Hydrangea paniculata 'Pinky Winky', 5L
Hydrangea paniculata 'Pinky Winky' is a showy garden hydrangea with two-tone white and pink flowerheads. The long, cone-shaped flowers comprise loose, starry florets that begin as white and become a deeper pink as they mature. It has an upright, spreading habit, with pointed, dark green leaves, and the branches sway gently in the breeze.
Dimensions
- Pot size: 5L
- Height and Spread: 150cm (5ft) x 150cm (5ft) in 5 - 10 years
Features
Hydrangea paniculata 'Pinky Winky' is a showy garden hydrangea with two-tone white and pink flowerheads. The long, cone-shaped flowers comprise loose, starry florets that begin as white and become a deeper pink as they mature. It has an upright, spreading habit, with pointed, dark green leaves, and the branches sway gently in the breeze.
Deciduous shrubs, paniculata hydrangeas are natives of China and Japan and hardy. H. Pinky-Winky likes to have cool roots, so does well behind a wall but is also striking planted in a pot if kept pruned, but water it well, especially in terracotta.
- Flowers: August to September
- Hardy
- All soil types
- All aspects
- Full sun or partial sunlight
- Sheltered
- Mulch in spring.
- Can cause irritation so wear gloves when handling.
- Water generously, especially if planted in a container.
- Prune in spring as soon as the risk of frost is over.