Hydrangea Paniculata "Limelight"

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Daisies87 Pelham, NY May 18, 2010

I have a spot against a wall in a shadow where I would like to place one Limelight plant. In front of the shadow, the area is bright and gets a few hours early morning sun. I wanted to see what a few of you think first about the exposure and if you think my chances would be better with "Nikko Blue" or the same. I understand that sometimes with hydrangeas how much direct sunlight you have affects the blooms but these plants are also highly recommended for shade.

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flowAjen central, NJ(Zone 6b) May 18, 2010

Morning sun is fine for most hydrangeas.

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Daisies87 Pelham, NY May 18, 2010

It won't be getting any direct sunlight as it is in a shadow. Outside the shadow, a few steps away it is bright. I am also not sure if the exact location where I am placing the shrub is considered bright shade or heavy shade so I'm trying to be as detailed as I can.

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plantfreak78 Rolesville, NC(Zone 7b) May 19, 2010

The spot you're describing sounds like it will have enough ambient light to support a Hydrangea although the H. paniculatas are more sun tolerant so if you try the 'Limelight' and it doesn't seem to thrive there you may want to try a H. quercifolia (Oakleaf) since they are more shade tolerant.

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Daisies87 Pelham, NY May 19, 2010

Thanks! I think you're right, this may be a hit or miss situation. Also, with the Oakleaf you hit it right on the nose because I noticed several comments in the forums that it seems to tolerate deep shade. Essentially if I love the limelight enough I may risk it because I haven't seen any really good photos of the Oakleaf hydrangeas. If anyone has any good photos of their Oakleaf please share. I wouldn't mind a yellow flowering rhododendron there either but I don't know too much about them and photos on the web are very limited with this shrub also.

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pastime Waterman, IL(Zone 5a) May 20, 2010

My Limelight is in the sun and is perfectly happy there.

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