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Hydrangea paniculata Quick Fire Fab®

Hydrangea paniculata ‘SMNHPM’ Quick Fire Fab®
Paniculate Hydrangea, Panicled Hydrangea, Panicle Hydrangea

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An exceptionally floriferous variety whose large panicles change colour throughout the summer. This medium-sized Hydrangea with a rounded habit begins flowering from the end of June. The imposing panicles start creamy white, before turning pale pink, then a deeper shade, finishing almost red in September-October. This very hardy, superb bush thrives in sun or partial shade, in moist, humus-bearing, non-calcareous soil.  
Flower size
20 cm
Height at maturity
1.60 m
Spread at maturity
1.20 m
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Dry resistance
Average
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Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Description

Hydrangea paniculata Quick Fire Fab® is a variety of Paniculate Hydrangea with truly spectacular and long-lasting flowering. The medium-sized bush, approximately 1.50 m, is covered from late June to early October with large panicles, beautifully highlighted by the medium to dark green foliage. The inflorescences emerge creamy white, about twenty centimetres long, and gradually turn pink over the weeks, first in pale tones then increasingly deeper, finishing with a reddish note. This hydrangea is quite easy to grow, happy with non-calcareous, humus-bearing and moist soil, tolerating sun well and also growing in partial shade. Its great hardiness allows it to be grown in all regions.

Hydrangea is a member of the Hydrangeaceae family, from which it gets its name, which houses other ornamental genera, such as the popular Deutzia or the charming Mock Oranges (Philadelphus). There are more than 70 botanical species of Hydrangea, mainly originating from Asia. This is the case for Hydrangea paniculata, which grows wild in deciduous forests in China and Japan, where it can become tree-like and reach 7 to 10 m in height. In cultivation, it is a shrub of around 1 m to 1.50 m, which was introduced to France in 1865.
The variety ‘SMNHPM’ Quick Fire Fab develops into a dense clump, 1.40 to 1.60 m tall and 1 m to 1.20 m wide. The elliptical, 5 to 12 cm long leaves, pointed at the tip and with a finely toothed border, are medium to dark green depending on exposure and soil. From the end of June, large panicles composed of dozens and dozens of small flowers with narrow petals begin to bloom on the plant. These pyramidal to conical inflorescences measure 20 to 25 cm in height and 15 to 20 cm in width, and are produced profusely. Their starting colour is a creamy white that contrasts with the darker foliage. The mass of flowers is truly spectacular, creating a strong focal point of interest in the garden. Gradually, the panicles colour pale pink from the bottom upwards, then turn to a deeper pink. By late summer, it's a luscious raspberry pink, and at the beginning of autumn, the change is complete in an almost red tone. In favourable years, the flowering can last for a good part of October before fading, and leaf drop then closes the growing season.

More accommodating than Hydrangea macrophylla, Hydrangea paniculata really only dislikes active limestone, tolerating sun and relative drought well, even though it prefers moist soil. Plant Hydrangea Quick Fire Fab alongside other ornamental plants within a varied border. A few spring-flowering shrubs will extend the flowering period, such as Ribes sanguineum 'Johannie PinkPomp', a bright pink Flowering Currant, whose clusters bloom in March-April. In May, Exochorda racemosa 'Snow Mountain' will be weighed down by an avalanche of white flowers capable of covering almost all the bush's foliage. To elegantly accompany the summer flowering of your Quick Fire Fab Hydrangea, opt for blue tones, like those offered by Delphinium grandiflorum sinensis. Place this low-growing perennial at the foot of the bush and its spikes of incredible azure blue flowers will perfectly complement the white and then pink panicles.

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Hydrangeas: planting, pruning and care
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Hydrangeas: planting, pruning and care
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Hydrangea paniculata Quick Fire Fab® (Plant habit) Plant habit

Plant habit

Height at maturity 1.60 m
Spread at maturity 1.20 m
Habit irregular, bushy
Growth rate fast

Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time July to October
Inflorescence Panicle
Flower size 20 cm
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Botanical data

Genus

Hydrangea

Species

paniculata

Cultivar

‘SMNHPM’ Quick Fire Fab®

Family

Hydrangeaceae

Other common names

Paniculate Hydrangea, Panicled Hydrangea, Panicle Hydrangea

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference • 25094

Planting and care

Hydrangea paniculata Quick Fire Fab is quite undemanding regarding soil type. While it does not tolerate active limestone, it does not necessarily require an acidic soil; neutral soils suit it well. It particularly likes humus-bearing soil, not too heavy, but remaining moist in summer, although it tolerates dryness better than many other varieties. It adapts to a sunny, non-scorching, or partially shaded exposure, which maintains some atmospheric humidity. When planting, set it in deeply worked soil. A good base fertiliser (horn or dehydrated blood) will encourage the establishment of your plant and nourish it without risk of burning. If your soil tends to be dry, mix our water retainer, stockosorb, into the soil when backfilling the planting hole and create a watering basin on the surface.

In late summer, we advise not to cut the dry panicles, which will protect the terminal shoots of the branches in winter; you can then cut all the dry flowers in late February or at the first signs of good weather. Hydrangea paniculata Quick Fire Fab should be pruned in late winter to produce more inflorescences and maintain a dense habit. Apart from intentionally limiting the expansion of a bush that has become too large, care should be taken not to remove two-year-old shoots, as this would compromise the development of the plant.

Planting period

Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Woodland edge
Type of use Border, Edge of border
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Any
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Ordinary, loose, fertile soil.

Care

Pruning instructions Prune Hydrangea paniculata Quick Fire Fab in late winter to produce more inflorescences and maintain a dense habit. Except when intentionally limiting the expansion of a bush that has become too large, care should be taken not to remove two-year-old shoots, as this would compromise the development of the plant.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time March
Soil moisture Moist soil
Dry resistance Average
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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