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hydrangea 'Ruby Slippers'

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A spreading, deciduous shrub to 1.8m high and wide, with handsome, large, deeply lobed leaves, turning red and purple in autumn. Flowers in conical panicles with numerous large sterile florets begin white, then pink and finally ruby red as they age

Scientific classification

Species: hydrangea 'Ruby Slippers' (Hydrangea quercifolia 'Ruby Slippers')
Genus: Hydrangea
Family: Hydrangeaceae

Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 1.5-2.5 metres
Height: 1.5-2.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Autumn · Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of hydrangea 'Ruby Slippers'

Distribution map

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Culture

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Toxicity

Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of hydrangea 'Ruby Slippers'

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hydrangea 'Ruby Slippers' care guide

Consistently moist root zone, add extra water during warm dry weather
Watering: Full sun · 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

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer

Growing

Grow in moist but well-drained soil in partial shade or sun if the soil remains reliably moist. See shrubby hydrangea cultivation for more detailed advice

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