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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Tosca'


Hydrangea macrophylla 'Tosca'

CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Hortensia group. Dense vigorous multi-stemmed shrub with lush mid-green leaves, bold and saucer-shaped. In summer it has large clusters of dark pink flowers with whitish edges and some double florets. Flower colour can vary from dark pink to purplish depending on soil acidity. Very pretty. The flowers form on two year old wood. Thin out crowded stems in late winter, shorten where necessary. Hardy for cold sites. Best in semi-shade, with good soil moisture.

 
Genus
Hydrangea
Species   macrophylla
Cultivar   'Tosca'

Common name
Mophead hydrangea

Family name
Hydrangeaceae
Place of origin
Japan


DETAILS
Height
1.5 m
Width
1 m
(expected growth in average NZ conditions in 5 to 10 years)
Leaves
Deciduous

Soil Type
Grows in most soil types

Moisture
Prefers even soil moisture

Exposure
Frost hardy / Prefers a semi-shaded site


Shrubs

Category
Small, height between 1 and 1.5 metres.
Availability
All our current stock has been dispatched out to retailers. If they have none left for you, we are growing another crop to supply as soon as possible.
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