Black Locust vs Cherry Go Round™ Reblooming Hydrangea - TreeTime.ca

Black Locust vs Cherry Go Round™ Reblooming Hydrangea

Robinia pseudoacacia

Hydrangea macrophylla Hokomaburlac

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Black Locust
Cherry Go Round™ Reblooming Hydrangea

Black Locust is an attractive tree. Its distinctive leaves are made of about a dozen bright green leaflets. It also notable for its fragrant white flowers, which smell of citrus.

Black Locust can grow in many situations, but prefers dry areas with lots of sun. It is robust and is an excellent choice for establishing shade in dry, open areas.

Important note: Much of the Black Locust is toxic to humans and livestock, including seeds, bark, and leaves.

Cherry Go Round Reblooming Hydrangea™ is a compact flowering shrub. The deep red flowers will bloom in late spring and last until fall. The mophead-like flowers add multi season interest to your landscape. The petite form is well suited for urban yards and tight spaces.

Flowers grow on old wood which requires only spent flowers and damaged wood to be removed. The Cherry Go Round Reblooming Hydrangea is part of the Bloomin’ Easy® collection.

On the prairies, some customers will plant the Cherry Go Round Reblooming Hydrangea in pots and over winter them in their garage. They need additional winter protection for the flower buds.

Note: Flower colour may be influenced by the soil pH. In more alkaline soils the flowers will emerge more pink whereas those in acidic soils will be a deep purplish red. They prefer slightly acidic soils with a pH of 5.7-6.5.

Black Locust Quick Facts

Cherry Go Round™ Reblooming Hydrangea Quick Facts

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Zone: 3a
Zone: 5a
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Height: 0.8 m (2.5 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 0.8 m (2.5 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Flowers: Creamy white flowers in a pyramidal shape bloom in may-june
Flowers: deep red
Bark: dark reddish brown to balck with furrows
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: high
Suckering: none




Other Names: false acacia, yellow locust
Other Names: cherry-go-round bigleaf hydrangea, cherry-go-round hydrangea