{"product_id":"flirty-girl-false-hydrangea-vine","title":"Flirty Girl® False Hydrangea Vine","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003eA Fragrant Climber That Finally Shows Up on Time\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eMost false hydrangea vines make you wait. You plant them, watch them sit quietly for a few years, and wonder if they will ever put on the show you were promised. \u003cem\u003eSchizophragma hydrangeoides\u003c\/em\u003e 'Minsnow3', sold under the Proven Winners® name Flirty Girl®, was selected specifically to break that pattern. This cultivar, developed in France by Pepinieres Minier, blooms at a younger age than the species and other selections, producing generous clusters of lacy white flowers while the plant is still getting established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003eWhat the Blooms Look Like\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe flowers appear in early summer and are worth the wait even in a good year. Each bloom cluster is a lacecap-style arrangement: small fertile flowers at the center ringed by larger, sail-like sterile sepals in creamy white. The effect is airy and elegant rather than heavy, and the lightly sweet fragrance carries on a warm breeze. Clusters can be quite prolific, covering the vine from early to late summer in a way that draws admiring looks from neighbors who did not realize climbing plants could do this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003eBeyond the Blooms\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eSpring announces itself on Flirty Girl® with a flush of purple-tinted new shoots, a subtle but appealing detail before the foliage matures to deep, glossy green. The heart-shaped, serrated leaves are attractive all season and turn a soft yellow in fall before dropping. In winter, the vine reveals its exfoliating brown bark, which peels in thin layers and gives the plant a handsome textural presence even without a single leaf on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003eWhere It Fits in the Landscape\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis vine is especially useful in the shady corners of the garden that leave most flowering plants struggling. A north- or east-facing wall, a fence that never sees afternoon sun, or the shaded side of a pergola are all places where Flirty Girl® will climb happily and bloom well. It clings by adhesive stem rootlets, meaning it does not need a trellis as long as it has a rough surface to grip. Brick, stone, wood, and tree bark all work beautifully. Growing it up the trunk of a large tree is one of the most striking ways to use it, creating a living column of white flowers each summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\"\u003eA Long-Lived Garden Investment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSchizophragma hydrangeoides\u003c\/em\u003e is a long-lived genus, with well-established plants known to thrive for 70 years or more in the right conditions. Flirty Girl® is patient and forgiving once it roots in, and while it may take a season or two to really hit its stride on a new structure, the years of performance that follow make it one of the more rewarding woody vines you can add to a shade garden.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Proven Winners","offers":[{"title":"Quart Container","offer_id":61582485225842,"sku":"23268E","price":26.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0623\/6356\/6133\/files\/flirty-girl-false-hydrangea-vine-schizophragma-hydrangeoides-minsnow3-1.jpg?v=1771564328","url":"https:\/\/naturehills.com\/products\/flirty-girl-false-hydrangea-vine","provider":"Nature Hills Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}