Hydrangea Arborescens

HIGHLIGHTS

• Popularly used as  – All Summer Beauty, Alpengluhen bigleaf hydrangea, Ayesha, Blue Billow, Blue Wave
• Flower – Red, Pink, Blue, Purple, White
• Edible – The peeled branches and twigs have been used to make a tea
• Growth – Fast growth rate
• Uses -Hydrangeas are excellent for a range of garden sites from group plantings to shrub borders to containers

PLANTING & CARE

• Temperature – Prefers temperature  45-65F/7-18C.
• Water -Newly planted– Water daily for the first few days after planting. Once the plant is established then water when soil dries out.
• Light – Prefer full sun in the morning with some afternoon shade.
• Fertilizer – Apply any organic fertilizer during the main growing season(June-July)
• Pruning – Plant in spring or fall.Dig a hole as deep as the root ball and 2 to 3 times as wide.Set the plant in the hole and fill it half full with soil

SPECIFICATION

• Plant – Hydrangea Arborescens, Smooth Hydrangea
• Flower colour – any colour
• Height – 40 to 50 cm / 1.5 feet
• Pot size – 4 – 6 inches upper diameter
• Weight – 2-3 Kgs