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Abracadabra Orb Bigleaf Hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla

  • Exposure
    • Part Sun to Sun
  • Season
    • Summer
  • Mature Size
    • 36 - 48 Inches
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Abracadabra Orb Bigleaf Hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla
Part Sun to Sun 36 - 48

If you're looking for an unusual hydrangea with bright color, this is the plant for you!  Mop-head flowers emerge green and peach, then mature to a hot pink.  Black Satin stems add to the fun.  Flower color can be pushed to blue with the addition of aluminum sulfate.   The distinctive black stems are interesting even when the plant is not in bloom, and when it does bloom, look out!  Bold, bright flowers really light up the summer garden.

Features

Vivid mop-head flowers perch atop black satin stems in summer.  Flowers emerge green and peach, then mature to hot pink.  Flower color affected by soil pH.  Good for cutting.  Unusual black stems.

Characteristics

Shrub Type: 
Deciduous
Height Category: 
Tall
Garden Height: 
36 - 48 Inches
Spacing Maximum: 
60 Inches
Spread: 
36 - 48 Inches
Flower Colors: 
Pink
Flower Shade: 
purple-blue in acidic soil
Foliage Colors: 
Green
Habit: 
Upright

Plant Needs

Light Requirement: 
Part Sun to Sun
Blooms On: 
Old Wood
Bloom Time: 
Summer
Hardiness Zones: 
5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Uses: 
Border Plant
Uses: 
Landscape
Uses Notes: 

An excellent summer color item for the mixed border.  The distinctive black stems add interest even when the plant is not in bloom.

Duration: 
Shrub
Water Category: 
Average
Maintenance Category: 
Easy
Maintenance Notes: 

Plant in moist, well drained soil.  Supplemental water may be needed in hot weather.  May need part shade in very hot climates.  Prune as needed immediately after flowering.  Note that heavy pruning is usually not needed.  It may need winter protection in colder climates.  Flowers may be shifted to blue in more acidic soils or with the addition of alumninum sulfate to the soil.

Patent Information: 
Abracadabra Orb Hydrangea macrophylla 'Horob' PP: 21635
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