Hydrangea macrophylla Red Amethyst™
Amethyst - but in red!
You’re going to love the amazing color combination and long-lasting flowers of Red Amethyst! Fuchsia-red blooms, with hints of lime green will energize and refresh your garden space with their bright, display of color. An ideal selection for gifting, Red Amethyst is a Hydrangea that keeps on giving. Strong stems and dark-green leaves provide structure for the ever-changing, hard blooms, which darken to vintage colors of red and green as they mature. Enjoy in a container or plant in a favorite outdoor space, but don’t forget to harvest a few stems for your indoor arrangements – if treated well, blooms can last a month or more in a vase! With so many uses for Red Amethyst…you just might need more than one! Pruning: Prune to shape by taking the dead stems before plant leaves out in spring Apply 3-6” of organic mulch after pruning.
Cultural Details
TYPE
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Part sun-prefers afternoon shade
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Average garden soil
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Moist, well-drained
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6-9
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Summer on old and new wood
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Red or purple
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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
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