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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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    • Good to know
      Introduced by Sir Joseph Banks from a Chinese garden. Originally named H. hortensis which gave rise to the old name 'Hortensia' . Now H. macrophylla (common hydrangea) is divided into 2 groups, Lacecaps and Hortensias(mopheads). Acid soils with a pH of less than 5.5 produce blue flowers; those above, pink. Neutral soils can be influenced by blueing compound. White flowers are not affected by pH value.
    • Place of origin
      Eastern Asia, North and South America.
    • Hydrangeas
    • Deciduous
    • Evergreen
    • Semi-evergreen
      Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
    • Climber
      Some of these climbing plants will need trellis or wire supports if grown on walls or fences. Other grow aerial roots and are self-clinging
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    • Tall Shrub
    • Neutral to acid soil
      Acid soils will produce blue/purple
    • Neutral to alkaline soil
      Alkaline will produce pink/red flowers.
    • harmful if eaten
      (People & Pets)
    • may cause skin allergy
      (People & Pets)
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    Varieties

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    • HYDRANGEA paniculata 'Vanille Fraise'
    White flowers which change to dark red very early in the summer
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £18.50
    HYDRANGEA paniculata 'Wim's Red'
    Flowers open white in July, turn pink by August and turn an unmistakable dark red in September. A sensational new introduction
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £18.50
    HYDRANGEA petiolaris
    Climbing hydrangea
    Woody climber, clinging by aerial roots. White flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £16.50
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    HYDRANGEA petiolaris 'Mirranda'
    Climbing hydrangea
    Golden variegation to the edge of the leaves on this form of petiolaris
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £21.00
    HYDRANGEA petiolaris 'Silver Lining'
    Climbing hydrangea
    Greyish-green leaves with silver-edged variegation
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £21.00
    HYDRANGEA quercifolia
    Oak-leafed hydrangea
    With striking orange-red autumn colour, long pointed white flowers, with sterile florets only at the base
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £17.50
    HYDRANGEA quercifolia 'Alice'
    Oak-leafed hydrangea
    Large panicles of single white flowers ageing to pink
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £19.50
    HYDRANGEA quercifolia 'Burgundy'
    Oak-leafed hydrangea
    Reddish-purple tinges to the leaves become very pronouced. The best autumn colouring variety of quercifolia
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £25.00
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    HYDRANGEA quercifolia 'Little Honey'
    Leaves golden-yellow in spring and early summer before turning red in autumn
     
    2 Litre
    £25.00
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    HYDRANGEA quercifolia 'Munchkin'
    Oak-leaved hydrangea
    Conical panicles of white flowers ageing to pink.
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £30.00
    HYDRANGEA quercifolia 'Ruby Slippers'
    Oak-leaved hydrangea
    Deeply lobed large leaves turning red and purple in autumn. Large, white, conical flowers ageing through pink to ruby-red.
     
    3 Litre
    £30.00
    HYDRANGEA quercifolia 'Snowflake'
    Oak-leafed hydrangea
    Striking form with several series of bracts around each flower head giving a doubled appearance
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £22.00
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    HYDRANGEA quercifolia 'Snow Queen'
    Oak-leafed hydrangea
    Another outstanding form with large rounded flower heads
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £22.00
    HYDRANGEA sargentiana
    Hortensia
    Large velvety green leaves, with bluish white florets
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £18.50
    HYDRANGEA sargentiana 'Gold Rush'
    Gold spring foliage edged orange. Mauve flowers surrounded by white florets
     
    3 Litre
    £25.00
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    • Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Hydrangea Colourant
    For changing pink hydrangea flowers to blue, or making blue flowers darker. If your soil is alkaline the proportions should be doubled.
    250g
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Tomatoes
    AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
    Vermin & Pest Control
    SB Plant Invigorator
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
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