Hydrangea Gatsby Pink®

I bought the white version of this plant from Wayside Gardens in the late 1970s and planted it in an area that is part sun, and it is still going very, very strong. It requires no care, and has lived through drought, cold, you name it. It bloomed fully last summer when all of the pink and blue hydrangeas in Greenwich that were previously in the ground failed because of a December warm spell. It blooms most years, but not every year because I have to cut it down to 5 to 6 feet. The white version of this plant is a very tall plant, up to 10 feet and really should be planted where you don't need to trim ii. Anyway, I was a new homeowner then and did not know better. This plant has large luxuriant blooms that are visible all summer and early fall when you drive into our driveway. It is very happy in Southern Connecticut and now has a large baby across the garden stairway that had its first bloom last summer. The plant has spread quite a bit, which is good because I have it on a steep hill that serves as a large garden. I totally recommend this plant.