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hydrangea 'Crûg Caerulean' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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hydrangea 'Crûg Caerulean'

Hydrangea serrata 'Crûg Caerulean' (L)

Genus: Hydrangea
Family: Hydrangeaceae

About this plant

A compact, deciduous shrub up to 1.3m tall, with green foliage aging to purple, especially in more sun and producing lace-cap heads of strong blue flowers, becoming pink in alkaline soils, in early summer

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 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.

Alkaline

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth 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 4

Propagation

For home use, propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer or hardwood cuttings in winter

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, capsid bug and hydrangea scale

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverFlower Borders

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years