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Hydrangea × versicolor

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A small to medium, rounded shrub to approximately 1.5m tall with evergreen, elliptic leaves. Large, domed heads of tiny flowers emerging from white buds may be produced throughout the year in warmer climates with their colour varying according to the pH of the soil; blue flowers in acid soils and lilac to pinkish shades in alkaline conditions

Scientific classification

Species: Hydrangea × versicolor (Hydrangea × versicolor)
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: Evergreen
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Partial shade · Full sun
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Distribution of Hydrangea × versicolor

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 × versicolor

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Hydrangea × versicolor care guide

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

Prune lightly after flowering if required

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer

Growing

Grow in any moist but well-drained soil in partial shade or grow in sun if soil remains reliably moist. Improve chalky soils with organic matter to support good growth. See shrubby hydrangea cultivation for further advice

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