hydrangea 'Benelux'

Grow in moist but well-drained, humus rich soil. Provide shelter from cold, drying winds. Mulch annually in spring. Soil additives may be required to maintain specific flower colours; blue colours are best maintained by growing in acidic soil or ericaceous compost. See hydrangea cultivation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer, or hardwood cuttings in winter

May be susceptible to aphids, scale insects, vine weevils and capsid bug

May be susceptible to honey fungus, grey moulds, Powdery mildews, leaf spot and virus diseases