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Hydrangea macrophylla Endless Summer The Original Pink

Hydrangea x macrophylla Endless Summer The Original Pink
Bigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea, Mophead Hydrangea

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Received last year and had 3 small flowers. This spring it seems to be recovering well, there are plenty of buds on the branches and also a few emerging from the ground near the base.

Oliver S, 12/03/2024

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A variety from the Endless Summer® series, which is particularly perpetual. Its large spherical inflorescences will be light pink in neutral soil and pale-blue in acidic soil. Capable of producing flowers on one-year-old wood, as well as on the current year's shoots, this perfectly hardy hydrangea will bloom from early summer to October. An exceptional hydrangea!
Flower size
15 cm
Height at maturity
1.20 m
Spread at maturity
1.20 m
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -23°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time April, October
Recommended planting time February to April, August to October
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Description

Hydrangea macrophylla Endless Summer® The Original (Pink), like the other varieties of the Endless Summer® series, has particularly perpetual flowering. Its plump flower balls display a soft pink colour in neutral soil, or a pale-blue in acidic soil. It blooms for a very long period, both on one-year-old wood and on the current year's shoots. This particularly hardy bush will not suffer from early or late frosts. It will bloom from the beginning of summer until October. These qualities will undoubtedly make this variety an exceptional hydrangea.

 

Hydrangea macrophylla, from which Endless Summer® The Original comes, belongs to the Hydrangeaceae family. It is native to China and Japan. Endless Summer® The Original is part of a series of varieties selected for their excellent ability to re-bloom throughout the season, both on one-year-old branches and on the current year's shoots. It is a very hardy shrub with a rounded bushy habit, almost as wide as it is tall, reaching 1.2m (4ft) in all directions at maturity. From June to October, its small flowers gather in dense clusters, forming large pompoms of pale pink-mauve in neutral soil, or baby blue in very acidic soil or rich in aluminium sulphate, then fade in a texture that resembles paper. They renew themselves tirelessly, until the foliage takes on its autumn colours before falling. In summer, the flowering is accompanied by dark green foliage. The leaves are opposite, reaching a minimum length of 10cm (3.9in). They are simple, ovate to elliptical, ending in a pointed tip.

 

Endless Summer hydrangeas are sturdy and faithful plants, which live and bloom for many years in the garden. With excellent hardiness, these shrubs are well known for brightening up the north side of houses. This variety will thrive in flowerbeds as well as hedges, but it really deserves a prime location, near a terrace or close to the home. Even though these plants fear limestone, hydrangeas are not strictly ericaceous plants. Mix them with each other and with magellanica fuchsias, the curious climbing species Fuchsia hatschbachii, or annual impatiens. Alternatively, plant spring-flowering bulbs in front of their round silhouette. Enjoy their beautiful flowers for a long time, in the garden or in bouquets at home.

 

Note: The colour of Hydrangea macrophylla flowers 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 (found in slate) or alum stone every spring.

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Hydrangea macrophylla Endless Summer The Original Pink (Flowering) Flowering

Plant habit

Height at maturity 1.20 m
Spread at maturity 1.20 m
Habit Irregular, bushy
Growth rate normal

Flowering

Flower colour pink
Flowering time June to October
Inflorescence Cyme
Flower size 15 cm
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour dark green

Botanical data

Genus

Hydrangea

Species

x macrophylla

Cultivar

Endless Summer The Original Pink

Family

Hydrangeaceae

Other common names

Bigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea, Mophead Hydrangea

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference8544811

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Planting and care

Plant in spring or early autumn, preferably in a slightly shady position, for example against an east-facing wall or even to the north. This variety requires a few hours of sun per day to develop beautiful autumn colours. Protect it from cold and drying winds. It does not require ericaceous soil, but appreciates deep, moist but well-drained, fairly fertile soil, possibly enriched with a good base fertiliser before planting.

If planting at the base of a protective wall and the soil is dry, place the root ball at least 30 to 40cm (12 to 16in) away from it and incorporate a significant amount of well-decomposed compost to better retain moisture in the soil. 

Very hardy, it can be planted in cold regions without fear.

As for pruning, remove faded flowers on the first bud or on the pair of buds directly below. Cut back a quarter or a third of the older stems to the base, when the plant is mature, to promote the formation of new shoots. Carry out this pruning every year during March and April.

Planting period

Best planting time April, October
Recommended planting time February to April, August to October

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Woodland edge
Type of use Border, Hedge
Hardiness Hardy down to -23°C (USDA zone 6a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 1 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Acidic, Neutral
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, well-drained, rich

Care

Pruning instructions 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.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time March to April
Soil moisture Moist soil
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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