Hydrangea Endless Summer The Original 3 Gallon

Endless Summer(R) The Original Hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bailmer'

Height:  4 feet

Spread:  4 feet

Sunlight:  full sun  partial shade

Hardiness Zone:  4a

Other Names:  French Hydrangea, Bigleaf Hydrangea

Group/Class:  Endless Summer Series

Brand:  Bailey Nurseries

Description:

An absolute breakthrough for this much-desired species, this spectacular summer-bloomer is not only very hardy, but it blooms on both old and new wood; enormous deep pink globe-shaped flowers turn blue in acidic soil, somewhat coarse leaves
Ornamental Features

Endless Summer(R) The Original Hydrangea features bold balls of hot pink flowers with blue overtones at the ends of the branches from early summer to early fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has forest green deciduous foliage. The glossy pointy leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color.

Landscape Attributes

Endless Summer(R) The Original Hydrangea is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a more or less rounded form. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage.

This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Endless Summer(R) The Original Hydrangea is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Accent
Mass Planting
Hedges/Screening
General Garden Use
Container Planting
Planting & Growing

Endless Summer(R) The Original Hydrangea will grow to be about 4 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years.

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. You may want to keep it away from hot, dry locations that receive direct afternoon sun or which get reflected sunlight, such as against the south side of a white wall. It requires an evenly moist well-drained soil for optimal growth. It is not particular as to soil type, but has a definite preference for acidic soils. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in both summer and winter to conserve soil moisture and protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.