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hydrangea [Berlin] | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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hydrangea [Berlin]

Hydrangea macrophylla Berlin ('Rabe'^PBR) (City-line Series) (H)

Genus: Hydrangea
Family: Hydrangeaceae

About this plant

A compact, bushy shrub to about 1m, with broad, rounded, dark green foliage. Large, mophead flowers open from early summer to early autumn, pink or blue according to soil pH, initially with white centres to the florets and ageing to green in autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

North FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Best grown in moist but well-drained soil in part shade, though tolerant of sun if soil remains moist. Produces blue flowers on acid soil, pink flowers on alkaline or neutral soil. See hydrangea cultivation

Pruning

Pruning group 4, though this cultivar needs little pruning

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer or hardwood cuttings in winter. As this plant is protected by Plant Breeders Rights, any propagation should be for personal rather than commercial use

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, capsid bug, hydrangea scale and vine weevil

Diseases

May be susceptible to a leaf spot, grey moulds, powdery mildews and honey fungus

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround CoverPatio Container

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years