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Brilliant deep cerise

Hydrangea macrophylla Magical® Cerise

Cherry-red flowers open with a frosty hint of pink, becoming more saturated in color as they mature. Dark green leaves serve as the perfect backdrop, for short mounds of richly colored blooms.

Not all Hydrangeas showcase best as big, commanding shrubs. In fact, sometimes it’s the smaller varieties like Magical ® Cerise that win the hearts of the gardener. Perfect for container growing and for placing along a pathway, this petite grower has its own way of garnering attention. Cherry-red flowers open with a frosty hint of pink, becoming more saturated in color as they mature. Dark green leaves serve as the perfect backdrop, for short mounds of richly colored blooms. Magical® Hydrangeas tend to have longer–than-average bloom times, and Cerise is no exception. In its final stages, flowers turn green with high lights of red.  What more can we ask for?!

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Who Am I?

  • Common Name

    Magical®️ Cerise hydrangea
  • Botanical Name

    Hydrangea macrophylla 'Hortmagidace' PP28084
  • Type

    Shrub
  • Bloom Time

    Summer on old and new wood
  • Bloom Color

    Rdeep pink or blue

Cultural Details

  • Bloom Time

    Summer on old and new wood
  • Size

    2-3' tall by 2-3' wide
  • Hardiness Zone

    5-9
  • Light

    Part sun - prefers afternoon shade
  • Soil

    Average garden soil
  • Moisture

    Moist, but well-drained
  • Disease & Pests

    None known
  • Landscape Use

    Containers, Borders, gift plants, urban gardens
  • Propagation

    Cuttings
  • 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.

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