{"product_id":"hydrangea-quercifolia-snow-queen","title":"Snow Queen Oakleaf Hydrangea - Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSnow Queen Oakleaf Hydrangea - Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOakleaf hydrangeas earn their place four ways, and ‘Snow Queen’ does all of them well: large upright white cones in early summer, deeply lobed oak-shaped leaves, burgundy autumn colour, then cinnamon bark peeling from bare winter stems. Unlike the mopheads, the flowers of \u003cem\u003eHydrangea quercifolia\u003c\/em\u003e stay white regardless of soil pH, so there is no blueing or pinking to manage. The panicles are held stiffly upright rather than flopping after rain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Snow Queen Oakleaf Hydrangea\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFour Season Interest\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flower, foliage, autumn colour and exfoliating winter bark, all on one plant.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour Stability\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blooms are white whatever the soil, ageing through pink to parchment on the bush.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn Tones\u003c\/strong\u003e: The big lobed leaves turn deep burgundy and bronze before falling, best where winters are cool.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUpright Panicles\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cones 20 to 30cm long stand up rather than bowing under their own weight.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Performance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It flowers reliably in positions with only morning sun.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWoodland Border\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted beneath high deciduous canopy with ferns and hellebores.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaded Courtyard\u003c\/strong\u003e: A structural flowering shrub for the cool side of a house.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMassed Drift\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated along a shaded path for a run of white in early summer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut and Dried Flower\u003c\/strong\u003e: Panicles cut fresh, or left to dry to parchment on the stem.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 to 1.5m for a continuous drift\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or early spring while dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Humus rich, moist and well drained, slightly acidic. It will not tolerate dry sandy ground or waterlogging.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply twice a week through the first two summers, as the large leaves wilt quickly in heat. Mulch with leaf litter or composted bark and prune only straight after flowering, since next season's buds form on old wood.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous, with strong burgundy autumn colour\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Morning sun with afternoon shade, or dappled light all day\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e The south eastern United States\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White, ageing to pink then parchment\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795348947230,"sku":"ND-0968-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/D1Yhk_vveftwGHl1mAs0-_NYG2OAHw.jpg?v=1787313922","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/hydrangea-quercifolia-snow-queen","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}