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- Common name:
- Hydrangea Hybrids
- Category:
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Flowering Pot Plants, Shrubs, Indoor Plants, Groundcovers
- Family:
- Saxifragaceae
- Light:
- Sun growing, Semi shade
- Water:
- Normal
- Primarily grown for:
- Flowers
- Flowering season:
- March, April, May, June, July, August, September
- Flower or Inflorescence color:
- Various colored flowers available viz., Pink, Light Pink, Red, White, Lilac or mauve, Cream, Off white, Light Yellow
- Foliage color:
- Green
- Plant Height or length:
- 50 cms to 100 cms
- Plant Spread or Width:
- 50 cms to 100 cms
- Plant Form:
- Spreading
- Special Character:
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- Rare Plant or difficult to get plant
- Good for Hedges and Borders
- Attracts butterflies
- Attracts bees
- Hanging or weeping growth habit
- Grows best in cooler regions
- Plant Description:
- - What we recognize as hydrangea flowers are actually sepals. (like in ixoras, poinsettia, bougainvillea etc)
- The sepals are long lasting.
- There are hundreds of varieties of Hydrangeas. Pictures shown are some of them.
- The hydrangea is a very showy medium compact deciduous shrub.
- Flowers heads are very attractive.
- Flowers spread like a sheet all around the top and the sides and seem to smother the leaves.
- Very popular all over the world as a indoor as well as garden plant.
- The color of the flower indicates soil pH. Acidic soils make the color pink and alkaline soils make the color pink.
- Growing tips:
- - Hydrangeas can take full sunlight in mild climates. In areas with very hot and dry summers - it is advisable to protect them from harsh afternoon sunlight.
- Plants require good fertile, well drained soil with a lot of organic matter in it.
- Water regularly - expecially in summer.
- Can be grown in pots as well as ground