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Hydrangea macrophylla 'French Cancan' (Rendez-vous Series) (Hydrangea 'French Cancan')
1 hour care
per year
per year
1.5m
Max height
Max height
1.5m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Hydrangea macrophylla 'French Cancan' (Rendez-vous Series)
Other names
Hydrangea 'French Cancan', Lacecap hydrangea 'French Cancan', Lace cap hydrangea 'French Cancan'
Genus
Hydrangea Hydrangea
Variety or Cultivar
'French Cancan' _ 'French Cancan' is a bushy, upright to rounded, deciduous shrub with broadly ovate, toothed, dark green leaves and, in summer, flattened heads of tiny, pale pink fertile flowers surrounded by large, sterile, pale pink flowers with fringed, bright pink petal margins.
Hydrangea macrophylla 'French Cancan' (Rendez-vous Series) is: Deciduous
Habit
Bushy, Rounded, Upright
Toxicity
Can cause mild stomach upset if ingested and contact with foliage may aggravate skin allergies.
Flower
Pink in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Capsid bug , Glasshouse red spider mite , Hydrangea scale Aphids , Capsid bug , Glasshouse red spider mite , Hydrangea scale
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 4.
Propagation methods
Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Hydrangea macrophylla 'French Cancan' (Rendez-vous Series) (Hydrangea 'French Cancan') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Containers
Cultivation
Plant in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade with shelter from cold, drying winds. Flowers will be pale blue if grown in acid soil, pale pink to pale lavender in alkaline conditions.
Soil type
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
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3), Hardy (H4)
Companion plants
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Botanical name
Hydrangea macrophylla 'French Cancan' (Rendez-vous Series)
Other names
Hydrangea 'French Cancan', Lacecap hydrangea 'French Cancan', Lace cap hydrangea 'French Cancan'
Genus
Hydrangea Hydrangea
Variety or Cultivar
'French Cancan' _ 'French Cancan' is a bushy, upright to rounded, deciduous shrub with broadly ovate, toothed, dark green leaves and, in summer, flattened heads of tiny, pale pink fertile flowers surrounded by large, sterile, pale pink flowers with fringed, bright pink petal margins.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy, Rounded, Upright
Toxicity
Can cause mild stomach upset if ingested and contact with foliage may aggravate skin allergies.
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Colour
Flower
Pink in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Capsid bug , Glasshouse red spider mite , Hydrangea scale
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 4.
Propagation methods
Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Hydrangea macrophylla 'French Cancan' (Rendez-vous Series) (Hydrangea 'French Cancan') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Containers
Cultivation
Plant in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade with shelter from cold, drying winds. Flowers will be pale blue if grown in acid soil, pale pink to pale lavender in alkaline conditions.
Soil type
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
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3), Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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