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Hydrangea macrophylla Pink Love

Hydrangea macrophylla Pink Love
Bigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea

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This compact hydrangea from the Rebellion® collection flowers from June until early autumn. It produces clusters of single flowers, gradually changing from pale green to soft pink. Flowering on the previous year's wood and on new shoots, this variety guarantees a reliable and prolonged flowering, even after a harsh winter or late frost. It can be grown in open ground or in a pot, in partial shade, in cool, well-drained soil that is slightly acidic to neutral.
Flower size
15 cm
Height at maturity
1.10 m
Spread at maturity
1.10 m
Exposure
Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -23.5°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 Rebellion® ‘Pink Love’ is a gentle, fresh variety, appealing with its prolonged pastel flowering and compact habit. This cultivar offers early and abundant flowering until autumn, even in cold climates. From the very first days of summer, it reveals charming spherical flower clusters, first pistachio green, gradually tinting with soft pink over the weeks. In a pot on a terrace or in a small garden, this shrub is easy-going, hardy, and reliable.

Hydrangea macrophylla, native to East Asia (China and Japan), belongs to the Hydrangeaceae family. 'Pink Love' is a cultivar from the Rebellion® range, composed of compact and robust varieties, with their spherical inflorescences, changing colours, and adaptation to cold climates. Rebellion® hydrangeas are distributed in several Central European countries, notably the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, and Hungary, where they regularly appear in the catalogues of specialist nurseries.

Hydrangea 'Pink Love' is a deciduous shrub that forms a dense, well-structured clump with a rounded, compact habit. It generally reaches between 1 m and 1.20 m in height for about 1 m in width, but can spread up to 1.40 to 1.50 m in optimal conditions. Its growth is moderate, around 10 to 20 cm per year. From June onwards, it produces large globular inflorescences, made up of small sterile, tightly packed flowers on one-year-old wood. These flowers open in soft pistachio green tones, then evolve into a bright light pink, taking on deeper shades over time. This colourful progression creates a natural bouquet effect, where several shades blend harmoniously on the plant. Flowering continues on the current year's shoots. The dense and decorative, deciduous foliage is composed of opposite leaves, ovate to elliptical in shape, finely serrated on the edges and ending in a slender tip. A deep, slightly glossy green, they generally measure between 10 and 15 cm. In autumn, they take on warmer hues before falling.

The soft and luminous, rich flowering of Rebellion® hydrangea 'Pink Love' fits perfectly into a romantic garden, a shaded terrace, or a more contemporary setting. Thanks to its compact habit, it is equally suitable for small gardens and container growing. Place it in partial shade, at the back of a border or near a path, where its changing flowering will attract attention all summer long. Pair it with pale pink astilbes ('Peach Blossom', ‘Bumalda’), variegated hostas (‘Patriot’, ‘Francee’) or summer heathers (Calluna vulgaris ‘Radnor’) to create pastel scenes. At its base, you can plant grape hyacinths or white double daffodils 'Obdam'.

Note: The flower colour of Hydrangea macrophylla varies significantly according to the soil pH. Traditionally, blue varieties turn pink in neutral or alkaline soil. To maintain a beautiful blue colour, mix acidic soil or peat into your garden soil and apply aluminium sulphate (slate contains some) or alum each spring.

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Hydrangeas: planting, pruning and care
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Hydrangeas: planting, pruning and care
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Hydrangea macrophylla Pink Love (Flowering) Flowering

Plant habit

Height at maturity 1.10 m
Spread at maturity 1.10 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

macrophylla

Cultivar

Pink Love

Family

Hydrangeaceae

Other common names

Bigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea

Botanical synonyms

Hydrangea macrophylla Rebellion® Pink Love

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference24805

Planting and care

Plant Hydrangea macrophylla 'Rebellion Pink Love' in spring or early autumn, preferably in a shaded spot, for example against an east-facing wall. It tolerates morning sun well. Protect it from cold, drying winds. It does not necessarily require acidic soil, but appreciates deep, moist but well-drained, fairly fertile soil, possibly enriched with a good fertiliser before planting. If the soil is dry at the base of the wall, place the root ball at least 30 to 40 cm away from the wall and incorporate well-rotted compost to better retain moisture in the soil. Very hardy, capable of flowering on the current year's shoots, it is fine planted in very cold regions.

Planting period

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

Intended location

Suitable for Woodland edge
Type of use Border, Free-standing, Cut flowers, Small gardens, Container, Hedge
Hardiness Hardy down to -23.5°C (USDA zone 6a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Exposure Partial shade
Soil pH Acidic, Neutral
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil well-drained, rich

Care

Pruning instructions Prune at the end of winter, between February and March, outside periods of frost. Simply remove the faded flowers just above a pair of beautiful buds, and take out any dead or damaged wood. Avoid severe pruning, as the plant flowers on both old wood and new shoots.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time February to March
Soil moisture Moist soil
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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