Hydrangeas

Hydrangeas come in all different colours and sizes. Here are some of our favourites:

Mophead hydrangeas: Featuring blue, pink and purple flowers, mopheads are one of the most popular garden shrubs. They're also known as pom-pom hydrangeas, bigleaf, French hydrangeas and sometimes hortensia.

Evergreen hydrangea: Originating from the Himalayas, this variety showcases lush green foliage all year round. It makes a great screening plant for added privacy (and beauty).

Lacecap hydrangea: Cousin to the mophead hydrangea, this plant features delicate flowers which resemble flat caps with frilly edges.

Climbing hydrangea: As you can tell from its name, this hydrangea grows like a vine, producing large clusters of white flowers supported by dark green foliage.

Oakleaf hydrangea: With leaves which turn a brilliant red in autumn, this hydrangea creates great shade in any garden. It produces beautiful spire-like white flowers which last longer than average hydrangeas.

Panicled hydrangea: This is one of the easiest hydrangeas to grow. Its white flowers turn pink as the plant ages, and it blooms in spring and summer.

Endless summer: If you love your hydrangeas and want to see their beautiful flowers all-year-round, this is the plant for you. It blooms non-stop, and colours vary according to the acidity of your soil.

Annabelle hydrangea: This deciduous shrub produces rounded flower clusters that can bloom for up to two months. It works well as a flowering hedge or as a beautiful backdrop for perennials.

Some varieties of hydrangea can change colour depending on the pH levels of the soil.

• Pink flowers are achieved in alkaline soils (pH 7-8.5)
• Blue flowers are produced in acidic soils (pH 4.5-5.5)
• Pale purple flowers are produced when the soil is acidic to neutral (pH 5.5-7)

Most hydrangea varieties are relatively easy to maintain, but all plants benefit from a little TLC. To get the most of out of your hydrangeas, make sure you:

• Prune: Always prune your hydrangea shrubs when they have finished flowering. Make sure you don't prune any stems which have not produced flowers yet.
• Water regularly: Hydrangeas need a deep soaking once or twice a week, particularly in spring and summer.
• Add mulch: Mulch helps insulate your plants during winter, and will help the soil retain water during summer.

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