Topic: Red Hydrangeas
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What Type of Soil Should I Have to Grow Red Hydrangea?
Reddish hydrangeas grow and thrive in different soil conditions than white or blue varieties. There are currently no known "true red" hydrangeas, only blooms that are deep or dark pink. In general, it is easier to change red blossoms to blu... Read More »
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Why is my ‘Lady in Red’ hydrangea blue?
The flowers of ‘Lady in Red’ are normally pinkish-white, but they turn more lavender if the plant is grown in acid soil. Most Georgia soil is acidic, so that explains why yours has turned blue. Combat acidity by adding a cup of garden lime ... Read More »
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How do I keep a hydrangea red? I'm in zone 6, and i believe it's ...
Alkaline soils produce the pink colours in hydrangeas and acidic soils make them blue coloured. You just have to make your soil alkaline by adding lime. Follow the directions on the packet carefully you don't want to overdo it. You can buy ... Read More »
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Only a few species of Hydrangea flowers color can be affected. H. macrophylla and H. serrata are the most common in the industry. As many others have said, the more acidic the soil, the more blue/purple the flowers will be. The more alkalin...
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To get the flowers of Hovaria ’Hobella’, ’Homigo’ and ’Hopaline’ into the green phase and afterwards into cherry red, the plant needs a lot of energy. It needs a lot of growth (assimilation) to complete the changing of colour. Therefore giv...
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