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Quick Fire Fab®
Hydrangea
Absolutely fabulous! Quick Fire Fab® panicle hydrangea shares the same super-early bloom time, rock-solid reliability, and easy-going nature of the original Quick Fire hydrangea from the quick fire hydrangea series, but adds big, full, showy mophead blooms to the mix. How fabulous is that? Quick Fire Fab hydrangea is the best way to get the earliest possible flowers from an early blooming panicle hydrangea, expanding the seasonal display by two weeks or more every year.
If you look closely at the lush blooms, you'll see each floret has an unusual cruciform shape which gives them a textural effect you won't find in other mophead panicle hydrangea varieties. As the blooms age, they turn blush pink, then bright pink, then red, from the bottom up, making each one look like a big delicious ice cream cone that goes from vanilla to berry as the summer progresses. Quick Fire Fab hydrangea provides 3+ months of flowers and color in your landscape or garden, performing beautifully as a long blooming hydrangea shrub, and does it all with almost no work or effort from you.
Top reasons to grow Quick Fire Fab hydrangea:
- The earliest blooming mophead panicle hydrangea - enjoy extra weeks of blooms
- Unique X-shaped flowers go from white to pink to bright pink to deep red through the season
- Strong, sturdy stems keep blooms clean, upright, and showy all year round on this long blooming hydrangea shrub
| Blossom Color | Pink, Red, White |
| Bloom Season | Early Summer,Late Summer,Mid Summer |
| Exposure | Part Sun to Sun,Sun |
| Height | |
| Width | 60-72 in |
| Spacing | 60-72 in |
| Container Sizes | 32 |
| Hardiness Zones | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| Wildlife Attracted | |
| Wildlife Deterred | |
| Features | Absolutely fabulous! Quick Fire Fab® panicle hydrangea shares the same super-early bloom time, rock-solid reliability, and easy-going nature of the original Quick Fire hydrangea from the quick fire hydrangea series, but adds big, full, showy mophead blooms to the mix. How fabulous is that? Quick Fire Fab hydrangea is the best way to get the earliest possible flowers from an early blooming panicle hydrangea, expanding the seasonal display by two weeks or more every year.
If you look closely at the lush blooms, you'll see each floret has an unusual cruciform shape which gives them a textural effect you won't find in other mophead panicle hydrangea varieties. As the blooms age, they turn blush pink, then bright pink, then red, from the bottom up, making each one look like a big delicious ice cream cone that goes from vanilla to berry as the summer progresses. Quick Fire Fab hydrangea provides 3+ months of flowers and color in your landscape or garden, performing beautifully as a long blooming hydrangea shrub, and does it all with almost no work or effort from you.
Top reasons to grow Quick Fire Fab hydrangea:
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| Adaptable as a Houseplant | No |
| Bog Plant | No |
| Is Disease Resistant | No |
| Drought Tolerant | No |
| Edible | No |
| Erosion Control | No |
| Fragrant Flower | No |
| Fragrant Foilage | No |
| Heat Tolerant | No |
| Native to North America | No |
| Salt Tolerant | No |
| Succulent | No |
| Water Plant | No |
| Uses |
With its full size and vigorous growth, Quick Fire Fab hydrangea will make a commanding specimen in the landscape or a truly memorable flowering hedge. This standout selection from the quick fire hydrangea series also performs beautifully as a long blooming hydrangea shrub in mixed borders or mass plantings. If you are looking for something similar but smaller, consider Fire Light Tidbit or Little Quick Fire hydrangea. |
| Maintenance Notes |
Prune by cutting back the main branches by one-third in late winter or early spring to maintain healthy early blooming panicle hydrangea. You may also prune in late fall, once it has gone completely dormant, if desired - you'll find more information in our Ultimate Guide to Panicle Hydrangeas.
Panicle hydrangeas require well-drained soil. As such, we do not recommend amending the soil when you plant them, as explained here. Fertilize in early spring (just as the ground begins to thaw in cold climates) if desired, using a granular rose fertilizer. You may fertilize monthly through late July for more rapid growth, but this is not necessary for a healthy, abundantly-blooming plant in the quick fire hydrangea series. |
