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hydrangea 'Early Sensation'

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A compact, rounded shrub to about 75cm with large heads of blue flowers (purplish-pink on alkaline soil) produced over a long period from early summer to mid-autumn

Scientific classification

Species: hydrangea 'Early Sensation' (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Early Sensation')
Genus: Hydrangea
Family: Hydrangeaceae

Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 0.5-1 metres
Height: 0.5-1 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Partial shade
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Distribution of hydrangea 'Early Sensation'

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Culture

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Toxicity

Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of hydrangea 'Early Sensation'

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hydrangea 'Early Sensation' care guide

Constant slight soil dampness, prevent full root ball dehydration
Watering: Partial shade
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Watering

Constant slight soil dampness, prevent full root ball dehydration

Fertilizing

Acid hydrangea nutrient feed monthly spring and summer time

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 hardwood cuttings in winter

Growing

Best grown in moist but well-drained soil in part shade although tolerant of sun if soil remains moist. Requires acid soil to produce the blue colouring; in alkaline soils the flowers will become purplish-pink. See shrubby hydrangea cultivation for more detailed advice

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