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hydrangea [Tuff Stuff]

Hydrangea serrata Tuff Stuff ('Mak 20'^PBR) (L)

Genus: Hydrangea
Family: Hydrangeaceae

About this plant

a compact cultivar, to 90cm tall and wide, with mid- to dark green, ovate, serrated leaves that turn attractive shades of red and purple in the autumn. Lacecap flowerheads of pink or blue-purple ray florets with contrasting greenish-white eyes surrounding the fertile florets are borne from summer into autumn. This cultivar is noted for its tolerance of low temperatures and its ability to repeat flower on new wood

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoam

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

North FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained soil in partial shade or 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

Patio ContainerCottage InformalFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

ConservatoryOutdoor

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