Product Review

"One o the most important new plant introductions o the last 50 years."Michael Dirr, Horticultural Rock Star.Yes, the Endless Summer has its own web site, its own ads and seems to have more blog posts than Global Warming... but does it live up to the hype? Here are some common claims and what you can actually epect:Claim #1 - You Get 6 Months o Continual Blooms! Endless Summer blooms rom early summer to the irst rost. Milder climates should see pretty consistent blooms until around Thanksgiving, ecept or a brie week or two in August when they may get a little sparse. Northerners will see ull blooms or 3-4 months. Most other hydrangeas only bloom early or a ew weeks, and then they're done... thus the name "Endless Summer". Claim #2- The Only Hydrangea That Will Still Bloom i Hit by a Late Spring Frost! Newer varieties are becoming Frost Proo. Endless Summer was the irst and is the highest quality rost proo hydrangea. Some gardeners have commented on reduced lowering ater reak cold snaps, but we've never seen any reduction. Claim #3- Revolutionized Northern Shade Gardening while still Thriving in the South! The Endless Summer Hydrangea was developed in Minnesota, so you know it's cold hardy. Old hydrangeas could only survive to zone 6- the Endless Summer goes down to zone 4! They are very tolerant to both etreme heat and etreme cold. Claim #4- You get Huge Blooms the Size o Your Head!We have seen the 5 t. tall branches dressed up as people during Halloween. Ater the irst year, the blooms are about -10 inches in diameter. They make long lasting indoor loral arrangements. Plus, Endless Summers put out even more lowers ater you cut them back. Claim #5- You can Change Your Bloom Colors! You can show o your Gardening Ju Jitsu by changing the acidity o your soil. Blue lowers appear in acidic soil, bright pink ones in alkaline. It's actually a neat way to test your dirt. Claim #6- One o the Few