Hydrangea Limelight

Name: Hydrangea Limelight
Brand: The Plant Company
SKU: 11731j
Price: 104.8 NZD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.0 (3 reviews)

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Hydrangea Limelight is an award-winning variety of Hydrangea that features large, lime green flower heads. These are borne from summer through autumn and sit above the mid-green foliage as it grows to 1.5 m tall and the same wide. Hydrangea Limelight 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 for planting around an outdoor living area.

Suited to regions:	All regions
Plant type:	Shrubs
Height:	1.50 m
Spread:	1.50 m
Flowering time:	Summer, Autumn
Tolerances:	Hardy
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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Limelight Hydrangea Plant

The Limelight Hydrangea plant is an award-winning variety that features large, lime green flower heads. These are borne from summer through autumn and sit above the mid-green foliage. It grows as a multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub with a rounded form to about 1.5 m tall and the same wide and can be trimmed as necessary. Best results with this paniculata hydrangea are achieved when it is planted in full sun or partial shade on a well-drained, sheltered site with a slightly acidic soil. It is hardy to cool climates, frost, and short periods of dry. The Limelight Hydrangea is a great plant for adding to a mixed planting, maintaining in a container, growing as an informal hedge, including in a cottage garden, or for planting around an outdoor living area.

When Should I Plant Hydrangea paniculata Limelight?

The best time to plant Hydrangea paniculata Limelight is anytime during autumn, winter, and spring. This enables the plant to recover from the transplanting process and establish before the heat of summer arrives. You can still plant Hydrangea paniculata in summer provided you keep the water up to them. Make sure you a choose a sheltered location that gets full sun for at least five hours per day and has a moist and well-drained soil. When planting do not put any fertiliser in the hole, but rather spread is across the soil surface after planting and then water the plant well. The Plant Company recommends placing bark mulch or similar around the plants after planting to suppress weeds and preserve the soil moisture. With these tips we are sure your Hydrangea Limelight will reward you with beautiful flowers and foliage.