Hydrangea Arborescens 'Annabelle' in 2L Pot, Stunning White Hydrangea 3fatpigs®

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• Hydrangea Arborescens 'Annabelle' In 2L Pot, Stunning White Hydrangea 3fatpigs
• The basics species of this large bushy North American shrub has flowers that are a mixture of tiny fertile florets and the larger more showy sterile ones, which in fact have coloured bracts in place of petals.
• Please note, due to soft leaves, the Annabelles can become shabby during transit. Do not be alarmed, once they become established they will soon perk up again. From October to May, the plant has been pruned to 15-20cm to stimulate growth for the coming season.
• The variety 'Annabelle' has only sterile florets, which makes the flower heads much larger, like spectacular white balls up to 30cm (12in) across. Plants are nominally very hardy but late frosts can damage the buds, so grow them in a sheltered corner or against a warm wall in cold gardens. Regular pruning keeps the naturally open plants dense and compact.
• In most species the flowers are white, but some species can be blue, red, pink, light purple, or dark purple. In these species the colour is affected by soil pH. The flower colour can be determined by the relative acidity of the soil. Hydrangea flowers are blue in acidic soil with a pH of 5.5 or lower. The more alkaline the soil, the pinker the flowers will be.
• Weather can influence the color of hydrangea leaves, causing large areas of purple discoloration. Cool weather near the end of the growing season may trigger the plant s dormancy early, allowing the purple leaf color to show through as the green chlorophyll factories shut down for the season.