Hydrangea Flower Red
Desired for its abundance of splendid vibrant red violet large mophead flower clusters and handsome glossy green foliage on a boldly branched mounded form.
Hydrangea flower red. Red or blue hydrangea flower color is determined by the amount of aluminum in the soil. A good rule of thumb to follow is that 1st year sleeps 2nd year creeps 3rd year leaps. To achieve purple shades aim for a ph between 6 0 and 6 9.
Red hydrangeas planted in acidic soil may suffer some color change from too much aluminum uptake. There is a lacecap paniculata hydrangea called fire and ice that claims it starts out white in the summer goes rose pink in late summer and deep red in fall and that it will grow as far north as hardiness zone 3 what is that banff. The red stems and red veined leaves are the first indications that this is no ordinary hydrangea.
If you purchase one of these plants be. Again i suspect that deep red is a way of saying wine colored or light purple. Red beauty is a deciduous large leafed hydrangea with a medium growth habit.
The acidity of soil is measured on a ph scale from zero to 14. Consider the age of the hydrangea bush. Bearing large red mophead blooms in mid to late summer it stands out in the landscape and makes beautiful cut flower arrangements.
A superb flowering shrub to use as a showy accent or specimen or for perennial borders in semi shaded areas. They bloom most of the summer and can make excellent cut flowers. Concept plants also recommends red sensation a stunning variety of h.
The lady in red variety also has red stems that add to the scarlet sensation but the color of the flowers can range from light pink to dark crimson. The lacecap flowers open in late spring as either a whitewashed pink or blue depending on the soil s ph. A ph of 7 means the soil is neutral.