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Potted Hydrangea Plant - Description
- Potted Hydrangea Plant
- AKA Mophead
- Hydrangea Mac. Hot Red
- Species: Macrophylla
- Neat & Compact Hydrangea
- Vibrant Red Blooms Give Big Impact in Summer Months
- Potted Hydrangea Plant
- Pot Size: 5 Litres
- Plant Size: 50cm
Potted Hydrangea Plant - Characteristics
- Summer / Autumn flowering
- Height & spread: 1.5 x 1.5m
- Flower colour: Red
- Dense, spherical flowers, approx. 10cm in diameter
- Flowering period: Summer into late Autumn
- Foliage: Big, pointed, glossy leaves with serrated margins
- Spacing: 1.5m apart
- Grow Rate: Fast
- Hardy
Potted Hydrangea Plant - Uses
- Great plants for any flowering border
- Suited to small, medium & larger gardens with wide flower beds
- Position in full sun
- Requires neutral or acidic soil
- Also suited to containers
- Interesting flower heads are suited to cut flower gardens
- Plant Hydrangea with other flowering shrubs such as Hebe Autumn Glory, Weigela, Fuschia & Hypericum
Potted Hydrangea Plant - How to Grow
- Ensure plants are well watered before sowing
- Choose your spot, ideally a sunny location
- Grows best in free draining soil, high in fertility
- Dig a planting hole approx. twice the width of the pot
- Loosen the soil in the bottom of the planting hole
- Gently remove the plant from its pot
- Position the plant in the hole
- Take care when planting - be gentle on the plant's roots
- Water in well after planting
- Mulch around the base of plants after sowing
- Flower heads can be left in place even after the flowers die back in Autumn
Types of Hydrangea
- Mophead: Macrophylla. Large spherical blooms
- Lacecap: Also Macrophylla. Small flowers, with large bud centers
- Smooth: Arborescens. Usually white blooms, spherical
- Mountain: Macrophylla subulata
- Panicle: Paniculata. Large, pointed or cone shaped blooms
- Oak leaf: Quercifolia. Oak shaped leaves, good Autumn colour
- Climbing: Petiolaris
