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hydrangea [Little Quick Fire]

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A compact deciduous shrub to 1.2m high, with dark red stems and ovate green leaves that turn reddish purple in autumn. Flowers are produced from early summer, in loose clusters made up of tiny fertile flowers and large, showy sterile ones. Flowers open creamy white, and develop through pale pink to deep pink and lilac by late summer

Scientific classification

Species: hydrangea [Little Quick Fire] (Hydrangea paniculata Little Quick Fire ('Smhplqf'))
Genus: Hydrangea
Family: Hydrangeaceae

Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 1-1.5 metres
Height: 0.5-1 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Autumn · Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of hydrangea [Little Quick Fire]

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Culture

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Toxicity

Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of hydrangea [Little Quick Fire]

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hydrangea [Little Quick Fire] 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

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, 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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