Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Merveille Sanguine’, 5L
£32.00
notes
This deciduous shrub bears mop head clusters of flowers in summer, which range in colour from deep pink to purple depending on the pH level of the soil. The foliage will also evolve, beginning as bronze green, before turning purple in summer with more red tones in autumn.
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Dimensions
- Pot size: 5L
- Height & Spread: 150cm (4ft 11in) x 150cm (4ft 11in) in 5-10 years
Features
notes
This deciduous shrub bears mop head clusters of flowers in summer, which range in colour from deep pink to purple depending on the pH level of the soil. The foliage will also evolve, beginning as bronze green, before turning purple in summer with more red tones in autumn.
Details
- Flowers: July - October
- Perennial
- Hardy
Planting
- Classic plant for mixed border or container planting (its sturdy stems make it ideal for planting in a pot)
- All well drained soil types
- All aspects
- Full sun or partial sunlight
Care
- 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
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