hydrangea 'Benxi'

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A deciduous shrub to 1.2m high, with ovate, serrated dark green leaves that are red when young and turn orange and red in autumn. In summer, broad flat lace-cap flower heads open to clusters of tiny white fertile flowers surrounded by large, showy white florets with rounded petals, that have slight pink tints as they age

Scientific classification

Species: hydrangea 'Benxi' (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Benxi')
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 · Full sun
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Distribution of hydrangea 'Benxi'

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Culture

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Toxicity

Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of hydrangea 'Benxi'

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hydrangea 'Benxi' care guide

Keep soil consistently moist, especially in warm weather
Watering: Partial shade · Full sun
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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. As this plant is protected by Plant Breeders' Rights, any propagation should be for personal rather than commercial use

Growing

Grow in moist but well-drained, humus rich soil, ideally in light shade, though will tolerate full sun if soil is not too dry. Mulch in spring, and provide shelter from cold, drying winds. See shrubby hydrangea cultivation for more detailed advice

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