Plant Characteristics
Cultural Information*
- Leaf Spot - Moderate Resistance
- Root Rot - High Resistance
- Leaf Scorch - Low Resistance
- Powdery Mildew - Low Resistance
Flower Color*
- Multi-Colored
- Blue
- Dark Blue
- Light Blue
- Light Pink
- Pink
- Dark Pink
Leaf Color Fall*
- Orange/Brilliant Orange
- Purple/Brilliant Purple
- Red/Brilliant Red
- Burgundy/Crimson/Maroon
Nature Assets*
- Attracts Butterflies
- Attracts Bees
Preferred Planting Season*
- Summer Planting
- Spring Planting
- Fall Planting
Preferred Soil Conditions*
- Average
- Moist
- Adapts Well to Most Soil Types
Season of Interest*
- Fall
- Spring Flowering
- Late Spring/Early Summer
- Late Summer/Early Autumn
- Early Spring
- Spring
- Summer Flowering
- Summer
Sun Exposure*
- Prefers Morning Sun Only in Northern States
- Prefers Dappled Shade in Southern States
Uses*
- Mass Planting
- Cut Flowers
- Near Water Gardens or Ponds
- Understory Planting
- Under Power Lines
- Accent Plant
- Dried Flowers
- Landscape Specimen
Homeowner Growing & Maintenance
Hydrangea is easy to grow and adapts to most conditions. Feed once a year with a slow release fertilizer. To give your plant the best start possible, we include free fertilizer with every order.
Interesting Notes
Hydrangeas produce beautiful pink or blue blooms depending on soil pH. Alkaline soils will produce pink blooms, acidic soils will result in blue blooms. To determine whether your soil is alkaline or acidic, ask your garden center professional or State Extention Agent how to obtain a soil test. If the pH is just right you may have both pink and blue flowers on the plant at the same time.
Change from Pink to Blue: Add aluminum sulfate according to package directions, to lower the soil pH. Your soil will produce blue flowers at a pH level of about 5.2 - 5.5.
Change from Blue to Pink: Add dolomitic lime according to package directions, to raise the soil pH. Your soil will produce pink flowers at a pH level of about 6.0 - 6.2.
PARAPLU® HYDRANGEA
Hydrangea macrophylla
'SMHMP1'
PP25900 Plant propagation prohibited
Buy Paraplu® Bigleaf Hydrangea online. Clean candy pink to hot pink flowers in a mop head style bloom cluster on compact highly glossy foliage, making this variety a Proven winner. Double florets arch downward like tiny umbrellas. Flower color will show some purple in lower (acid) type soils.
Mature Height:
30-356 Inches
Mature Spread:
24-36 Inches
Family: Hydrangeaceae
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Common Name: Hydrangea
FREE with every plant purchased:
- The Sooner Guarantee: For details, click here!
- A pre-measured amount of Polyon® Best-Paks time release fertilizer that keeps your plant well nourished for one year.
- Pre-hydrated Hydro-Gels are included in the top of each container to use when planting as they help retain soil moisture, and plants will establish more quickly with less transplant shock. Plants will also survive drought-like conditions and accidental missed waterings better.
- Planting and Care Instruction brochure.
- Catalogs of new and exciting plant brands, such as Garden Debut® and Proven Winners®.
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3 gallon Potted
SKU: 8153
(2.90 gallons / 11.0 liters)
(0 units available now)
Standard Package
PW
$75.00
Discontinued