Dark Purple Hydrangea
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It may take up to two summers before you get the purple flowers you are aiming for.
Dark purple hydrangea. Blooms on old wood. Cityline rio hydrangea also offers a solid purple hue in acid soil as does alpenglow. Hydrangea serrata blue deckle is a dwarf lacecap type that will thrive in the dappled sunlight of tall deciduous trees in zone 6 and warmer gardens. Easy and so beautiful.
The aluminum in the soil produces the blue shade but don t go adding aluminum. Buy lacecap hydrangea hydrangea macrophylla dark angel purple black diamonds series intensely coloured summer flowers. Hydrangeas are a very beautiful plant. Hydrangea macrophylla merritt s supreme is a compact and dense mophead hydrangea with huge rounded flower heads packed with intense rich purple blue to deep rosy pink florets depending on the soil ph.
19 99 delivery by crocus. Make regular pruning and fertilizing part of your garden routine to get the best results. The health of your hydrangea has a lot to do with the intensity of color you see. A little beauty that grows about 3 tall so is perfect for smaller gardens or areas where other hydrangeas would soon overwhelm their neighbors.
Be patient with your plants and enjoy the range of colors you may see on the way to purple. Bigleaf is america s favorite hydrangea. Savor the rich colors of this little gem with its reddish or deep purple flowers and shiny dark green leaves. Most soil contains plenty but it s not available to the plant unless the soil acidity is high.
Merritt supreme produces a purple bloom in acid soil as does mathilda gutges royal purple is one of the deepest purple hydrangeas as is ami pasquier which yields a wine purple hue in acid soil. In late summer the foliage takes on red shades. Blooming from mid summer to early fall the bold blossoms are held aloft on thick stems. You ll see most bigleaf hydrangeas in baby colors blue or pink but careful adjustment of the soil can result in purple hues.
They thrive in u s department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 6 through 9 and the long lasting flowers typically come in rich blue and pink hues. One reason they are so popular in gardens is that they have the unique ability to change colors. This late blooming type that peaks in july and august has more in store for you when autumn arrives since the brilliant red and purple leaves rival any fall foliage display sought by leaf peepers.