Hydrangea macrophylla Belle Seduction-Hydrangea in 9 cm Pot

Hydrangea macrophylla sub group Hortenisa (mopheads). Perhaps one of the best known garden plants. Originally from Japan, these robust and reliable plants produce a truly amazing display in summer and autumn. Hydrangea macrophylla Belle Seduction was bred in China to produce a compact plant, with stiff unbending stems, suitable for cut flower production. It has also proven to be an excellent garden plant, well suited to smaller gardens/borders, patios and containers. Large attractive dark green leaves which contrast superbly against the masses of huge mophead shaped flowers of beautiful clear pink in alkaline soil, or blue in acid soils. The flowers are long lasting and fade to purple and green. Very easy to grow, it can be grown in the garden or in a pot or container. In containers use a good quality John Innes compost as this plant will be there a long time and peaty types of compost eventually degrade, become too packed and choke the roots. Ensure you feed regularly as a hungry plant is a poor performer. We recommend Osmoscote pro 8-9 month applied in the early spring. One application gives all the nutrients the plant requires for the whole year. John Innes is a soils based compost. After flowering prune back to close to the old wood.