Hydrangea macrophylla So Long Sunny
Hydrangea macrophylla So Long Sunny
Hydrangea macrophylla So Long Sunny
Hydrangea macrophylla So Long Sunny
Hydrangea macrophylla So Long Sunny
Hydrangea macrophylla So Long Sunny
Hydrangea macrophylla So Long Sunny
Bigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea
Fast delivery, young plant well protected in the package. The foliage looks healthy, now we just have to wait for it to grow and flower.
Sandrine, 04/09/2022
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Description
Hydrangea macrophylla So Long Sunny, also known as Hydrangea macrophylla 'Tk02', is a new variety of hydrangea appreciated for its originality and long flowering period, which starts in July and continues until late in the season. Unlike most hydrangeas, So Long Sunny blooms on both old wood and new shoots, allowing its flowering to escape late frosts. Carried by sturdy stems, its balls of flowers with bi-coloured and fringed petals, display a palette of colours ranging from red, white, light pink, chartreuse green, and brick red. It brings something new and glamorous to shaded borders or terraces, in non-calcareous soil.
So Long Sunny is a recently obtained variety in Japan by Yasuhiro Takahashi. Like many cultivars, it is the result of cross-breeding between Hydrangea macrophylla and H. aspera, among others. All these hardy plants originating from China and Japan belong to the Hydrangeaceae family. The bush has a compact and rounded, regular habit. It reaches about 1 m (3.3 ft) in all directions at maturity. The flowering starts in July and continues until September-October, supported by strong stems that prevent the plant from collapsing under its weight. The globular inflorescences, of medium size, are slightly flattened. They are composed of multiple tightly-packed sterile florets, intensely fringed at the edges. Each floret opens in white with a pink-red border, then turns to rosy-cream with a pink border, and finally chartreuse green with a brick red edge. The flowering spreads over wide and shiny foliage, dark green in colour. The leaves are opposite, reaching about 15 cm (5.9 in) in length. They are simple, ovate to elliptical, ending in a tapered point, and regularly toothed like a saw. The foliage turns yellow before falling in November. Hydrangeas can live for at least 50 years.
So Long Sunny is a strong, generous, and fanciful plant, perfect for brightening up shaded areas of the garden. It looks wonderful in pots. 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 borders as well as hedges. This compact variety is particularly suitable for container cultivation, which can be placed on a terrace in a beautiful pot, or near the home. Although hydrangeas dislike lime, they are not strictly acid-loving plants as they need fertile soil; ericaceous soil is very nutrient-poor. Pair them with magellanica fuchsias, annual impatiens, or plant spring-flowering bulbs (tulips) or summer-flowering bulbs (lilies) in front of their round silhouette. Enjoy their sumptuous flowering in the garden or in the house for a long time.
Hydrangea macrophylla So Long Sunny in pictures
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Botanical data
Hydrangea
macrophylla
So Long Sunny
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, west-facing, or even north-facing wall. Keep it sheltered 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 cm to 40 cm (11.8 in to 15.7 in) away from it and incorporate a significant amount of well-decomposed compost to better retain moisture in the soil.
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.
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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.