Hydrangea macr. Pink
Hydrangea macr. Pink
A classic bigleaf hydrangea with bright green, serrated foliage and large pink summer flowerheads, Hydrangea macrophylla is a deciduous shrub ideal for borders, courtyards and cottage-style plantings. Flowering from mid-summer into early autumn, its dried heads can be left on through winter for decorative effect, then pruned in March. Best in partial shade and moist, fertile, well-drained soil. Eventual size around 1.5 × 1.5 m; also useful for fresh or dried cut flowers.
Position: Partial shade
Rate of Growth: Moderate
Soil: Moist, fertile, well-drained soil
Hardiness: Hardy in most of the UK (H5)
Plant at a Glance
facing:east
facing:north
soiltype:moderate-fertile
soilmoisture:normal
foliage:deciduous
leafcolour:green
flowercolour:pink
flowering:july
flowering:august
flowering:september
size:90cm-2m
gardenstyle:cottage-garden
Hydrangea macr. Pink
A classic bigleaf hydrangea with bright green, serrated foliage and large pink summer flowerheads, Hydrangea macrophylla is a deciduous shrub ideal for borders, courtyards and cottage-style plantings. Flowering from mid-summer into early autumn, its dried heads can be left on through winter for decorative effect, then pruned in March. Best in partial shade and moist, fertile, well-drained soil. Eventual size around 1.5 × 1.5 m; also useful for fresh or dried cut flowers.
Position: Partial shade
Rate of Growth: Moderate
Soil: Moist, fertile, well-drained soil
Hardiness: Hardy in most of the UK (H5)
Plant at a Glance
facing:east
facing:north
soiltype:moderate-fertile
soilmoisture:normal
foliage:deciduous
leafcolour:green
flowercolour:pink
flowering:july
flowering:august
flowering:september
size:90cm-2m
gardenstyle:cottage-garden
Description
Hydrangea macr. Pink
A classic bigleaf hydrangea with bright green, serrated foliage and large pink summer flowerheads, Hydrangea macrophylla is a deciduous shrub ideal for borders, courtyards and cottage-style plantings. Flowering from mid-summer into early autumn, its dried heads can be left on through winter for decorative effect, then pruned in March. Best in partial shade and moist, fertile, well-drained soil. Eventual size around 1.5 × 1.5 m; also useful for fresh or dried cut flowers.
Position: Partial shade
Rate of Growth: Moderate
Soil: Moist, fertile, well-drained soil
Hardiness: Hardy in most of the UK (H5)
Plant at a Glance
facing:east
facing:north
soiltype:moderate-fertile
soilmoisture:normal
foliage:deciduous
leafcolour:green
flowercolour:pink
flowering:july
flowering:august
flowering:september
size:90cm-2m
gardenstyle:cottage-garden
