Gardening columnist Don Kinzler takes questions from readers, including whether cutting blooms from Bobo hydrangeas for a bouquet will harm the plant. SUBSCRIBE NOW 3 months just 99￠/month Show ...

This week's Plant Pick of the Week is a type of hydrangea that ... Dwarf panicle hydrangeas are down-sized versions of standard panicle or "tree-type" hydrangeas, ... Little Quick Fire and Bobo.

Hydrangea paniculata 'Bobo' retails for $25.50 (2 gallons) at John's Garden in Uxbridge, Ont. (www.johnsgarden.ca). For more plant information, go to www.marjorieharris.com.

Training your hydrangea paniculata to look like a tree sounds can be an exciting new project to begin. According to House Digest's exclusive interview with Rekola, gardeners should, "Start the ...

Panicle hydrangeas typically are large, growing between 8 and 15 feet tall, but Bobo is small, reaching only 2 to 3 feet. The obtuse leaves are a medium dark-green color with a finely toothed edge.

Climbing hydrangea (Hydrangea anomala) This slow-growing hydrangea will climb up tree trunks or walls with tiny clinging roots, and if you are lucky, it could bloom after 4 to 7 years of care.

The panicled hydrangea was “discovered” in Japan in 1829, but had reached U. S. gardens as the Civil War was ending. For nearly a century, there were not many cultivars available, but n… ...

Q • A landscaper has recommended the Bobo Hydrangea for our front beds. I am not familiar with this particular hydrangea. Is this a fairly hardy, disease-resistant plant? Any problems ...

No, I’m not adding a fourth dog to my pack. “Bobo” is the diminutive name of a new dwarf hydrangea certain to become a pet in the garden. I’ve heard lots of excited woofing about this new ...