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hydrangea 'Beni-gaku'

Hydrangea serrata 'Beni-gaku' (L)

Genus: Hydrangea
Family: Hydrangeaceae

About this plant

'Beni-gaku' is a compact, deciduous shrub, to 1m high and wide, with narrowly-ovate, pointed, mid- to dark green leaves tinged with red and turning bronze and reddish-purple in autumn. Flowerheads are up to 14cm in diameter with the small, lilac fertile florets surrounded by white sepals that age to pink and red

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoam

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

North FacingSouth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows best in moist but well-drained soil in partial shade; can grow in sun if soil remains reliably moist

Pruning

Pruning group 4

Propagation

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

Pests

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

Diseases

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

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverFlower BordersPatio Container

Planting Places

OutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years