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saw-toothed hydrangea

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A deciduous shrub, with narrowly ovate, serrated green leaves that often produce good autumn colour. This is a compact species, not usually more than 1.2m high and often much smaller. Flowers are produced from mid to late summer, in domed or flattened heads made up of very small fertile flowers and larger sterile ones. Flower colours range from red to blue depending on the pH of the soil, or sometimes white

Scientific classification

Species: saw-toothed hydrangea (Hydrangea serrata)
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: Autumn · Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Partial shade
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Distribution of saw-toothed hydrangea

Distribution map

Japan and Korea

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Culture

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Toxicity

Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of saw-toothed hydrangea

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saw-toothed hydrangea care guide

Consistently moist root zone, add extra water during warm dry weather
Watering: Partial shade
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Watering

Consistently moist root zone, add extra water during warm dry weather

Fertilizing

Hydrangea shrub feed every four weeks spring through 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 a lightly shaded spot with shelter from cold, drying winds. Mulch annually in spring. Soil additives may be required to maintain specific flower colours. See shrubby hydrangea cultivation for more detailed advice

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