Blushing Bride Phantom Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla blushingbride endless summer blushing bride hydrangea white mopheads of semi double florets that gradually mature to blush of pink. Blushing bride is a bigleaf hydrangea hydrangea macrophylla so it should be pruned in summer after it blooms.

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Blushing bride phantom hydrangea

Like the original endless summer hydrangea blushing bride produces blooms throughout the season on both new and old stems. It has dark green foliage throughout the season. It arrived in america about 150 years ago.

The pure white flowers measure up to 8 across and blush pink or deep blue as they mature depending on your soil ph. Ideally this hydrangea loves to have morning sun and then some shade from the hot afternoon sun. In less acidic soils it blooms pink.

The plant of a size of about 5 inches failed to grow in the new planted area and the plant died. The flowers are excellent for cutting. To enhance the pink color use horticultural lime.

White flower farm is a family owned mail order. Summer crush hydrangea macrophylla shrub with raspberry red to neon purple mophead blooms. In warmer climates this hydrangea requires some shade.

The flowers eventually turn to blush pink or carolina blue depending on the ph of the soil and last until late fall. Bloomstruck hydrangea macrophylla live deciduous shrub pink or blue or purple blooms. The flowers of blushing bride can age to a pinkish blush depending on the ph of your soil.

Of Books And Blooms October 2016