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hydrangea 'Alpenglühen'

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A deciduous shrub to 1.2m high with broadly oval, toothed, glossy green leaves. Dome-shaped clusters of flowers are produced from mid to late summer; in the right soil these develop from bright green through deep pink to near red as the season progresses

Scientific classification

Species: hydrangea 'Alpenglühen' (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Alpenglühen')
Genus: Hydrangea
Family: Hydrangeaceae

Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 1-1.5 metres
Height: 1-1.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Partial shade
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Distribution of hydrangea 'Alpenglühen'

Distribution map

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Culture

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Toxicity

Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of hydrangea 'Alpenglühen'

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hydrangea 'Alpenglühen' care guide

Constantly moist acidic growing medium, avoid drying root ball entirely
Watering: Partial shade
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Watering

Constantly moist acidic growing medium, avoid drying root ball entirely

Fertilizing

Acid-loving diluted liquid feed biweekly all spring and summer seasons

Pruning

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.

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer, or by hardwood cuttings in winter

Growing

Grow in moist but well-drained, humus rich soil, in a lightly shaded spot. Pink flower colours are best maintained by growing in slightly alkaline soil, though this cultivar has some resistance to blueing in mildly acidic soils. Mulch annually in spring. See shrubby hydrangea cultivation for more detailed advice

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