Hydrangea 'Forever & Ever? Red' - 5 Ltr pot

Description
The Common hydrangea 'Forever & Ever'® Rot (Hydrangea macrophylla) is a bushy, roundish small shrub that produces red, cupped flowers arranged in umbels. They appear from June to October. The Common hydrangea 'Forever & Ever'® Rot also has egg-shaped, medium green leaves. In a semi-shady to shady location with humus-rich, weakly acidic soil, it usually reaches a height of approx. 90 cm and grows to a width of approx. 90 cm.

Bulletpoints
* Repeat-flowering * Cut flower * suitable for containers * tolerates pruning

Leaves
The deciduous leaves of Common hydrangea 'Forever & Ever'® Rot are medium green, ovate, serrated.

Frost hardiness
The Common hydrangea 'Forever & Ever'® Rot has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Common hydrangea 'Forever & Ever'® Rot is a bushy and rounded small shrub. It usually reaches a height of 70 - 90 cm and is approx. 70 - 90 cm wide.

Water
The plant needs plenty of water. Do not allow the soil to dry out.

Pruning
Pruning, ideally from February to March, is advisable for this plant.

Location
Preferred location in semi-shady to shady position.

Soil
Standard container plant soil. Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Tasks
- Watering: In the period from April to October - Fertilise: Monthly from March to July - Pruning: In the period from February to March.

Care
- Old inflorescences and dry wood are removed in spring. - This plant should only be watered with lime-free water. Rainwater is particularly suitable for this purpose. - Over the years, blue-flowering hydrangeas will often only produce pink flowers. To prevent this, 'Hydrangea Blue' can be used to help. It contains the aluminium responsible for the blue colouring.

Flower
The red, cupped flowers of the Common hydrangea 'Forever & Ever'® Rot appear in umbels from June to October.

Interesting facts
Plant or parts of the plant are poisonous.

Use
Cottage garden, balcony/patio, container, solitary, group planting, cutting

Root
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Forever & Ever'® Rot is a shallow-rooted plant and, depending on the soil, forms finely branched roots.