One of the few Hydrangeas that can grow in a sunny place, it also grows well in semi-shady locations. It is a wonderful ornamental for large and small gardens, balconies and terraces.
Hovaria® Quercifolia belongs to the family of oak-leaf Hydrangeas.
A special characteristic of this Hydrangea is its ability to flower again and again,
providing a constant parade of double florets with their new cream-white petals.
As the summer gives way to autumn the colour of the oldest petals will change,
ranging from green to slightly red. This late-season change gives it an unusually
long flowering time. In autumn the leaves will also take on the well known
red-brown colour of oak-leaf hydrangeas.
When a flowering plant is bought before the middle of May, it should be placed in a light, cool room directly in a window with bright light but no direct sun until the middle of May. Afterwards it can be moved into the garden. If you put a flowering plant outside before the middle of May, remember that it has to be protected from late spring frost. Let the plant slowly get used to the circumstances outside. It can be planted in a large pot or container on the terrace or balcony or planted directly in the garden. Planting outside is possible until September/October but Hovaria® Quercifolia will be the most winter hardy if it is planted earlier in the summer and has a chance to thoroughly root into the soil.
Depending on the way it is pruned, the plant can stay small or it can grow
bigger. Root pruning (cutting away a part of the roots in the spring) will keep
the plant small, up to about one meter.
Pruning of foliage is not necessary, but “beauty corrections” can be made.
Otherwise, only the old, out-of-flower panicles should be removed.
If you do want to prune foliage, the best time is directly after flowering so that
next year’s flower buds have time to form before winter. If the plant is shortened
too much, there is a possibility that the pruned branches not will bloom the
following year.
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