Hydrangea m. 'Doce Gipsy' - 25-30 CM C2

Description
The purple-red shoots are also an interesting sight.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Hydrangea macrophylla 'Dolgip'.

Bulletpoints
* suitable for containers * purple-red shoots

Growth habit
Common hydrangea 'Dolce® Gipsy' is bushy, upright and branched in structure.

Water
The plant needs plenty of water. Do not allow the soil to dry out.

Location
Preferred location in semi-shady to shady position.

Soil
Standard container plant soil. Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Tasks
- Watering: In the period from April to October - Fertilise: Monthly from March to July - Pruning: In the period from February to March.

Care
- Old inflorescences and dry wood are removed in spring. - This plant should only be watered with lime-free water. Rainwater is particularly suitable for this purpose. - Over the years, blue-flowering hydrangeas will often only flower in pink. To prevent this, 'Hydrangea Blue' can be used to help. It contains the aluminium responsible for the blue colouring.

Flower
The white, later pink-coloured, cupped flowers appear in umbels from June to July.

Interesting facts
Plant or parts of the plant are poisonous.

Use
Cottage garden, balcony/patio, container, solitary, group planting

Root
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Dolce® Gipsy' is a shallow-rooting plant and, depending on the soil, forms finely branched roots.