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hydrangea 'Impératrice Eugénie'

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A deciduous shrub to 1.3m high, with narrowly ovate, serrated dark green leaves tinted with bronze. In summer, dense rounded heads of flowers open creamy white, and develop in colour as the season progresses; in neutral to alkaline soil they gradually flush pink and mature to deep wine red by early autumn

Scientific classification

Species: hydrangea 'Impératrice Eugénie' (Hydrangea serrata 'Impératrice Eugénie')
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: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Partial shade
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Distribution of hydrangea 'Impératrice Eugénie'

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 'Impératrice Eugénie'

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hydrangea 'Impératrice Eugénie' care guide

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

Growing

Grow in moist but well-drained, humus rich soil, with shelter from cold, drying winds, and provide an annual mulch in spring. This cultivar needs careful positioning; some sun is needed to develop the colour but too much will scorch the flowers. See shrubby hydrangea cultivation for more detailed advice

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