Hydrangea
Hydrangeas are a medium rounded shrub and a great plant to grow in a shaded position under trees, larger shrubs, eaves etc. Most varieties of the Hydrangea macrophylla will reach approx 1.2 metres. The leaves are large and green, the flowers appear in summer and are large and range from white, blue, pink or red and are often used as cut flowers. Generally Hydrangeas grown in acidic soil (pH less than 6.5) will have blue flowers and plants grown in an alkaline soil (pH over 6.5) will have pink flowers. Plant in a part shaded to full shade position.
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