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Hydrangea paniculata Little Spooky

Hydrangea paniculata Little Spooky 'GRHP08'
Paniculate Hydrangea, Panicled Hydrangea, Panicle Hydrangea

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Despite a package that was torn open, there was no damage to the plants because the packaging was so secure. The plants are beautiful, all I have to do now is follow all the instructions and I should see these plants flourish in my garden.

Cathy, 11/03/2024

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This paniculate hydrangea features large panicles of rounded flowers on very compact vegetation, making it an ideal variety for pot cultivation and arranging small spaces. Its flowers bloom in summer, changing from cream-white to pale green over time. 'Little Spooky' will thrive in any ordinary soil that stays a little fresh, in the sun or partial shade.
Flower size
20 cm
Height at maturity
80 cm
Spread at maturity
70 cm
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 May, September to November
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Description

Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Spooky' is a particularly compact and floriferous dwarf paniculate hydrangea, perfectly suited to small gardens and pot culture. This does not prevent this small shrub from offering decorative and long-lasting flowers. Stocky and equipped with very strong stems that are not weakened by its blooms, it bears large panicles of dense and rounded flowers, which change from white to pale green. 

Hydrangea paniculata, also called Paniculate Hydrangea, is a particularly hardy species of hydrangea belonging to the Hydrangeaceae family native to the leafy forests of China and Japan.  It is easy to grow in any good garden soil that remains fresh.

The 'Little Spooky' 'GRHP08' variety has been recently introduced to the horticultural market. This shrub shows a very reduced development. Its main branches are thick and erect, remaining perfectly upright under the weight of the flowers. At maturity, this variety will reach about 80 cm (31.5 in) in height for 70 cm (27.6 in) in width.  From the end of June, or July depending on the region, it produces, on the year's shoots, numerous very upright panicles composed of quite spectacular conical flowers, which are more compact and rounded than those of other H. paniculata varieties. These consist mainly of large sterile, single florets, changing from cream-white to green as they age. From spring, the branches bear finely dentate, ovate leaves of a fairly light green colour, measuring 5 to 15 cm (2 to 5.9 in) long and 5 to 7 cm (2 to 2.8 in) wide. They turn yellow in autumn, before disappearing in winter. Paniculate hydrangeas are less sensitive to late frosts, as they mostly flower on the year's shoots. This variety will withstand -20 °C (-4 °F), or even below.

Hydrangea paniculata Little Spooky differs from its cousins, the large-leaved hydrangeas (Hydrangea macrophylla) by its good tolerance to sun, sea spray and relative drought. When planted in any good garden soil, without too much lime, within a few seasons 'Little Spooky' forms a well-defined bush that is covered in flowers for more than two months. Install it alone, in a low hedge or in a flower bed, or even in light undergrowth, mixed with other hydrangeas and perpetual roses to play with contrasts and shapes. You can also combine it with grasses such as Miscanthus, Panicum virgatum Squaw and Stipa. Its small size allows for it to be incorporated without hesitation into a small garden and to be grown without difficulty in a large pot on the terrace where it will live for many years with regular applications of fertiliser and watering.

Plant habit

Height at maturity 80 cm
Spread at maturity 70 cm
Habit Irregular, bushy
Growth rate normal

Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time June to September
Inflorescence Panicle
Flower size 20 cm
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour green

Botanical data

Genus

Hydrangea

Species

paniculata

Cultivar

Little Spooky 'GRHP08'

Family

Hydrangeaceae

Other common names

Paniculate Hydrangea, Panicled Hydrangea, Panicle Hydrangea

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference165791

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Planting and care

Hydrangea paniculata Little Spooky is not very demanding in terms of the nature of the soil, as long as it is rather fresh, not too heavy and not too chalky. It requires a sunny (but not scorching) or semi-shaded exposure. When planting, install it in a deeply worked soil. A good base fertiliser (horn or dried blood) will aid the recovery of your plant and nourish it without risk of burning. If your soil tends to be dry, mix our STOCKOSORB® water retainer with the soil when filling the planting hole, and provide a surface watering basin. 

At the end of summer, we advise you not to cut the dry panicles that will protect the terminal shoots of the branches in winter; you should cut all the dry flowers at the end of February or on the first summer days. The plant's spring vegetation appears rather late.

Hydrangea paniculata must be pruned at the end of winter to produce more inflorescences and maintain a dense habit. Except to deliberately limit the expansion of the bush if it has become too large, you should ensure not to remove the two-year-old branches, as doing so will compromise the development of the plant.

Hydrangea Paniculata is more resistant to drought and easily establishes itself even in non-acidic soil. It blooms generously from June until the first frosts. When planted in the sun, its inflorescences change colour in the autumn.

 

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 Edge of 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 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 Little Spooky must be pruned at the end of winter to produce more inflorescences and maintain a dense habit. Apart from deliberately limiting the expansion of the bush if it has grown too large, care should be taken not to remove the two-year-old branches, which will 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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