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Hydrangea paniculata Candlelight

Hydrangea paniculata 'HPOPR013’ CANDLELIGHT®

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This paniculate hydrangea, with an upright and branching habit, offers large panicles of conical, cream-white flowers, carried by dark red stems. They bloom in early summer, gradually turning darker pink until the end of the season. Not exceeding 1.50 m in height, this variety is suitable for shrub borders or small flowering hedges and container cultivation.
Flower size
25 cm
Height at maturity
1.50 m
Spread at maturity
1 m
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -23.5°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to May, September to November
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Description

Hydrangea paniculata Candlelight is an ideal paniculate hydrangea for creating a small hedge or shrub border. Its sturdy and branching dark red stems bear large conical panicles that gradually change from creamy white to deep pink. The combination of the red stems and the changing flowering is remarkable. This hardy and low-maintenance shrub is easy to grow in many gardens. Its moderate growth also makes it suitable for container cultivation.

Hydrangea paniculata, also known as the Mountain Hydrangea, is a particularly hardy species of hydrangea belonging to the Hydrangeaceae family, native to deciduous forests in China and Japan. It can be easily grown in any good garden soil that is not too dry in summer.

Hydrangea paniculata 'Candlelight' ('HPOPR013') has an upright and branched habit, with erect and sturdy, dark red main branches that remain straight under the weight of the flowers. At maturity, this variety will reach about 1.50m in height and 1m in width. The flowering begins between mid-June and early July, depending on the climate. The shrub produces numerous dense conical panicles of flowers, measuring 25 to 30cm long, typical of H. paniculata. The majority of the flowers are single, sterile florets changing from cream to a soft pink, and then to a deeper pink over the weeks. The branches bear ovate, fairly light green leaves with finely toothed edges. They turn dark green in summer and then more or less yellow, orange, and purple before disappearing in winter. Panicled hydrangeas are less sensitive to late frosts as they flower mostly on the current year's growth. This variety can withstand temperatures down to -20°C, and even lower.

'Hydrangea paniculata 'Candlelight' stands out from the "ball" hydrangeas (Hydrangea macrophylla) due to its good tolerance to sunlight, sea spray, and less moist or slightly calcareous soils. Planted in rich and loose garden soil, 'Candlelight' will quickly become a well-groomed shrub adorned with colourful flowers for 3 months. Use it for a small informal hedge or in a shrub border. To accompany it, choose repeat-flowering roses, sacred bamboos (Nandina), weigelas, and medium-sized mock oranges (Philadelphus) to play with contrasts and shapes. Its moderate size allows it to be easily grown in a large container on the terrace, where it will thrive for many years with regular feeding and watering.

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Hydrangeas: planting, pruning and care
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Hydrangeas: planting, pruning and care
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Hydrangea paniculata Candlelight (Flowering) Flowering
Hydrangea paniculata Candlelight (Plant habit) Plant habit

Plant habit

Height at maturity 1.50 m
Spread at maturity 1 m
Habit irregular, bushy
Growth rate fast

Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time June to September
Inflorescence Panicle
Flower size 25 cm
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour green
Product reference • 22063

Planting and care

Hydrangea paniculata 'Candlelight' is not very demanding of soil type, as long as it is not too heavy, not too chalky, and not too dry in summer. It requires a sunny, non-scorching exposure, or partial shade. At planting, place it in deeply worked soil. A good base fertiliser (horn or dehydrated blood) will promote the establishment of your plant and nourish it without risk of burning. If your soil tends to be dry, mix compost and potting soil with the soil, fill in the planting hole, and provide a surface watering basin. Mulch in summer to save on watering.

At the end of summer, we advise you not to cut the dry panicles, as they will protect the terminal shoots of the branches in winter. You can cut all the dry flowers at the end of February or at the first signs of good weather. Their spring growth is quite late.

Hydrangea paniculata should be pruned in late winter to produce more inflorescences and maintain a dense habit. Except for intentionally limiting the extension of the bush that has become too large, care should be taken not to remove the 2-year-old branches, as this would compromise the plant's development.

Hydrangea paniculata is more resistant to occasional water shortage and can easily establish even in non-acidic soil (although strongly alkaline soils should be avoided). They bloom generously from June until frost. When planted in the sun, their inflorescences take on autumnal colours.

 

Planting period

Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to May, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Woodland edge
Type of use Border, Container, Hedge
Hardiness Hardy down to -23.5°C (USDA zone 6a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting spacing Every 100 cm
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Any
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Ordinary, loose, fertile soil.

Care

Pruning instructions Hydrangea paniculata Candlelight should be pruned in late winter to produce more inflorescences and maintain a dense habit. Except for intentionally limiting the expansion of the bush that has become too large, care should be taken not to remove the branches that are 2 years old, as this would compromise the development of the young plant.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time March
Soil moisture Moist soil
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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