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Hydrangea macrophylla Rendez-Vous Choco Chic

Hydrangea macrophylla Rendez-Vous® Choco Chic®
Bigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea

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My chic coco hydrangea didn't flower last year, I uprooted it and put it in a shady corner. It's struggling to take off, what should I do? Thank you, regards Danièle.

danièle, 14/04/2020

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This beautiful hydrangea is a recent French introduction from the Rendez-Vous® series. It forms a compact bush with black stems and flat inflorescences, with dark green dentate foliage, where white flowers are borne on bright red petioles. Abundant and regular flowering. A variety with a contemporary style, perfect for small gardens and terraces. Can be grown in the garden or indoors.  
Flower size
10 cm
Height at maturity
1 m
Spread at maturity
1 m
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -23°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to April, August to October
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Description

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Choco Chic' is part of a series of recent French creations, each more original than the last, ideal for personalising your decor, both in the garden and indoors. Throughout summer, this hydrangea forms black stems that bear flat inflorescences adorned with small white flowers whose petioles are a very bright red. The abundant and regular flowering occurs on large, toothed, dark green foliage. This unique hydrangea fits well in small gardens as well as on a terrace with a contemporary style, to brighten a shaded area, in moist and non-calcareous soil.

 

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Choco Chic' is an unusual hydrangea with black and sturdy stems. It is the result of cross-breeding between H. macrophylla and H. aspera, among others. All these hardy plants belong to the Hydrangeaceae family and originate from China and Japan. 'Choco Chic' is part of a series of cultivars selected for their sturdy stems, floribundity, and suitability for cultivation in both open ground and indoors. This bush has a compact and rounded, regular, and elegant habit. At maturity, it reaches about 1m (3ft) in all directions, with moderate growth. From June to September-October, its small fertile and sterile flowers form medium-sized flat inflorescences (10 to 12cm (4 to 5in)). They consist of an outer crown of white florets, whose petals resemble sugared almonds, surrounding a heart of fertile florets in small white-greenish buds. The originality of this variety also lies in the small fluorescent red petioles that bear each floret. The flowering extends over shiny, dark green, deciduous foliage. The wide leaves are opposite, reaching a minimum length of about 10cm (4in). They are simple, ovate, ending in a pointed tip, and are coarsely toothed like a saw. Hydrangeas can live for at least 50 years.

 

'Choco Chic' is ideal as a showcase plant in the garden, on a terrace, or in the house. Hydrangeas are well known for brightening up the north side of houses. This one will thrive in a non-burning east or west exposure, in full sun or partial shade, in beds as well as in isolation. This variety is particularly suitable for container cultivation, which can be placed in a beautiful pot on a terrace or near an entrance. Even though these plants dislike calcareous soil, they are not strictly acid-loving 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 in the house.

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Hydrangea macrophylla Rendez-Vous Choco Chic (Flowering) Flowering

Plant habit

Height at maturity 1 m
Spread at maturity 1 m
Habit Irregular, bushy
Growth rate normal

Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time June to September
Inflorescence Corymb
Flower size 10 cm
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour dark green

Botanical data

Genus

Hydrangea

Species

macrophylla

Cultivar

Rendez-Vous® Choco Chic®

Family

Hydrangeaceae

Other common names

Bigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference825651

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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, even though it can withstand -15°C (5°F). 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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Planting period

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

Intended location

Suitable for Woodland edge
Type of use Border, Container
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, deep

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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