I’ve been poking around for sources of the two new dwarf oakleaf hydrangeas released by the U.S. National Arboretum since I first posted about them last week. While it seems that Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Munchkin’ and ‘Ruby Slippers’ are going to be scarce on the retail level for at least another year, plants are available. Fortunately [...]
Archive for January, 2011
Oakleaf Hydrangeas—Take Two
Posted in Natives to Know, tagged Hydrangea, Hydrangea quercifolia, Munchkin, new shrubs, Ruby Slippers, United States National Arboretum on January 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Oakleaf Hydrangeas
Posted in Natives to Know, tagged Hydrangea quercifolia, Oakleaf hydrangeas, Plants for shade, Shade plants, Shrubs for fall color on January 12, 2011 | 6 Comments »
I left the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trades Show (MANTS) in Baltimore last week with a deep case of plant lust. This is a serious problem on a number of levels, not the least of which is the fact that it’s beastly cold and snowy outside—hardly the season for planting. Normally, I come away from such shows [...]



