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Hydrangea macrophylla Purple Ball

Botanical Name: Common Names:
Hydrangea macrophylla Purple Ball Mophead Hydrangea, Big Leaf Hydrangea,
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 and thick green leaves. Large rounded purple mop-head ball flowers appear in summer. Use in garden beds and containers. Great also as a cut flower. Grows approx. 1.5m H x 1m W.

Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 60cm-1m

Position: Soil Type:
Semi Shade Loam, Well Drained

Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Mass Planting, Shady Garden, Container / Pot, Under Trees

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: Purple
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant

Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Low
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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