The Original Endless Summer® Bigleaf
Hydrangea ‘Bailmer’
Family: Hydrangeaceae
(Hydrangea Family)
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Height: 2-3 feet
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Spread: 3-4 feet
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Bloom Time: July to
September
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Bloom: large clusters of mophead-like
flowers - blue in highly acidic soils and pink in slightly acidic to alkaline
soils
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Light: part shade
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Soil: prefers rich,
well-drained; soil pH affects the flower color
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Moisture: medium; drought sensitive
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Use: hedge, mass or
group in mixed shrub border, woodland garden or as background for a perennial
border; cut flowers
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Care: add iron sulfate to soil to make flowers bluer or lime to soil to make flowers pinker; generally needs little pruning; cover plant in winter to get more reliable rebloom in Zone 5
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems
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Native to: species native
to Japan
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Notes: unique ability
to bloom on both old and new growth and
excellent winter hardiness; produce flower buds not only in fall but also on
new growth in spring and summer
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Supplier: The Bruce Company and America's Best Flowers
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Edibles Garden A032; Shade Garden F081; Heuchera Garden E042
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