HYDRANGEA 'Libelle'

Commonly known as Hortensia

Lacecap - best white

Further Reading....

Hydrangeas - Care Guide

Available again from SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2020 - These plants are not available until September/October 2019

£14.50 each

MULTIBUY SAVING

Any 3+ £12.00 each

Available again from SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2020

2 to 3 Litre

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Mature Size
Tips and Advice
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Deciduous
White
Height - 2m (6½ft)
Spread - 2.5m (8ft)
Medium shrub - Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height - weakly branched. Sterile pure white flowers almost obscure the blue fertile flowers
Hardy - cold winter - Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
Full sun - shelter from cold winds.
Partial shade
Harmful if eaten - These will give you an upset tummy, so please don't eat any of these.
May cause skin allergy or irritant - Having skin or eye contact with these plants could result in an allergic reaction, burning or rash.
Additional Features - Burncoose speciality - See Burncoose Speciality group for more details
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. Garden origin. Switzerland. 1964.
Flower Shape - Lacecap -
Hardiness - Fully hardy -
Pruning group - Pruning group 3
Suitable for: Deciduous shrubs that flower in the Summer or Autumn on previous year's growth, or deciduous shrubs that flower in late Winter-Spring on previous year's growth.
Pruning: Trim off old flowers to the first bud beneath flower head. Cut back 1/3 of the oldest stems to promote replacement growth.
When: Annually

RHS group 4
Seasonal Interest - Summer -
Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil - - humus-rich.
Wildlife - Rabbit Resistant -