Beni Gaku Hydrangea
Hydrangea serrata 'Beni Gaku'
Superb, shrub for accent, specimen or border use in semi-shaded areas; desired for the splendid, abundant, showy flower clusters. The delicate pure white lacecap flowers become tinged with reddish-pink as they age. Handsome foliage on boldly branched, mounded form. Deciduous.
| Key feature: | Summer Flowering |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full to partial shade |
| Water Needs: | Needs wet or constantly moist soil. |
| Average landscape size: | Rapid growth to 4 ft. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Flower attributes: | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Red |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 4234 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed regularly during the growing season with a slow release fertilizer. Apply mulch to keep the root zone cool and moist during the hot summer months. Prune to shape in mid summer, just after flowering. Cease pruning by late summer to allow next year's flower buds to form. Prune out only the weak or winter-damaged stems in early spring.
Lore
The cultivar 'Beni-gaku' is a long cultivated Japanese cultivar, often depicted in Japanese art.
Superb, shrub for accent, specimen or border use in semi-shaded areas; desired for the splendid, abundant, showy flower clusters. The delicate pure white lacecap flowers become tinged with reddish-pink as they age. Handsome foliage on boldly branched, mounded form. Deciduous.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Feed regularly during the growing season with a slow release fertilizer. Apply mulch to keep the root zone cool and moist during the hot summer months. Prune to shape in mid summer, just after flowering. Cease pruning by late summer to allow next year's flower buds to form. Prune out only the weak or winter-damaged stems in early spring.
Lore
The cultivar 'Beni-gaku' is a long cultivated Japanese cultivar, often depicted in Japanese art.
| Key feature: | Summer Flowering |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full to partial shade |
| Water Needs: | Needs wet or constantly moist soil. |
| Average landscape size: | Rapid growth to 4 ft. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Flower attributes: | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Red |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 4234 |
