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Hydrangea Macrophylla Little Purple | Mophead Hydrangea
Hydrangea Macrophylla Little Purple | Mophead Hydrangea

Hydrangea Macrophylla Little Purple | Mophead Hydrangea

SKU: PL30004699
2 litre pot
£17.99
Available to order from autumn
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Overview

Even though it's one of the most compact hydrangeas, when it's long-lasting flowers appear, 'Little Purple' will still offer lashings of summer colour. Perfect for a pot on the patio, it can also be used as a centrepiece in the summer bedding display - or simply to fill gaps at the front of the border. It's worth keeping in mind however that like all the mophead hydrangeas, the flower colour will vary depending on your soils pH. Therefore if you grow it in neutral or alkaline soils, the flower colour will become pinker.

Specifications

  • Position: full sun or partial shade
  • Soil: moist, well-drained, moderately fertile, humus-rich soil
  • Rate of growth: average
  • Flowering period: July to September
  • Hardiness: fully hardy
  • Toxicity: Skin allergen, harmful to pets if eaten

Eventual height & spread

Eventual height and spread

Care guide

Hydrangeas do not like to dry out. In dry weather, soak the roots with a hose and the plant will usually recover. Remove faded flowerheads in spring after the danger of frosts, cutting back the flowered stems to a strong pair of buds. Take out misplaced or diseased shoots. Mulch young plants with a well-rotted manure or compost in spring. Once established, remove a quarter to a third of the shoots to the base of the plant.

Warning

Humans: Skin allergen; Pets: Harmful if eaten

How your order will arrive

Pots and Packaging
Larger pots (2L and above) are wrapped in waxed paper and then attached to a cardboard base so they stay stable in the box. The waxed paper prevents the compost from spilling out and gives the base some added protection from damp compost. For large numbers of plants, pallets may be used for shipping.

Preparation
The nursery will ensure the plant is moist while it's waiting to be picked up. Our quality control team waters the plant before packing them where necessary to make sure that the plant is suitably watered for transport. Plants with long delicate stems are secured with canes to prevent damage.

Plant on Arrival
Typically plants are delivered ready to plant and will take some time to settle, grow and look more like the product image above.

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