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hydrangea 'Ruby Slippers' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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hydrangea 'Ruby Slippers'

Hydrangea quercifolia 'Ruby Slippers'

Genus: Hydrangea
Family: Hydrangeaceae

About this plant

A spreading, deciduous shrub to 1.8m high and wide, with handsome, large, deeply lobed leaves, turning red and purple in autumn. Flowers in conical panicles with numerous large sterile florets begin white, then pink and finally ruby red as they age

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

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

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 or 4

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, capsid bug and hydrangea scale

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years