Hydrangea macrophylla Masja-Hydrangea in 12 cm Pot

Hydrangea macrophylla are perhaps one of the best known garden plants. Originally from Japan these robust and reliable plants produce a truly stunning display in summer and autumn. Hydrangea macrophylla Masja was introduced in the 1970s and has become a well respected variety. A compact plant also suitable for small gardens and patios. The flowers are large mopheads with rich rosy red flowers in neutral or alkaline soil, purple blue in acid soil. They form a beautiful colour display in your garden and borders and remain decorative even when they have finished flowering. Accentuating the showy blooms are the bold shiny green leaves. 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. A vigorous grower that will need pruning. After flowering prune back to close to the old wood. If the plant becomes too large a more drastic pruning can be undertaken!