Hydrangea macrophylla Early Blue
Hydrangea macrophylla Early Blue
Hydrangea macrophylla Early Blue
Hydrangea macrophylla Early Blue
Bigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea
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Description
Hydrangea macrophylla Early Blue combines many qualities. This recent variety forms a regular and compact bush, and offers an early and abundant flowering, sometimes producing six ball-shaped inflorescences in a large pot, displaying a beautiful light blue to intense blue-violet colour in acidic soil, and pinker tones in neutral soil. Less demanding in terms of watering requirements, it develops a more extensive root system, and is therefore more tolerant to watering mistakes that are often made with potted flowers. After 4 to 6 weeks of exuberant flowering indoors, it can be transferred to the garden in late summer, in a shaded bed, in non-limestone soil.
Early Blue is a Dutch horticultural creation from 2006. This variety comes from H. macrophylla. All these very hardy plants belong to the Hydrangeaceae family, and are native to China and Japan. Early Blue has a compact and bushy habit, reaching about 1m (3ft) in all directions. Its branches are sturdy and the early flowering is abundant. From June to August it produces spherical inflorescences, 15cm (6in) in diameter. They are composed of single, sterile florets. In acidic soil, the flowers will have bluer shades; in neutral soil they will be slightly pinker. Their colour evolves towards a creamy-white or a pale-yellow tinted with green. The flowering spreads over plentiful, shiny, forest green, deciduous foliage. The leaves are opposite, reaching a minimum length of about 20cm (8in). They are simple, ovate to elliptical, ending with a tapered point, and coarsely toothed like a saw. Hydrangeas can live for at least 50 years.
Early Blue is a compact and remarkably floriferous plant, allowing for an earlier hydrangea season. You can enjoy them from late spring, both indoors and in the garden. Hydrangeas are well known for brightening the north side of houses. This variety will thrive in a non-scorching east or west exposure, in beds as well as in hedges. This modest-sized variety is particularly suitable for container cultivation, which can be placed on a terrace in a beautiful pot, or near an entrance. Although these plants dislike limestone, they are not strictly speaking ericaceous plants. Pair them with Magellan fuchsias or annual impatiens, or plant spring-flowering bulbs in front of their round silhouette. Enjoy their sumptuous flowering for a long time in the garden or indoors.
Note: The colour of the flowers of macrophylla hydrangeas varies depending on the soil pH. Traditionally blue varieties turn pink in neutral or alkaline soil. To maintain a beautiful blue colour, mix ericaceous soil with your garden soil and apply aluminium sulphate (slate contains it) or alum stone every spring.
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Botanical data
Hydrangea
macrophylla
Early Blue
Hydrangeaceae
Bigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Plant in spring or early autumn, preferably in a slightly shaded position, for example against an east-facing wall or even to the north. In very cold regions, it may be prudent to overwinter it in a cold greenhouse or in the conservatory. Keep it protected from cold and drying winds. It does not require ericaceous soil, but appreciates deep, cool, well-drained, fairly fertile soil, possibly enriched with a good base fertiliser before planting. If planting near a wall and the soil is dry at its base, place the root ball at least 30 to 40cm (12 to 16in) away from it and incorporate a quantity of well-decomposed compost to better retain moisture in the soil. Very hardy, it is not afraid to be planted in cold regions.
As for pruning, remove the faded flowers on the first bud or on the pair of buds directly below. When the plant is mature, prune the older stems back to the base by a quarter or a third. This will encourage the formation of young shoots. Carry out this pruning every year during March and April.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
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