Hydrangea Mousseline 1 Plants Mophead Pale Pink Blue Flowering Shrubs

You will receive 1 plant of Hydrangea Mousseline. Mopheats  Flowering Shrubs Hortensia macrophylla

Pale pink to to pale blue flower heads depending on soil acid levels. See further below for more information.

If you buy 5 or more, you will receive $1.00 off per plant!

Not for Western Australia, Tasmania and Northern Territory

The plants you will receive in this listing will be 12-18cm tall, will be in individual 50x70mm pots, will have established roots and will be ready to plant into your garden.

Hydrangea Mousseline x 1 Plants Hydrangea macrophylla

Beautifully flowering plants that work well scattered or massed around your garden.

Often used to add contrast and colour to cottage gardens.

Habit: Medium shrub

Position: Shade to part sun. For best results in Australia, please plant them in a place that does not get Summer afternoon sun, unless it is a moist area.

Foliage: Glossy green leaves. Deciduous.

Flowering: November to April

Flowers: Pale blue or pale pink mophead

Wildlife interest: Bird and bee attracting

Height and width: up to 1.5 metres (approx)

Hardiness: Salt tolerant

Most hyrangea are deciduous which means that they will lose some or all of their leaves in winter and will reshoot in Spring.

They can be cut back hard in late Autumn and they will reshoot in Spring.

Uses: Pots, tubs, verandah, bird habitats, scattered plantings, mass plantings, cut flower, cottage gardens, coastal areas

Adjusting hydrangea flower colour.

Some of the hydrangea varieties we sell will not change colour when planted in different soils (EG: White form) while others do.

Many of hydrangea varieties have their flower colour determined by the acid/alkaline pH levels in the soil.

Many people are content to plant them straight into their chosen positon without adding anything to the soil and letting the natural soil condition determine their own colours, whilst other people want a specific hue and will work on their soil to influence the flower colours.

Much of Australia has acidic soil, which means that flower colours of many of the moptop hyrdangea tend towards blue. Hydrangeas need aluminum sulfate to colour blue. This becomes accessible in acidic soil. Also if you add aluminum sulphate it will help increase acidity in the soil.

To obtain the pinks and reds you will need to increase the alkalinity of the soil.

Adjusting the pH levels of your soil. 'Making it Happen'

Increasing the pH level.

Powdered lime is the most popular way to (increase your pH) make your soil more alkaline. You can also use wood ash or powdered shell.

Reducing the pH level.
You can lower the pH by adding any of the following to your soil at the recommended rates given on the packaging: ferrous sulphate, aluminum sulphate, sulphur and also the addition of organic matter will reduce the pH as it decomposes. Pine tree needles will also work well.

Not for Western Australia, Northern Territory or Tasmania

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