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HYDRANGEA

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HYDRANGEA

Commonly known as Hortensia

All 2 year old plants. Hydrangeas flower pink or red on an alkaline (lime) soil. They flower blue or purple on an acid (peaty) soil. White varieties remain constant especially in semi-shade. We recommend the use of Hydrangea blueing agent for all blue varieties. Due to the difficulties of growing blue Hydrangeas in pots, the first flush of flowers may flower pink. All Flower JUL-OCT.

Colour-changing mopheads and lacecaps in shades of pink, white and blue from early summer to late autumn and delicate skeletons of flower through the winter.

Cones of white from paniculata and bronze and purple foliage from quercifolia.

Genus of 80 or more species of deciduous and evergreen shrubs and climbers. They originate from woodland in eastern Asia and North and South America.

The larger, showier flowers on flat, domed or conical flower heads are sterile, the smaller, fertile flowers are usually found in the centre. The climbers are suitable for a shady wall or fence and mature specimens provide shelter for insects.

Paniculata species attract insects as they have fertile flowers amongst the sterile ones.

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Burncoose speciality
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Pests & Diseases
Red spider mites, scale insects, vine weevils, capsid bugs, grey mould(Botrytis), hydrangea virus, powdery mildew, leaf spot, honey fungus.
Place of origin
Japan
Deciduous
Red
Bright red
Mophead
Height
1.2m (4ft)
Spread
1.2m (4ft)
Medium shrub
Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
Fertile moist well-drained soil
Humus- rich
Full sun
Shelter from cold winds
Partial shade
may cause skin allergy
(People & Pets) Maybe harmful to pets if eaten

Mature Size

1.2m (4ft)
	1.2m (4ft)

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varieties of Hydrangea

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HYDRANGEA 'Nigra'

Mophead - striking black stems and pale blue flowers

2 to 3 Litre

£15.00

Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.

HYDRANGEA 'Nikko Blue'

Mophead - bright blue

2 to 3 Litre

£15.00

HYDRANGEA 'Preziosa'

Mophead - glowing pink with bronze foliage and stems

2 to 3 Litre

£15.00

Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.

HYDRANGEA 'Princess Diana'

Mophead - double pink.

2 to 3 Litre

£15.00

HYDRANGEA 'Quadricolor'

Lacecap - variegated

2 to 3 Litre

£15.00

HYDRANGEA 'R.F. Felton'

Mophead - free-flowering deep blue

2 to 3 Litre

£15.00

Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.

HYDRANGEA 'Runaway Bride'

Garland hydrangea

RHS Chelsea Plant of the Year 2018. White lacecap flowers with flowers forming along the stems creating a profusion of blooms

3 - 5 Litre

£40.00

HYDRANGEA 'Sabrina'

Lacecap - white with attractive deep purple-pink margined flowers

2 to 3 Litre

£15.00

HYDRANGEA 'Sandra'

Lacecap - bicoloured white with red flowers

2 to 3 Litre

£15.00

HYDRANGEA 'Selina'

Lacecap - intense purple-pink florets

2 to 3 Litre

£15.00

HYDRANGEA 'Selma'

Mophead - mophead with large dark red flowers which are pinker at the base. A new introduction

2 to 3 Litre

£15.00

Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.

HYDRANGEA 'Sheila'

Lacecap - large pink to light pink flowers and a dark tinge to the edge of the leaves. A new introduction

2 to 3 Litre

£15.00

Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.

HYDRANGEA 'Soeur Therese'

Flattened white flowerheads, best in shade

2 to 3 Litre

£15.00

Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.

HYDRANGEA 'Saint Claire'

Mophead - red, blue or purple (depending on soil) with a most striking and unusual whitish picotee edge to each petal

2 to 3 Litre

£15.00

Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.

HYDRANGEA 'Sunset'

Lacecap - deeper purple than G. Chadbund with attractive upraised florets before the flower opens fully

2 to 3 Litre

£15.00

HYDRANGEA 'Taube'

Lacecap - the most stunning electric blue hydrangea we have seen. AM 1993 (Also known as Tellers Pink)

2 to 3 Litre

£15.00

Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.

Also Large

£40.00

Available again from summer 2026
Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

HYDRANGEA 'Tricolor'

Lacecap - variegated

2 to 3 Litre

£15.00

Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.

HYDRANGEA 'Veitchii'

Lacecap - large free-flowering white

2 to 3 Litre

£15.00

Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.

HYDRANGEA 'Yulika'

Lacecap bicoloured red and white, in striking contrast. Petals large and double. This was an RHS Plant of the Year Award finalist for 2024

1.5 to 2 Litre

£15.00

HYDRANGEA 'Zebra'

(syn. Black Steel). White mophead with near black stems

2 to 3 Litre

£15.00

Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.

HYDRANGEA 'Zorro'

Lacecap - blue flowering hydrangea which flowers right through the summer and has characteristically dark stems

2 to 3 Litre

£15.00

Large

£40.00

HYDRANGEA arborescens 'Annabelle'

Very large creamy-white flowerheads

2 to 3 Litre

£18.50

HYDRANGEA arborescens 'Incrediball'

(syn. 'Strong Annabelle') - similar to 'Annabelle' but with even larger flowers

3 Litre

£27.50

HYDRANGEA arborescens 'Invincibelle Spirit'

Similar to 'Annabelle' but with smaller pink flowers

3 Litre

£27.50

HYDRANGEA aspera Villosa group

2 to 3 Litre

£17.50

Large

£55.00

Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.

HYDRANGEA aspera 'Anthony Bullivant'

Lacecap - dark flowered form with globe-like lilac blossoms surrounded by pink florets

2 to 3 Litre

£22.50

HYDRANGEA aspera Hot Chocolate

Lacecap - chocolate brown foliage and soft pink lacecap flowers

2 to 3 Litre

£22.00

Large

£42.50

HYDRANGEA aspera 'Rosemary Foster'

Lacecap - leaves emerge a chocolate-brown and the undersides of the leaves remain purple. Flowers in huge corymbs which are a rich mauve-blue with white ray florets

2 to 3 Litre

£22.50

Available from July 2026

HYDRANGEA barbara 'Vickie'

(syn. Decumaria barbara 'Vicki'). Self-clinging climber with fragrant white/cream flowers in spring. Glossy green leaves.

2 Litre

£20.00

HYDRANGEA paniculata 'Early Harry'

One of the earliest flowering paniculatas. Cream flowers ageing to pinkish-purple on red stems

2 to 3 Litre

£20.00

Available again from summer 2026
Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

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