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hydrangea [Hot Chocolate]

Hydrangea aspera Hot Chocolate ('Haopr012'^PBR)

Genus: Hydrangea
Family: Hydrangeaceae

About this plant

A bushy, deciduous shrub, to 4m tall, with hairy leaves flushed a dark purple when young and with burgundy-red undersides. Flattened heads of flowers, comprising blue-purple inner fertile florets and cup-shaped soft pink ray florets, are borne from early summer to autumn

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth FacingNorth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows best when provided with shelter from cold winds and in partial shade. See hydrangea cultivation for further information

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings

Pests

Aphids, capsid bug and hydrangea scale may be a problem

Diseases

May be subject to a leaf spot

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years