hydrangea 'Wedding Gown'

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A compact, bushy shrub with large, oval, dark green leaves. The domed flower-heads are produced from late spring until mid-autumn, on both old wood and new shoots. Opening as a typical lacecap, with a ring of large, double, white, outer florets surrounding small, pale green buds they later become more like a mophead as the buds open to small, double florets. Flower-heads may turn light green, then red in autumn

hydrangea 'Wedding Gown'

Scientific classification

Species
hydrangea 'Wedding Gown' (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Wedding Gown')
Genus
Hydrangea
Family
Hydrangeaceae
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Toxicity
Shrubs
Plant type
0.5-1 metres
Height
0.5-1 metres
Spread
Deciduous
Foliage
Bushy
Habit
Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest
Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of hydrangea 'Wedding Gown'

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 'Wedding Gown'

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hydrangea 'Wedding Gown' care guide

Consistently moist root zone, add extra water during warm dry weather
Watering
Full sun · Partial shade
Sunlight
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Ideal temperature

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

Growing

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

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Common pests and diseases

Diseases

May be susceptible to a leaf spot, powdery mildews, grey moulds (Botrytis) and honey fungus (rarely)

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, capsid bug, hydrangea scale and vine weevil

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