Hydrangea serrata 'Bluebird' (Hydrangea 'Bluebird')
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1m max. spread |
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1m max. height |
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5-10 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
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This plant is toxic! |
Botanical name: Hydrangea serrata 'Bluebird'
Other names: Hydrangea 'Bluebird', Hydrangea serrata 'Acuminata', Hydrangea serrata 'Blue Bird'
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Genus: Hydrangea
Variety or cultivar: 'Bluebird' _ 'Bluebird' is a small, deciduous shrub with ovate, mid-green leaves turning dark-red in autumn. In summer and autumn it bears flattened 'Lace-cap' flower-heads with blue flowers surrounded by large pale-pink florets (pale-blue in acid soils).
Hydrangea serrata 'Bluebird' is: Deciduous
Flower: Pale-pink, Pale-blue, Blue in Summer; Pale-blue, Blue, Pale-pink in Autumn
Foliage: Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Dark-red in Autumn
Habit: Compact, Erect
Toxicity: Can cause mild stomach upset if ingested and contact with foliage may aggravate skin allergies.
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Specific pests: Aphids , Capsid bug , Glasshouse red spider mite , Hydrangea scale
Diseases: Generally disease-free.
General care
Propagation methods: Softwood cuttings. REGISTER to read more...
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Hydrangea serrata 'Bluebird' (Hydrangea 'Bluebird') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
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Suggested uses: City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Containers
Cultivation: Plant in moist, but well-drained, soil in sun or partial shade.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Clay, Loamy, Sandy |  |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) | |
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