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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Mathilda Guges'

 
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Family: Hydrangeaceae (hy-drain-jee-AY-see-ay) (Info)
Genus: Hydrangea (hy-DRAIN-juh) (Info)
Species: macrophylla (mak-roh-FIL-uh) (Info)
Cultivar: Mathilda Guges
Additional cultivar information: (aka Mathilda Güges)

One member has or wants this plant for trade.

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
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

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Pink
Rose/Mauve
Medium Blue
Dark Blue
Blue-Violet
Purple

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Deciduous

Other details:
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Flowers are good for drying and preserving

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

By bootandall
Thumbnail #1 of Hydrangea macrophylla by bootandall

By mgarr
Thumbnail #2 of Hydrangea macrophylla by mgarr

Profile:

2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive k1870 On May 5, 2008, k1870 from Fenton, MI wrote:

The Hydrangea that I have will produce flowers from green, blue or pink depending on the acid level of the soil.

Positive lmelling On Dec 2, 2004, lmelling from Ithaca, NY
(Zone 5b) wrote:

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Regional...

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

Livermore, California
Fenton, Michigan



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