Planting and Growing Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Bonnet'
| Care difficulty | 3 / 5 |
|---|---|
| Watering schedule | Maintain evenly moist soil, avoid full dryness and standing water |
| Sunlight requirements | Partial shade |
| Ideal temperature | Information to be completed |
| Soil type | Clay · Loam |
| Soil pH | Acid · Alkaline · Neutral |
| Soil moisture | Moist but well drained |
| Fertilizing | Apply balanced liquid fertilizer biweekly through spring and summer |
| Toxicity | Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling |
How to Water Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Bonnet'?
Maintain evenly moist soil, avoid full dryness and standing water
Learn more →What Are the Sunlight Requirements for Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Bonnet'?
Partial shade
Learn more →What Is the Ideal Temperature Range for Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Bonnet'?
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Learn more →What Soil Is Best for Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Bonnet'?
- Soil type
- Clay · Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid · Alkaline · Neutral
What Are the Moisture Requirements for Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Bonnet'?
Moist but well drained
Learn more →How to Fertilize Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Bonnet'?
Apply balanced liquid fertilizer biweekly through spring and summer
Learn more →How to Prune Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Bonnet'?
Use the method for the hydrangea type: remove faded mophead flowers to the first healthy bud pair; paniculata and arborescens may have last year's stems shortened to healthy bud pairs. Climbing hydrangeas need overlong shoots trimmed after flowering. Most types are pruned in late winter or early spring; climbing hydrangeas are pruned after flowering in summer.
Learn more →How to Propagate Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Bonnet'?
Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer or hardwood cuttings in winter
Learn more →How to Transplant Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Bonnet'?
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Learn more →How to Care for Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Bonnet' in Winter?
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Learn more →How to Plant Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Bonnet'?
Grow in any moist but well-drained soil in partial shade or grow in sun if soil remains reliably moist. See shrubby hydrangea cultivation for further advice
Learn more →How to Repot Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Bonnet'?
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Learn more →How to Harvest Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Bonnet'?
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Learn more →Common Pests & Diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to a leaf spot, grey moulds, powdery mildews and honey fungus
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, capsid bug, hydrangea scale and vine weevil
Explore the plant health library →The Toxicity of Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Bonnet'
Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling