Glowing Embers Hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Glowing Embers'
Large rounded clusters of enchanting pink blooms cover this upright, rounded shrub from summer through fall. It makes a charming companion to evergreen shrubs in foundation plantings or mass planted under tall trees.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | hy-DRAIN-juh mak-roh-FIL-uh |
| Key feature: | Summer Flowering |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Garden style: | Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 7 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate grower to 6 ft. tall and 6 to 8 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Round |
| Flower attributes: | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape uses: | Firescaping/Fire Wise, Seacoast Exposure, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Summer through fall |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 4238 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Provide well-drained soil, rich in organic matter. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before spring growth. Prune to shape after flowering. Pruning time: summer after flowering.
Large rounded clusters of enchanting pink blooms cover this upright, rounded shrub from summer through fall. It makes a charming companion to evergreen shrubs in foundation plantings or mass planted under tall trees.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Provide well-drained soil, rich in organic matter. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before spring growth. Prune to shape after flowering. Pruning time: summer after flowering.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | hy-DRAIN-juh mak-roh-FIL-uh |
| Key feature: | Summer Flowering |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Garden style: | Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 7 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate grower to 6 ft. tall and 6 to 8 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Round |
| Flower attributes: | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape uses: | Firescaping/Fire Wise, Seacoast Exposure, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Summer through fall |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 4238 |
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