Hydrangea macrophylla Ocean™
Sturdy, huge flowers with fringed edges in baby pink and white.
We know you will love the long lasting, strong flowers of our hydrangeas with their variety of colors, handsome foliage, and long-lasting flowers. As the flowers age, they change from one exciting color to the next. You will enjoy many colors at one time as each flower lasts for months. Each stem is a bouquet, and even a young plant will give you months of blooming enjoyment. Ocean™ is the perfect plant to give to someone who has just welcomed a brand new baby girl into his or her life. Many long-lasting, baby pink, cupped flowers with ruffled edges give the appearance of a bundle of pink umbrellas tied in a bow. The blooms are held high atop sturdy green branches making this a plant your friends and neighbors will covet. As they age, the flowers settle into a darker shade of pink and creamy white, and finally lime green with dark pink edges.
Cultural Details
TYPE
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Part sun-prefers afternoon shade
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Average garden soil
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moist but well drained
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5-9
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Summer on old and new wood
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Pale pink or lilac
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3-4' tall by 3-4' wide
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none known
What Makes Me Special?
Landscape Use
Pruning
If you live in the North: Cut off any dead wood in late May, after the leaves have started to unfurl. If you live in the South: Should you see any dead wood, prune it back to live wood in early spring, after the leaves have started to unfurl.
Propagation
Your Host
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