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hydrangea 'Last Post'

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A vigorous deciduous shrub that can be up to 4m if left unpruned, with ovate green leaves on dark red stems. Flowers are produced in late summer, in loose conical clusters, beginning creamy white, and maturing to pink and then deep pink. The small fertile flowers sometimes change colour before the larger ones, giving a two-tone effect

Scientific classification

Species: hydrangea 'Last Post' (Hydrangea paniculata 'Last Post')
Genus: Hydrangea
Family: Hydrangeaceae

Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 2.5-4 metres
Height: 2.5-4 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Autumn · Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of hydrangea 'Last Post'

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Culture

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Toxicity

Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of hydrangea 'Last Post'

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hydrangea 'Last Post' care guide

Keep soil consistently moist, especially in warm weather
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Keep soil consistently moist, especially in warm weather

Fertilizing

Hydrangea feed in spring and again early summer

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 sun or part-day shade. Mulch in spring, and provide shelter from cold, drying winds. See shrubby hydrangea cultivation for more detailed advice

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