I have been in garden center retail for 25 years (as an employee) and I must say that plants from your nursery are outstanding. I am always stoked when a shipment comes from Overdevest! I'm always proud to walk customers around the grounds to show off your beautiful plants and trees!

@OverdevestNurseries

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, that is nice to hear. Would you mind letting us know which garden center you work at? Then, perhaps some viewers that live in your area, can visit too.

David,..Bobo ( I have 12 planted), Little Lime and Vanilla Strawberry are my current go to hydrangeas. They all are magnificent bloomers and early to flower. This year I bought the new ‘dwarf’ hydrangea Fire Light Tidbit which also were heavy bloomers with smaller flowers (like Bobo) and looking forward to a full year head to head comparison next year. Early indications - and I may be wrong - is that Fire Light seems to change to pink a little quicker. They are beautiful, especially partnered in with the Pugster blue butterfly bush. Provides colour from June to October/November depending on when 1st hard frost hits. Continue to provide great winter contrast through winter. Oh, and yeah, another wonderful tutorial!👍

@OverdevestNurseries

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, that's wonderful, encouraging news for anyone that contemplating doing some planting! Sometimes I hear, "its easy for you..., you're a professional" (and that's true). So when someone like yourself shares your experiences, it helps to reassure everyone, that really it is not that hard to achieve incredibly satisfying and bee-ute-e-ful results. So thank you for taking the trouble to fill us all in.

Thank you for a great video. I have the limelight variety in my front yard and neighbors who walk by always make a comment about how beautiful they are. I still can't believe the size of the blooms! I will try to get some bobos as well. Hydrangeas are gorgeous.

@OverdevestNurseries

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome, it is always nice when friends and neighbors notice things in our gardens, it gives us a bit of pride but more importantly it hopefully encourages them to have a "go" at growing and enjoying these gorgeous things too. Seeing is believing, and when they admire something so beautiful growing in their neighborhood, with a little support and encouragement, they should feel like... even they can do it too? Stay tuned because we have lots more exciting things to show you!

Thank you for this video David 😀I have this in my garden and I find it wonderful!

@OverdevestNurseries

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome. it is a great selection.

Great video….as always. I have Bobo, had it for a couple of years, and it is a beauty

@OverdevestNurseries

Жыл бұрын

Wonderful, it is a lovely selection. Thanks for your kind comments, it is good to know you are appreciating our efforts.

The bobos really are special so much flower per square foot 😀😃😯😎

@OverdevestNurseries

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely, we agree entirely. And, it seems that with modern day breeding and selection, that this is being expanded upon all the time. As you may have noticed in some of our other videos (also on this channel), it is amazing how (in their own way), some of the more recently introduced selections are impressively stunning. Thanks for your comment.

Little Bobo says "your not going to miss me!" Thank you for this great info, David! I'm always happy to see you. I have a garden area that is planted out, but is also a trial area for others, until they find their home! Gardening is the best way to spend your time in! Very healthy with terrific results 👍 🥰

@OverdevestNurseries

Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome, thanks for watching. I agree completely about spending time in the garden. It is great therapy. Besides the exercise, being outside with nature and the reward of growing beautiful things, it is a marvelous place to relax and destress, and especially to think..... for anyone that has something that is "bugging" them, some problem that needs addressing, the quiet, natural surroundings provide a great place to think things through.... there's a lot to be said for pottering, planting and pondering!

@ginafriend1690

Жыл бұрын

@@OverdevestNurseriesAbsolutely and an Amen!!!

Seems to do well in eastern Ontario.

@OverdevestNurseries

10 ай бұрын

That's good to hear! It (and most of the other wonderful panicle selections) are so reliable that they perform spectacularly over a very wide area of North America and other temperate parts of the world too. Have you subscribed to our channel? If you haven't, you might like to think about subscribing, because once you are subscribed, each time we post a new video (which we are doing all the time), it will turn up automatically in your feed. And, as you find our videos helpful, it would be great if you could kindly share the links with your friends and click the "like" button too, because that helps other people find the information as well.

So beautiful! The ones we have in containers are very floppy right now with the weight of their flower heads. Perhaps we over fertilized and maybe overwatered them. The ones in the ground are all upright and strong.

