climbing hydrangea
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A small, deciduous shrub to 1m high and 1.5m wide, with arching stems and oblong, toothed leaves, flushed with blue in summer. The lace-cap heads consist of small creamy-white fertile flowers and a few white sterile flowers, produced from April to June

Scientific classification
- Species
- climbing hydrangea (Hydrangea scandens)
- 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
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- Habit
- Spring · Autumn · Summer
- Season of interest
- Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of climbing hydrangea
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 climbing hydrangea
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climbing hydrangea care guide
- Maintain even gentle moisture, shield roots from prolonged dry heat spells
- Watering
- Partial shade
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Watering
Maintain even gentle moisture, shield roots from prolonged dry heat spells
Fertilizing
Weak acid-loving plant feed monthly across spring and summer seasons
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. 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 and hydrangea scale
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