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paniculate hydrangea 'Big Ben' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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paniculate hydrangea 'Big Ben'

Hydrangea paniculata 'Big Ben'

★ RHS AGMPollinator FriendlyLow MaintenanceFragrant

Genus: Hydrangea
Family: Hydrangeaceae

About this plant

'Big Ben' is an upright, slightly spreading shrub, 170 x 180cm. Leaves are yellow-green with main stems reddish-purple, brown below. Panicles have a distinctive half-open outline, conical and tapered. Sterile florets open pale green, paling to greenish-white, maturing to deep pink. Very floriferous and strongly scented

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 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

East FacingSouth FacingWest FacingNorth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained moderately fertile, humus-rich soil in full sun or partial shade

Pruning

Pruning group 1 or Pruning group 6

Propagation

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

Pests

Aphids, capsid bug, vine weevil and hydrangea scale insects may be a problem

Diseases

May be subject to a leaf spot (see leaf damage on woody plants), powdery mildew, grey moulds (Botrytis) and honey fungus

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years