Hydrangea, Hamptons Hydrangea macrophylla 'HORTHAMP' Height: 4 feet Spread: 3 feet
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Hardiness Zone: 4b Other Names: French Hydrangea, Bigleaf Hydrangea Group/Class: Seaside Serenade Series Brand: Monrovia Description: A hardy compact form that is perfect for smaller spaces; features huge, long lasting, intense pink blooms on strong stems; dark green, leathery foliage is maroon in spring, turning red in fall; ideal for foundations, borders shaded in the afternoon Ornamental Features Hydrangea, Hamptons features bold balls of pink flowers with white eyes at the ends of the branches from late spring to late summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has dark green deciduous foliage which emerges burgundy in spring. The glossy pointy leaves turn an outstanding brick red in the fall. Landscape Attributes Hydrangea, Hamptons is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a more or less rounded form. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage. This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. It has no significant negative characteristics. Hydrangea, Hamptons is recommended for the following landscape applications; Planting & Growing Hydrangea, Hamptons will grow to be about 4 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. It tends to be a little leggy, with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years. This shrub does best in partial shade to shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. This plant should be periodically fertilized throughout the active growing season with a specially-formulated acidic fertilizer. It is not particular as to soil type, but has a definite preference for acidic soils. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in both summer and winter to conserve soil moisture and protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America. Special Attributes Grows best in Eastern Washington and Oregon Desert climate, when shaded from 11 am to 7 pm.
