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hydrangea 'Messalina'

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A deciduous shrub to 1.2m high, with ovate, serrated green leaves. In summer, lace-cap flower heads open to clusters of tiny fertile flowers surrounded by large, showy florets. Flowers open greenish white, and develop colour from the edges in, turning shades of pastel pink or lavender depending on the soil

Scientific classification

Species: hydrangea 'Messalina' (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Messalina')
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 'Messalina'

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Culture

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Toxicity

Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of hydrangea 'Messalina'

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hydrangea 'Messalina' care guide

Water regularly to keep soil moist, especially in summer; avoid waterlogging.
Watering: Partial shade
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Watering

Water regularly to keep soil moist, especially in summer; avoid waterlogging.

Fertilizing

Apply a balanced fertilizer in spring and again after blooming.

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 with shelter from cold, drying winds. Mulch annually in spring. Pink flower colours are best maintained by growing in slightly alkaline soil, though plants may become chlorotic in strongly alkaline soils. See shrubby hydrangea cultivation for more detailed advice

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