Hydrangea Blushing Bride

Hydrangea Blushing Bride plant features large and showy balls of white flowers flushed with light pink through summer and autumn. These are complemented with lush, dark green leaves which contrast perfectly with the flowers. It grows as a multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub with a rounded form to about 1.2 m tall and the same wide and can be trimmed as necessary. Hydrangea Blushing Bride is a great variety for adding to a mixed planting, maintaining in a container, growing as an informal hedge, including in a cottage garden, or using as a backdrop for smaller plants.

Suited to regions:	All regions
Plant type:	Shrubs
Height:	1.20 m
Spread:	1.20 m
Flowering time:	Summer, Autumn
Tolerances:
Garden uses:	Containers, Hedging, Living areas
Garden styles:	Alpine, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Cottage, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern
Easy to grow?	Yes
Maintenance requirements	Some
Growth rate	Medium
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What are the garden uses for Hydrangea Blushing Bride?

Hydrangea Blushing Bride is a much-loved shrub. It is most commonly grown as specimen, used as an informal hedge, added to a mixed planting, or included as a backdrop for smaller plants. It is a great complement to a modern or cottage garden, bringing both colour and elegance to a space. It is the gorgeous foliage and beautiful flowers of this plant that makes Hydrangea Blushing Bride an excellent choice.

What does the NZ Blushing Bride Hydrangea need to grow well?

The Blushing Bride Hydrangea grows best when positioned in full sun or partial shade on a well-drained soil that is slightly acidic. It is tolerant of frost, cool climates, coastal environments, and humid climates. Wind protection is important to ensure branches are not snapped and this will also result in a better formed plant that will flower more prolifically.