Hydrangea quercifolia
Oak leaf hydrangea
- Height × spread
- 0.75m – 3m × 1.2m – 3.2m
- Position
- Full sun
Availability
Generally available in late Spring & Summer
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About this plant
A hydrangea with long lasting beautiful flowers and foliage. Large white or pink flowerheads appear in summer and last well into the autumn, when the large leaves turn glorious shades of red and purple. There's one for every garden, they range in size from compact ones up to 1m, to much larger specimens reaching 3m.
- Flower colour
- Brown, Green, Pink, White
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- Yes, some varieties
- Shape
- Dome, Round
- Height
- 0.75m – 3m
- Spread
- 1.2m – 3.2m
- Season of interest
- Summer, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Seaside garden, Mediterranean garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, likes part shade, tolerates light shade
- Soil type
- Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Damp and wet soil
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Screening, Structural, Architectural, Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant
- Maintenance
- Easycare – low/no maintenance
- Hazards
- Yes, some poisonous
Spring
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water to keep the soil moist
For best results, this plant needs soil that is always moist. Water deeply and regularly as soon as soil appears dry. Even for established plants in the ground, a dry week can cause problems with some soils. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather. Or install an automatic irrigation system which will do the hard work for you, even when you are away on holiday.
Without regular watering some plants never fully regain their beauty.
Summer
Summer - early · Outdoors
Apply slow release fertiliser
Apply a slow release fertiliser which is spread around the root area of the plants soon after they have come into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
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