it shouldn't be an Invincibelle Limetta tag that has that sizing. Would you mind sending us a photo of the tag to our feedback line? www.provenwinners.com/feedback
I planted 3 Garnetta’s last fall and they haven’t grown at all. I know most plants sleep, creep, then leap on year 3, so I’m hopeful they well grow some next spring. They were little quart size when I ordered them. I wish local garden centers carried these dwarf cultivars. All I see is paniculata’s everywhere.
Yeah, it is most likely the plants are still getting established. If desired, you may apply a granular fertilizer formulated for flowering woody plants in late winter/early spring when the soil is workable, to help encourage some more growth.
I lived in Peterborough ON
To achieve a hedge effect, what distance on center should limetta be planted? Same question for WEE white…thanks
Limetta grows to be 3-4' wide, so you would want the centers of each plant to be 4' apart from one another. For Wee White, it grows to be 1-2.5' wide so you would want to plant those 2.5-3' apart. We made a video talking about our Incrediball hedge and the same ideas will apply for these two hydrangeas as well. You can check out that video here, th-cam.com/video/Wa3e_VQh5SI/w-d-xo.html
I have the smooth invincibelle limetta dwarf hydrangea. During the latter part of July many of the flowers started to turn brown. Can you please give me some advice.
That's the way those flowers naturally age, especially if the weather is very hot and/or the plant has maybe experienced some periods of low water during its bloom. You can simply snip them out to neaten the appearance if you'd like.
Hi There,
Which pink colored dwarf hydrangeas would be good in the shade? USDA 5b, Midwest area.
Unfortunately, our backyard area doesn’t get a lot of sun, but we'd love something like this to last all summer thru early fall..
Per I really love the fullness of the flowers.
Hello there! Would you say that you get some sun throughout the day? We classify part sun as 4-6 hours of sun a day and all hydrangeas would need at least some sun in order to bloom well. The most shade-tolerant hydrangeas are Oakleaf hydrangeas that you can see here, www.mypwcolorchoices.com/all-plants/?jsf=epro-products:sheight&tax=product_cat:503
Are any of these dwarf H Arborescens now available in UK! If so what is the name they are sold under, and is there a particular stockist?
Thanks so much for your question! You can reach out to our European partners at this link and see the different Proven Winners plants that they offer ☺
valkplant.com/en/proven-winners/
Hello...I purchased the mini mauvette for front yard, full sun. Will it be able to hold-up in 7a?
Hello there ☺ Yes, it will! As with the Invincibelle Spirit II, you'll want to give it that 2-3" layer of mulch to help insulate the roots and be sure to give them more supplemental water while they're getting established for the first few weeks 🤗
How often do you water this kind of flowers.
Watering deeply 2-3 times a week is ideal, if it is consistently hot out, water a bit more. Watering "deeply" can be determined by placing a shallow tin (like a tuna can) next to the base of the shrub when you water and wait until there is at least 1" (2.54cm) of water in it to know you've watered it sufficiently :)
Last Spring I planted a Mini Mauvette in one of my very small beds. It's the perfect size for the space, but both years the bloom seemed to fizzle out before they got going. The color out of the gate is lovely, as mentioned in the video, but mine only lasted a week before they began to fade. The plant shows no other signs of stress. Any suggestions?
The flowers do naturally fade to a kind of tawny pink - that's unavoidable, but if it seems to be happening very quickly, it could be due to heat stress. You might be able to mitigate it a bit by putting down a good 2-3" layer of shredded bark mulch, which will help keep the roots cool and growing vigorously, as well as providing supplemental water if rainfall is scarce. If you live in a hot climate, this might just be what happens. However, not to worry - it is a rebloomer, and will produce fresh flowers in about six weeks, especially if you deadhead it by removing the old flowers.
Wondering if I could plant wee white in a container in my zone 6b garden. I have no place to store in the winter so I would have to leave outside, with its container wrapped. What do you think? Would it survive 🤞thanks!
Yes, absolutely! You actually won't want to cover the container over the winter because the plant will still need to get water. You can move it to a more protected area where wind and snow won't damage it.
Here is a really helpful article that gives you all of the information you need for growing hydrangeas in pots :)
www.provenwinners.com/learn/container-gardening/how-grow-hydrangeas-containers
Hi, I bought 4 fire light tidbit last fall with lots of flowers, this year it looks helthy but zero buds, no flowers, it gets sun. what can I do?
It is most likely the plant just getting established and working on developing its root system. Did you prune the plant at all?
How much sun most hydrangeas need ? Thanks
Most hydrangeas will want full sun, some can grow well in part sun but that will depend on the type of hydrangea :)
I have a mini mauvette and it’s in quite wet soil, the soil does dry out in April but I’m a bit concerned about it. Now the plant is alive and has buds but I’m just a bit worried it might be set back. I’ve heard that this species can tolerate wet the best. What is your advice?
It can definitely take moist soil, but very wet soil for long periods could be an issue. However, wet soils won't set a plant back - they'll typically kill it outright, so the fact that your plant has buds is a good sign. ☺
@@pwcolorchoice I’ve just got back from the garden centre with a invincible Ruby hydrangea, will this be okay in the clay soil?
@@K.tarot.mystic Yay, how exciting! It will grow in clay soil ☺
I have a Limetta, and a Garnetta.
Excellent choices!
Hi friends, I recently purchased a 4 pack of the quart sized Invincibelle Rubys. I know the quart size is a
Hello there! It sounds like you just planted them this year, so you can expect that the plants will still be getting more established next year. After that, you should start to see more vigorous growth! Because there are so many factors that go into a plant's growth rate, I can't say exactly how big it will be but Invincibelle Ruby has an average growth rate, compared to other slow-growing varieties :)
what is planted below Invincibelle Ruby …????? bubblegum?
That is supertunia Vista Bubblegum, www.provenwinners.com/plants/petunia/supertunia-vista-bubblegum-petunia-hybrid
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