A versatile outdoor plant that is the perfect addition to any area of the garden or patio, including cottage gardens. Shrubs for the border. Grow alongside other plants, such as lavender for a colourful and fragrant display. Potted garden plant; this plant is supplied to customers in a 1 x 8cm pot and is a well-established plant that can be planted straight out into its final position as soon as the weather allows.
This Colourful Hydrangea Flower is an eye catching addition to your flower beds or as a border plant, the Blooms constantly change colour and often mixed on a single bloom, giving you fantastic display; it is also suitable as a Hydrangea in a Pot on your patio. As with all Hydrangeas, the flower colour will vary depending on soil conditions and can be altered using hydrangea colourant.
Potted outdoor plant; this plant is supplied to customers in a 9cm nursery pot; with a height of approximately 15cm. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Comment Name Email Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Average of 12 to 15 ft though some can reach up to 25 ft. Some will grow in full shade, whereas others can be left in the full sun. The ideal conditions for the most common varieties are the sunlight in the morning and shade in the afternoon.
There are varieties that climb up other trees like a vine. They live harmoniously together and produce large flowers that compliment an established tree.
There are two types of growth on hydrangeas. These are old and new growth. Old-growth is characterized by stiff, hard, stems with bark. Whereas, new growth is green and soft growth which has grown in the previous year. Old-growth should be cut immediately after flowering. Which occurs around the end of summer mid to late September in the USA , when the flowers begin to wilt and die.
This is because shortly after they produce the buds. The buds sit dormant on the plant all winter long. Hydrangeas color changes based on the acidity of the soil. This is measured in pH. Coffee can change the acidity of the soil making it more acidic. But, this is only if unused coffee grounds get used. If you add coffee from your coffee machine or coffee plunger that has already been used to brew coffee they will only add organic material. Thus, it will have little to no effect on the pH of the soil.
The best way to increase soil acidity is through the addition of organic matter, and planting companion plants. The best organic matter to use is sphagnum peat moss or composted oak leaves. In conclusion, hydrangeas grow at a rate of 25 inches 63 cm per year. This can be increased by giving your plant ideal conditions.
This is determined by the variety of hydrangea that you are growing. To increase growth rates, you should give them nutrient-rich soil, keep the soil moist, and give them the required of sun. I mentioned how you need to be careful when pruning hydrangeas because some will only bloom from old wood and if you snip those down, you may be forced to skip a season of enjoying blooms on your hydrangeas.
Now that you know which hydrangea blooms on old wood and which blooms on new wood, the pruning rules are simple:. Hydrangeas that bloom on new wood i. Hydrangeas that bloom on old growths should be pruned only after flowering.
Cutting old woods down in fall or early spring will have you looking at a bloomless season. If conditions are favorable in your garden, hydrangeas will quickly take up all available space until they reach their expected size.
If you may have miscalculated the space allocated for your hydrangeas and moving them is not really an option for you, there are a few things you can do to manage their size.
To ensure that hydrangea shrubs have time to establish a healthy root system before blooming , it is best to plant them in fall or early spring. Once planted, hydrangeas are rapid growers, averaging 2 feet or more of growth per year. Most hydrangeas can adapt to a wide range of growing conditions. They are generally hardy from USDA growing zones 5 to 9. And as long as they are planted in well-draining soil with plenty of organic matter , they should grow well.
Plan to water your hydrangeas regularly, especially in hot and dry weather. And fertilize them once a year.
Too much shade can reduce a hydrangea shrub's flower output. Hydrangeas do well in the partial shade provided by tall deciduous trees, especially if they receive morning sun and the partial shade is in the heat of the afternoon. They will also thrive in full sun but might need extra water on hot summer days. In general, hydrangeas can tolerate a wide range of soil types. One of the perks of growing hydrangeas is being able to change their flower color. Although somewhat determined by cultivar, the color can be tweaked by the amount of aluminum in the soil and the soil pH.
The soil pH determines how available aluminum is to the plants. Acidic soil aluminum available to the plants will give you blue flowers, and alkaline soil aluminum unavailable to the plants will give you pink flowers. To decrease the acidity of your soil and change flowers from blue to pink, add hydrated lime to the soil in the spring.
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