@OverdevestNurseries

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind comments, When they are growing strongly, in rich compost, with lots of nutrition and water, there is a tendency to produce rank growth which then bends with the weight of the flowers. So, try growing them "harder" with less watering and feeding, and if you do fertilize use a formulation that is low in nitrogen and high in Potash, that should stiffen them up.

It's good for our environment if the plant is native to the region.

@OverdevestNurseries

4 ай бұрын

It certainly is, the wonderous bounties of nature are many fold. Thanks for watching. Have you subscribed to our channel? If you haven't, you might like to think about it, because once you are subscribed, each time we post a new video (which we are doing all the time), they will turn up automatically in your feed. And, as you find our videos helpful, it would be great if you could kindly share the links with your friends and click the "like" button too, because that helps other people find out about the information as well. And, during the main planting season (spring through late Fall) try to visit our partnering garden centers: grownbyoverdevest.com/retail-locator/ they are located all over our Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern region, and will have all sorts of beautiful, tried and true and cutting edge, top performing selections, so be sure to stop in regularly to see them for yourself.

Wow fabulous!

@OverdevestNurseries

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, it is a neat little plant.

I get The Proven Winner Hydrangea from my the nursery I Love my plant. They nearly triple in size this year

@OverdevestNurseries

Жыл бұрын

That's good to hear, but there's several different panicle hydrangeas within the Proven Winners line. Each with their own set of characteristics. Some (like this one) are short and bushy and early flowering, others taller growing, later flowering and change color etc. When you get a chance, you might like to scroll through this channel and research the selection that we offer through the network of garden centers within our region: grownbyoverdevest.com/retail-locator/

@PatriciaAnnGriggs

Жыл бұрын

Yes I have several different kinds. I have this one that the flowers are flat and as big as saucers. And has many blooms it was blue and has turned many other colors since then. Called Tough and Hardy something like that I just love it and it is a tough little plant. Thank you for your time and information. Sincerely Patricia Ann Griggs 💚💚💚

I always look forward to your informative and well done videos! I have 9 newly planted Bobos. What fertilizer do you recommend?

@OverdevestNurseries

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, it is great to hear you are enjoying our efforts. As for fertilizer, it really doesn't matter that much as long as its a well balanced (N,P, K) formula and not over applied. Putting down to much can be detrimental. As you may have heard in some of our other videos, our plants are grown in a specially formulated compost that continues to feed the plants well after you plant them, so there isn't any need to apply fertilizer when you plant them. If you are looking for specific recommendations and guidance in your locality we would suggest you talk to the experts at your local garden center grownbyoverdevest.com/retail-locator/ they will know exactly what options work best in your neighborhood.

I have 4 plants of Bobo.

@OverdevestNurseries

Жыл бұрын

Well done, I bet they are "bee-ute-e-ful"!

How would you advise to winter container hydrangeas?

@OverdevestNurseries

Жыл бұрын

The roots of garden plants are normally under the ground and therefore insulated from freezing solid, but of course when they are in pots the soil volume is surrounded by very cold air and therefore prone to freezing and causing root damage. That's why it is important to choose a large container, the bigger the soil volume, the less fluctuation in temperature changes (heat in summer / cold in winter). Panicle hydrangeas are very hardy (most are Zone 3), so you have my "rule of thumb" when deciding to overwinter things... and that's using ones that are rated two zones colder. Therefore, there's a good chance your plants will be fine but it is still well worth while to try to give them as much protection as possible. Some people (myself included) bring pots indoors to an unheated basement, cellar or garage. I do this as late as possible (usually early January), just before really cold winter weather hits. If this isn't possible, then tuck them into a sheltered spot (corner, tight against a wall etc), and consider wrapping the pots and the pot of the soil level with some insulation material to cut down on the temperature changes. Remember insulation material is not effective if it gets wet, so if you are using home insulation material (or something like that), then you will need to cover that to try to keep it as dry as possible. No need to cover the tops of the plants (stems, branches) etc. they can take the cold.

