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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blushing Bride'

 
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Family: Hydrangeaceae (hy-drain-jee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Hydrangea (hy-DRAIN-juh) (Info)
Species: macrophylla (mak-roh-FIL-uh) (Info)
Cultivar: Blushing Bride
Additional cultivar information: (PP17169 , Endless Summer® series; aka Endless Summer Blushing Bride)
Hybridized by Dirr; Year of Registration or Introduction: 2005

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5 members have or want this plant for trade.

Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Pale Pink
Light Blue
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Blooms repeatedly

Foliage:
Deciduous
Veined

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Flowers are good for cutting
Flowers are good for drying and preserving

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Patented

Propagation Methods:
From softwood cuttings

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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3 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive WaterCan2 On Oct 27, 2008, WaterCan2 from Suffolk County, NY (Zone 7a) wrote:

Grew mine in Partial Shade, Soil Ph 6.0. Early summer the flower heads start off pearly white with a slight hint of pink, the 'blush' deepens within days to a light pink. By Fall when its leaves are about to drop, its flower heads are a dark pink. Prefers regular watering.

Positive WigglyPaw On Nov 14, 2007, WigglyPaw from Hastings, MI (Zone 5b) wrote:

started late with a poor forgotten hyd mac blushing bride.
she has grown leaps and bloomed this first year. incredible.
am very happy so far.
will add pix next year of her, if she makes it thru our
prarie winter
sheri

Positive cdg4806 On May 23, 2007, cdg4806 from Garland, TX (Zone 8a) wrote:

Endless summer variety of gorgeous flowers start out white and fade to light pink or blue depending on the acidity of the soil.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

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Gulf Breeze, Florida
Marietta, Georgia
Terre Haute, Indiana
Junction City, Kansas
Falmouth, Maine
Lutherville Timonium, Maryland
Norton, Massachusetts
Dearborn Heights, Michigan
Hastings, Michigan
Oxford, Michigan
Jefferson, New York
Port Washington, New York
Selden, New York
Arden, North Carolina
Cincinnati, Ohio
Hilliard, Ohio
Garland, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
Richmond, Virginia
Buckley, Washington



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