Hydrangea macrophylla Cherry Explosion, 5L
£45.00
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notes
A striking form of lace cap hydrangea, Cherry Explosion bears large, flat, cherry red flowers, growing top to bottom of the plant, which are highly attractive to bees and butterflies. The colour doesn’t just stop with the flowers, as the green leaves also turn red in autumn. This deciduous shrub has a neat, rounded habit, ideal for hedging, and does best when positioned in morning sun and afternoon dappled shade.
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Dimensions
- 5L
- Height and spread: 120cm (3ft 11in) x 120cm (3ft 11in) in 5-10 years
Features
notes
A striking form of lace cap hydrangea, Cherry Explosion bears large, flat, cherry red flowers, growing top to bottom of the plant, which are highly attractive to bees and butterflies. The colour doesn’t just stop with the flowers, as the green leaves also turn red in autumn. This deciduous shrub has a neat, rounded habit, ideal for hedging, and does best when positioned in morning sun and afternoon dappled shade.
Insights
The most commonly grown form of hydrangea in the garden, Hydrangea macrophylla bears either mophead or lace cap flowers – the lace cap featuring tiny, star-shaped blooms circled by florets, which contrast beautifully with dark green leaves.
Details
- Hardy
- Flowering: June to September
Planting
- Any well-drained soil
- North, East or West aspects
- Partial sunlight
Care
- Deadhead to prolong flowering
- Cut back in early spring (as it blooms on new wood, the later it is done, the later it will flower)
- For the best red coloured flowers, grow in alkaline soil (in acid soil, flowers will turn lavender)
- Caution: irritant to skin and eyes, harmful if eaten
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