Round Two brought the first hydrangea defeats, demolished my bracket, and crowned the Sweet 16. It's been a whirlwind of activity, but we've still had time to dazzle the world with our wit and wisdom in episodes of Shrubs Center. You can watch all five episodes below if you're up for our cheeky brand of humor.
(1) Bloomerang® Purple lilac vs. (9) Tuff Stuff™ hydrangea: 252 to 264
(1) Lo & Behold® 'Blue Chip' butterfly bush vs. (8) Let's Dance® Diva! hydrangea: 92 to 226
(1) Little Lime® hydrangea vs. (8) Brandywine™ viburnum: 171 to 110(1) Sonic Bloom™ Pink weigela vs. (8) Dream Catcher™ beauty bush: 176 to 75
(2) Bobo® hydrangea vs. (5) Lavender Chiffon™ rose of Sharon: 106 to 123
(2) Invincibelle® Spirit hydrangea vs. (7) Fine Wine™ weigela: 149 to 91
(2) Oso Easy® Mango Salsa rose vs. (7) Double Play® Big Bang™ spirea: 242 to 78
(2) Incrediball® hydrangea vs. (7) Lo & Behold® 'Purple Haze' butterfly bush: 210 to 100
(3) 'Sweet Summer Love' clematis vs. (11) Double Take™ 'Scarlet Storm' quince: 399 to 163
(3) Fire Light™ hydrangea vs. (6) Oso Easy® Paprika rose: 140 to 161
(3) Home Run® rose vs. (6) Black Beauty™ elderberry: 106 to 174
(3) Cityline® Mars hydrangea vs. (6) Coppertina™ ninebark: 160 to 145
(4) 'Miss Ruby' butterfly bush vs. (12) Abracadabra® Star hydrangea: 212 to 120
(4) Pinky Winky® hydrangea vs. (5) Little Henry® Sweetspire: 192 to 118
(4) Summer Wine® weigela vs. (12) Soft Serve® false cypress: 194 to 105
(4) Pinky Winky® hydrangea vs. (5) Little Henry® Sweetspire: 192 to 118
(4) Summer Wine® weigela vs. (12) Soft Serve® false cypress: 194 to 105
(4) Let's Dance® Rhapsody Blue hydrangea vs. (5) My Monet® weigela: 251 to 264
(#) denotes bracket seed placement
