I just bought a beautiful Nikko Blue (3 gallon) at Home Depot for $11.77.
I'm assuming it is a couple years old and is full of blooms. If you hurry,
they might still have some left, but I have found that you have to get their
plants quickly because they are often not cared for very well once they
arrive at the store (and the low prices mean they go fast). Nikko Blue gets
to be about 5'W x 5'H (but there are always exceptions). They also had some
lace-caps, oak-leaf varieties, other blues, and some bright pink and white
ones at our local store.

They mostly like partial shade but can tolerate more sun if well-watered.

Elizabeth

"Kelly Garner" wrote in message
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I think I have found a nice spot for a hydrangea in a yard I'm working on
in Chapel Hill.
After having one suggested to me by a non-plant person (who can be trained
to take care of
it, since I won't be over all the time to care for it), I think it's a
good idea. Can anyone
point me to local sellers with whom you've been satisfied? Also, is there
a listing of
varieties on a website somewhere so I can get an idea for how big they can
get - I don't
need anything super tall (nothing over 5ft) but wide varieties are OK. (We
call them, full
figured.) And how about care, growth rates, etc?


Thanks,

Cheers
KJ
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