David, it is my understanding that the Bobo hydrangea is now available in a tree standard form. The specimens I’ve seen all stand about +/- 3 ft tall after being planted. Being a graft, I’ll presume that the head of the standard will be similar to the shrub format as to size and how it carries its blooms. My question to you is, not knowing what the rootstock is, will the stem grow any longer such that the overall tree height reaches, say, 4 - 5 feet or will it be that the stem will only get thicker in time. Thank you in advance.

@OverdevestNurseries

Жыл бұрын

I am not surprised to learn that someone is trying to put Bobo on a "leg" and grow it as a standard (Tree Form). I have not personally seen it presented in this way, but it is such a good little plant, that I am sure people are experimenting with different ways to produce it in nurseries. European nurseries tend to favor grafting to produce standard forms (more so than North American ones), and I've seen some hideous (mature) results where the rootstock used, is way to vigorous. As young plants they may look fine, but the end result may have a trunk that is thick and out of proportion to the size and make up of the variety used for "head" (top of the plant). Often, this leads to incompatibility problems at the grafting union, which renders them weak and vulnerable to storm damage. So as you can probably gather by now, I am not a fan of this procedure. Better to train up a single leader as young plants, and then allow them in subsequent years to form a "head" to become a miniature tree form. But alas, because the plant is naturally dwarf and compact, this is likely to take longer and therefore make the plants expensive. To answer the last part of your question, if something is "top grafted" (which is what this procedure is called) the "leg" part will remain at the same height, unless of course "suckers" sprout from it to grow up through the head and revert to whatever the characteristics of the rootstock are.

@garage-guy207

Жыл бұрын

@@OverdevestNurseries Thank you for the thorough and all encompassing reply. So it appears that, based on your reply, if you train the shrub to become a standard then its (the standard’s) maximum height will/should be that of Bobo’s natural growing habit of 36-42” and if the specimen you see is grafted then it will already be at it’s maximum height when presented for sale and the lifespan of the standard may be compromised by/dependent upon the rootstock.

@OverdevestNurseries

Жыл бұрын

The genetic characteristics of the variety remain the same. By training it on a single stem and given time (over many years) you might concentrate some of the growth into a slightly taller plant, but it isn't going to change much. Obviously if a rootstock is used the height is going to be determined from the starting point of grafting height.

@garage-guy207

Жыл бұрын

@@OverdevestNurseries David, thank you for the clarification. Great channel. Glad I found it and you. Highest regards.

I have BOBO but the stems are not like the one you show. My stems are too floppy and the large flowers dip down. It is now 9/7 and the blooms are still pure white. I am zone5 b and this Hydrangea woke early with no winter damage. Love it but would like more dense flowering. I feed well in the Spring and then once more near mid summer. Watered well. Any ideas?

@garage-guy207

Жыл бұрын

Wondering, perhaps, if you may have received a mislabeled specimen?

@soccermom1245

Жыл бұрын

Garage-Guy has a valid idea. Also, perhaps your pruning (or lack of) could be the problem. On this channel are 2 or 3 very good videos about when and how to prune these types of hydrangeas so that your stems will be strong.

@OverdevestNurseries

Жыл бұрын

Thank you GarageGuy & Soccermom, some good advice here, I would add that maybe, you should consider easing off on the fertilizer (including lawn fertilizing) and any automatic watering to try to grow them a bit "harder"! Even little Bobo is a strong, vigorous grower, and sometimes if they are getting "more that they need" they produce soft, rank, floppy growth that bends over in storms with the weight of the heads! I sometimes use a higher potash fertilizer formulation (rose or tomato formulations) to help harden up the growth, but in most cases, they get all they need from an average garden soil, which is why in our videos, I suggest a little slow release fertilizer early in spring and that's it!

Does BoBo do ok in shade? Will it flower? The area I want to plant it in gets maybe an hour or two of sun. We are in Illinois zone 5.

@OverdevestNurseries

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it will grow and flower in shadier sites, however you can expect the habit to be more open with flower heads that are more "lacy" and less dense.

@cindylouwhobohl6983

Жыл бұрын

Can you plant BOBO in the fall in zone five or should I wait until spring to purchase one?

Can they do well in northern Georgia, USA?

@bcfran3g844

Жыл бұрын

They grow perfect for me in Western Canada 🇨🇦 closer to the US border.

