Hydrangea m. 'Surfing Safari Bayview Red'? - 5 Ltr pot

Description
The Hortensie 'Surfing Safari® Bayview Red' (Hydrangea macrophylla) is a dense, compact small shrub that produces pink, corrugated flowers arranged in umbels. They appear from June to September. The Hortensie 'Surfing Safari® Bayview Red' also has pointed, egg-shaped, dark green leaves.

Bulletpoints
* suitable for containers

Leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Hortensie 'Surfing Safari® Bayview Red' are dark green, pointedly ovate and serrated.

Frost hardiness
The Hortensie 'Surfing Safari® Bayview Red' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Hortensie 'Surfing Safari® Bayview Red' is dense and compact in structure.

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

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 ground 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 flower in pink. To prevent this, 'Hydrangea Blue' can be used to help. It contains the aluminium responsible for the blue colouring.

Flower
The pink-red, wavy flowers of Hortensie 'Surfing Safari® Bayview Red' appear in umbels from June to September.

Interesting facts
Plant or parts of the plant are poisonous.

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

Root
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Surfing Safari® Bayview Red' is a shallow-rooting plant and, depending on the soil, forms finely branched roots.