Botanical Name: Common Names:
Hydrangea macrophylla Glam Rock Big Leaf Hydrangea, Mophead, French Hydrangea, Lacecap,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Shrubs Rounded
Description:
A new take on a cottage garden classic. This summer flowering hydrangea maintains the expected rounded shape, deciduous habit and thick green leaves but it's large mop-head flowers are psychedelic! These unusual flower heads are multi-coloured with each individual flower pink-purple, edged in lime-green with an electric blue centre. Great as a feature and for cut flower. Grows approx. 1.2m x 1.2m.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Formal Garden, Mass Planting, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Mites, Powdery Mildew, Scale, Snails And Slugs
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Hydrangeaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Low
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Low