| Botanical name | Hydrangea species |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Deciduous Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually  Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.  Semi Frost Hardy Semi Frost Hardy – Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures.  High Watering High Watering – Requires Frequent Watering.  High Maintenance High Maintenance – Requires Regular Maintenance.  Pruning Required Pruning Required – Needs to be Pruned.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
| Categories | |
| Flowers | The first flowers appear in November, with flowering carrying on well into the new year (they are often known as Christmas roses in South africa). Many of the old cultivars continue blooming into aut |
| Common name(s) | Bigleaf hydrangea, French hydrangea, lacecap hydrangea, mophead hydrangea, penny mac and hortensia. |
| Origin | |
| Foliage | This plants has large and oval foliage with serrated edges. |
| Uses in landscape design | Lovely grown in tubs on a shady patio. Flowers are ideal for the vase. Cut flowering stems in the hard wood, otherwise the flower will not last when picked. |
| Planting instructions | Planting: Blue hydrangeas need a soil pH of as low as 4.5, so add a lot of acid compost when planting to make it more acid. For pink hydrangeas, the soil does not need to be as acid (pH 6.0), so plant with ordinary compost. |
| Recommended varieties | ‘Bodensee’ has sky-blue flowers, depending on the soil pH. ‘Daphne’ has pink flowers and retains its colour. ‘M. E. Moulliere’ has white flowers, ageing to a pinkish hue. |
Hydrangea species (Bigleaf hydrangea, French hydrangea, lacecap hydrangea, mophead hydrangea, penny mac and hortensia.)
- Botanical name: Hydrangea species
- Common name(s): Bigleaf hydrangea, French hydrangea, lacecap hydrangea, mophead hydrangea, penny mac and hortensia.
- Categories: Shrubs and Perennials
Plant description:
Hydrangeas are undoubtedly among the showiest flowers in the summer garden. Prolific bloomers, they are ideal for the vase. The first flowers appear in November, with flowering carrying on well into the new year (they are often known as Christmas roses in South Africa).
Family: Hydrangeaceae
Botanical Pronunciation: hy-DRAIN-juh
Hydrangea species requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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The first flowers appear in November, with flowering carrying on well into the new year (they are often known as Christmas roses in South africa). Many of the old cultivars continue blooming into autumn, but lose their colour, eventually turning green. Modern hybrids retain their colour for far longer.Â
This plants has large and oval foliage with serrated edges.
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