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Himalyan tree hydrangea | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Himalyan tree hydrangea

Hydrangea aspera subsp. robusta

Genus: Hydrangea
Family: Hydrangeaceae
Common Names: robust hydrangea

About this plant

An erect, deciduous shrub to 6m tall, with softly hairy, lance-shaped leaves to 29cm long with red petioles. Produces flat flowering heads with blue-purple fertile flowers and showy white outer sterile flowers in late summer

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast FacingNorth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained soil in partial shade or sun if the soil remains reliably moist. See hydrangea cultivation for more advice

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, capsid bug and hydrangea scale

Diseases

May be susceptible to a leaf spot

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years