Hydrangea macrophylla Bichon Blanc

Plant in full sun or partial shade depending on the moisture of your soil. It prefers neutral to acidic soil. Plant in deeply worked soil. A good base fertiliser (horn or dried blood) will promote the establishment of your plant and nourish it without the risk of burning. If your soil tends to be dry, mix our water retainer, stockosorb, with the soil when filling the planting hole and provide a watering basin on the surface. At the end of summer, leave the dry umbels on the shrub. They will protect the terminal shoots of the branches in winter. You can cut all the dry flowers at the end of February or at the first signs of spring.