Botanical Name: Common Names:
Hydrangea macrophylla Perfection Big Leaf Hydrangea, Mophead, French Hydrangea, Lacecap,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Clumping, Rounded
Description:
A classic cottage garden plant with a rounded, deciduous habit, thick green leaves and large mop-head flowers. A popular hydrangea with plenty of cultivars. Flower colour can be changed depending on soil type - blue flowers in acid soils, pink or red in alkaline soils. Use in garden beds and containers. Great cut flower. Grows approx. 1m tall x 1m wide. 'Perfection' has double rose-pink to blue blooms.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Any, Full Sun, Semi Shade, Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Mass Planting, Shady Garden, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Mites, Powdery Mildew, Snails And Slugs
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Hydrangeaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Pink
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Low
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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