{"product_id":"hydrangea-spp-assorted","title":"Assorted Hydrangea - Hydrangea spp.","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\u003eAssorted Hydrangea - Hydrangea spp.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHydrangeas are the standard answer to the hardest spot in an Australian garden: the shaded southern side where nothing flowers. \u003cem\u003eHydrangea macrophylla\u003c\/em\u003e and its relatives carry large domed or flattened heads through summer, hold them for months as they age to antique tones, and dry well on the stem. Supplied as an assortment, this planting gives a mixed run of colours rather than a single matched cultivar, which suits a naturalistic bed better than a formal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Hydrangea\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSummer Flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: Heads open from December and hold their form well into March, long after most shrubs have finished.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Driven Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: On mophead types acidic soil produces blue flowers and alkaline soil produces pink, so colour can be shifted deliberately.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Performance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It flowers properly in morning sun with afternoon shade, which is exactly where most gardens have a gap.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDried Flower Value\u003c\/strong\u003e: Heads left on the plant age to green and burgundy and can be cut for indoor arrangements.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuick Recovery\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pruned hard in late winter it rebuilds a full framework and flowers again the same season.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSouth facing garden beds\u003c\/strong\u003e: The shaded strip beside a house or fence is its natural home.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnder deciduous canopy\u003c\/strong\u003e: Beneath a maple, elm or ornamental pear it gets spring light and summer shade.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCutting garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: A run of mixed colours gives months of cut flowers from a small area.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaded terrace pots\u003c\/strong\u003e: Large containers work well provided they never dry out through summer.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1m to 1.2m centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5m to 2m centres\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or early spring, avoiding mid summer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Humus rich, moisture retentive but free draining soil. Adjust pH deliberately if colour matters: below 5.5 for blue tones, above 6.5 for pink, with white cultivars unaffected either way.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply through hot weather, since wilting in the first summer sets the plant back badly and scorches the flower heads. Mulch to 75mm with compost or leaf litter, and keep the plant out of hot afternoon sun and reflected heat from paving or west facing walls.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1m to 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1m to 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Morning sun with afternoon shade, or bright filtered light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan and eastern Asia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Supplied as an assortment of blue, pink, mauve and white\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"200L","offer_id":59795305529630,"sku":"ND-0969-200L","price":3250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/xTkR1aLN_bwoxtx2ZJ2DS_tkya4jxw.jpg?v=1787313178","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/hydrangea-spp-assorted","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}