How big does a dwarf hydrangea get?
Most dwarf hydrangeas grow to around 3 to 5 feet (90 to 150 cm) tall so they’re great for small gardens. What is this? Little lime hydrangeas (Hydrangea paniculata) are one of my favorite small hydrangea varieties.
How big does the mop head hydrangea get?
The flowers on this mophead hydrangea are bi-colored with white and either deep blue in acidic soil or magenta in more alkaline soil. It grows three feet tall and three feet wide in Zones 5-9.
What do mophead hydrangeas look like?
Mophead hydrangeas come in two types. Some mopheads bear small flowers in big, rounded clusters that can be as large as cabbages. The other type of mopheads are called lacecaps. These shrubs bear blossom clusters that look like flat disks edged with larger, showy flowers.
Can hydrangeas be kept small?
I repeat that because it’s important: Hydrangeas should be pruned to improve appearance, not control size. The mature hydrangea is a shrub that cannot be made smaller. If you cut a big leaf hydrangea down one year it will replace that growth the following season.
Can I keep a hydrangea small?
So how to keep a hydrangea under the windows, away from the walkway, or short enough to see over? Plant a short variety in that spot. Every year there are dozens of shorter growing hydrangeas being introduced. For example, most shrubs in the Seaside Serenade® series of Monrovia hydrangeas stay under 4 feet tall.
How do you look after mop head hydrangeas?
Grow Hydrangea macrophylla in moist but well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Shelter from cold, drying winds. To promote fresh, new, vigorous growth on established plants, cut back hard in early spring.
What type of hydrangea stays small?
Smooth Hydrangeas It’s the smallest smooth hydrangea available! Growing to be 1-2.5′ tall and wide, this is one small hydrangea.
How do you keep a hydrangea compact?
Pinch out the growing tips of new wood hydrangeas when they are a few inches tall in early spring. The plant develops additional side shoots, which will be shorter with more, but smaller blooms. You can repeat the process through midspring as the plant grows, depending on how much smaller you want the plant to be.
What is the smallest variety of hydrangea?
Invincibelle Wee White® Smooth Hydrangea
Invincibelle Wee White® Smooth Hydrangea It’s the smallest smooth hydrangea available! Growing to be 1-2.5′ tall and wide, this is one small hydrangea.
What are mophead hydrangeas called?
Mopheads ( Hydrangea macrophylla) are the most popular type of garden shrubs, and the unique shape of their flowers has inspired many common names. You may know mopheads as pom-pom hydrangeas, bigleaf hydrangeas, French hydrangeas or even hortensia. Growing mophead hydrangeas is easy as long as you follow a few simple rules.
How often should I water my mophead hydrangea?
However, if you are growing mophead hydrangea in full sun, you may have to water more often. Once the summer heat passes, you can irrigate less frequently. Mophead hydrangea care does not necessarily require pruning.
What are the best dwarf hydrangeas to grow?
Another great dwarf cultivar is ‘Cityline Rio’ hydrangea, also maxing out at 3 feet (1 m.) tall but offering blue flowers with green “eyes” at the centers. If you want that “color magic” in your dwarf hydrangea bushes, you might consider ‘Mini Penny’ ( Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Mini Penny’).
How big do mini oakleaf hydrangeas get?
This mini oakleaf grows 4 feet tall and 3 feet (around a meter) wide. Dwarf hydrangea varieties are plentiful, each echoing the beauty and style of their larger counterparts. You can find types of dwarf hydrangeas that thrive in USDA plant hardiness zones 3 through 9, so few gardeners will have to do without.