Hydrangea macrophylla 'Ayesha'
Family - Hydrangeaceae
Category - Shrub
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H5
Height - 1.5m
Location - The Cool Garden
Description: Medium-sized Deciduous Shrub with a bushy habit and glossy dark green, ovate leaves. Distinctive flat Corymbs of pale pink sterile florets have petals that curl in at the margins. Flowers are produced from midsummer into autumn and are good for use as cut flowers. Flowers may be blue on soils with a pH of 5.5 or less.
Flower:
Flat corymbs of sterile, pale pink florets with four petals that curl in at the margins. Flowers are produced from July into September and may be blue on a more acid soil.
Flower colour: Pink or blue
Flower shape: Corymbs
Flowering time: July, August, September
Foliage:
Glossy dark green leaves are ovate with serrated margins.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Ovate
Poison Information:
This plant may cause discomfort if ingested.
Propagation:
Cuttings.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in reasonably fertile, moisture retentive, but well drained soil.