Just planted Invincibelle hydrangea and Burning Hearts dicentra, beating the rain by minutes. Both are trial plants and quite small. Invincibelle is from Proven Winners and Burning Hearts is from Skagit Gardens. I removed a huge clump of Siberian iris to make room for these, replanting the irises in front of the single white lilac, where another plant failed to make it through the winter. Sometimes gardening reminds me of furniture rearranging more than anything else.
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Kathy Purdy discovered the joys of writing in fourth grade, when she started corresponding with a former classmate. She's been writing letters ever since, first on looseleaf, then electronically, and now as weblog entries. That makes you, the blog reader, her pen pal. Her first independent (though frustrating) attempts at gardening were made in high school, though the gardening bug didn't bite hard until her mid-thirties, when she found herself mistress of a rural home on 15 acres. • USDA Hardiness Zone:4 • AHS Heat Zone: 3 • Location: rural; Southern Tier of NY • Geographic type: foothills of Appalachian Mountains • Soil Type: acid clay • Experience level: intermediate • Particular interests: colchicums, narcissus, cottage gardening, NY native plants, gardening with/for children
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Both plants sound great and I am adding them to my wish list. I currently have ‘King of Hearts’ dicentra and love it. I was going to divide it this spring, but got cold feet. I would hate to kill it, but do want to have more plants to play with. I like its compact growth and non-stop flowering. I have ‘Luxuriant’ in another spot, but it is more unkempt, and the flowers are not as bright.
How much sun does the ‘Invincibelle’ need? I currently have ‘Annabelle’ in a rather shady area, and though it lived through the winter is not as vigorous as I had hoped. I like the hydrangeas and would like to plant more. ‘Tardiva’ is on my list for next year. I planted a climbing hydrangea on a sturdy trellis several years ago, and it is growing a bit each year, so I am hoping it will fill up the trellis in my lifetime.
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I’ve seen Invincibelle in magazines and am dying to get my hands on it. So frustrating to see/read about these interesting plants but not be able to buy them! Very curious to hear about how it does for you.
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I have been waiting for Invincibelle to arrive in garden centers. Did you get yours as a trial plant or are they now in the stores? Please let us know how it does.
Yes, Invincibelle is a trial plant from Proven Winners. It is quite small so I am not expecting much from it this year, but I am looking forward to a hydrangea that is solidly cold hardy here.