Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Eclipse’, 4L
This deciduous shrub bears mop head clusters of flowers in summer, which range in colour from purple pink to red, depending on the pH level of the soil, with its dramatic dark foliage retains its colour throughout the season.
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Dimensions
- Pot size: 4L
- Height & Spread: 150cm (4ft 11in) x 150cm (4ft 11in)
Features
This deciduous shrub bears mop head clusters of flowers in summer, which range in colour from purple pink to red, depending on the pH level of the soil, with its dramatic dark foliage retains its colour throughout the season.
- Flowers: June - September
- Perennial
- Deciduous
- Hardy
- Classic plant for mixed border or container planting
- All well drained soil types
- All aspects
- Full sun or partial sunlight
- Sheltered
- Prune with care – it is advisable to leave flower heads on over the winter to protect new shoots.
- 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)
- Protect from cold, drying winds
- For the best red coloured flowers, grow in alkaline soil
- Caution: irritant to skin and eyes, harmful if eaten