@OverdevestNurseries

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely, check with your local garden centers. They will be able to "keep you right" with local knowledge and advice.

I need help if any one can advice me what kind of shrubs I can grow under the trees and make natural fence

@OverdevestNurseries

Жыл бұрын

You could start by scanning through this "Shady Beauties" Playlist kzread.info/head/PL_d_0WZ3OfNTTyld83DkIBGBGBZxQqt8u that lists 107 videos that feature shade tolerant plants (of varying degrees) here on this channel. Then when you've compiled a list of any possibilities that appeal to you, you could take it along to one of our partnering garden centers to see the plants in reality, and consult with some of the local experts who will be able to help you more. And if you subscribe to our channel? Each time we post a new video (which we are doing all the time), they will turn up automatically in your feed. And, as you find any of these videos helpful, it would be great if you could kindly share the links with your friends and click the "like" button too, because that helps other people find the information as well. Finally, now that our partnering garden centers: grownbyoverdevest.com/retail-locator/ are becoming fully stocked with fresh new plants, you will discover all sorts of beautiful, tried and true and cutting edge, top performing selections.

How can I get them in Central Alabama? Please answer

@OverdevestNurseries

Жыл бұрын

Check with your local garden centers. Even if they don't have the ones in stock that you might be looking for, we would suggest putting in a request, and maybe they will get them in for you 😃

I wish PW are shipped to prince edward island Canada

@OverdevestNurseries

Жыл бұрын

We would suggest checking in with your local garden centers. and even if they don't have the ones in stock that you might be looking for, we would suggest putting in a request, and maybe they will get them in for you.

@dilkycorteling2586

Жыл бұрын

@@OverdevestNurseries thanks will do

How tall will an unpruned Bobo get?

@OverdevestNurseries

9 ай бұрын

We don't know exactly because we prune our plants each spring and therefore have no direct experience of how it behaves if left unpruned. But judging by the habit and character of this variety we would guess that it likely to wind up at about 5-6 foot or thereabouts! Have you subscribed to our channel? If you haven't, you might like to think about subscribing, because once you are subscribed, each time we post a new video (which we are doing all the time), it will turn up automatically in your feed. And, as you find our videos helpful, it would be great if you could kindly share the links with your friends and click the "like" button too, because that helps other people find the information as well. Finally, now that the cooler weather of Fall arrives, it brings with it the BEST TIME of PLANTING and since our partnering garden centers: grownbyoverdevest.com/retail-locator/ are continuing to bring in stocks of gorgeous plants, if you live in our Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern region be sure to stop in and take a look…. Because that’s where you will discover all sorts of beautiful, tried and true and cutting edge, top performing selections.

Alguien de argentina que me diga cómo se la conoce acá 🙏

@OverdevestNurseries

Жыл бұрын

Check with your local garden centers and nurseries. They should be able to guide you.

Can I order plants from you

@OverdevestNurseries

Жыл бұрын

We distribute our plants through a network of garden centers: grownbyoverdevest.com/retail-locator/ The above link will help you find their details.

p.s. the nurseries near me within 25 miles, have these Hydrangeas, but they are awful and near dead looking. Very disheartening to see the lack of care these beautiful plants receive once they are in the nurseries.😖 I asked about the total lack of watering and shaping or pruning, and was told it’s not their job! I was actually told that they will all get thrown away😩

@OverdevestNurseries

Жыл бұрын

Like so much in life "there's the best and then there's the rest", so when we come across a good source for something, we cherish it, so keep up your quest, because there's some really good operations out there.

@user-tg2fg9ry1s

Жыл бұрын

I work for a vendor and our corral is outside Home Depot. When we get these in I just love it. And I must say that it is Home Depots responsibility to water, which is kind of good since I work another job and I cant be at corral everyday. But, their employees just hate watering, I dont understand it. It's really upsetting at times.....so yes, alot does get tossed but I do my best to atleast go every other day to take care of the corral which I first water with 2 rounds. I absolutely am in love with hydrangeas! I will definitely be planting them in my yard next spring! Thankyou for your video! Your awesome!

@thatlittlevoice8292

10 ай бұрын

Always go directly to the clearance section of any box store garden center.