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RE: Lacecap Hydrangeas - your own little Fireworks display.

in #hydrangeas7 years ago (edited)

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The mophead is the best known variety of Hydrangea macrophylla, but lacecap is also lovely. It's a similar plant offering a more delicate blossom, and just as easy to grow as its more famous cousins.
The big difference is that instead of growing round clusters of showy blossoms, this hydrangea grows flowers that resembles flat caps with frilly edges.
The flower is a round disk of short flowers, edges with showier flowers.
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It's growing requirements are the same as mophead variety.
Laceheads prefer a part-sun, part-shade location; rich, well-draining soil and adequate irrigation. A site with morning sun and afternoon shade is ideal.
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Good care for lacecap hydrangeas starts with being sure your shrubs gets enough water, but not too much. These shrubs like to get regular drinks, but only if the unused water drains niclely from the soil. Lacecap will not do well in muddy soil. These hydrangeas prefer evenly moist soil.
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Fertilizer is a part of your lacecap hydrangea care program. Use a balanced (10-10-10) fertilizer according to lable directions or blend organic compost into the soil every year.
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Right after the plant finishes flowering, snip off the longer flowering shoots to a lower bud.
This "deadheading" helps your plant remain in flower all summer long. If you want to control the size of the plant, you can do more extensive pruning. Remove up to one-third of each stem, making the cut at a bud.

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Good info, nice photos too, thanks.

Thank you so much sir.