Hydrangea macrophylla 'Leuchtfeuer' In 2L Pot, Stunning Large Vibrant Flower Heads
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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Leuchtfeuer' In 2L Pot, Stunning Large Vibrant Flower Heads
Product Description
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Leuchtfeuer' In 2L Pot, Stunning Large Vibrant Flower Heads
Leuchtfeuer is a small, hardy, deciduous shrub with glossy, mid-green, ovate foliage.
In summer it bears clusters of rich dark rose and deep purple coloured flowers. The mid-green foliage too will change colour turning to reds and yellows at the end of the season. Flowers July to September.
This hydrangea is deciduous so will begin to change the leaf colour in September ready for all the leaves to fall off and then new foliage will grow in Springtime.
Colours & Soil Acidity:
In most species the flowers are white, but in some species (notably H. macrophylla), can be blue, red, pink, light purple, or dark purple. In these species the colour is affected by soil pH. For H. macrophylla and H. serrata cultivars, the flower colour can be determined by the relative acidity of the soil. Hydrangea flowers are blue in acidic soil with a pH of 5.5 or lower. The more alkaline the soil, the pinker the flowers will be.
Weather can influence the colour of hydrangea leaves, causing large areas of purple discoloration. Cool weather near the end of the growing season may trigger the plant’s dormancy early, allowing the purple leaf colour to show through as the green chlorophyll factories shut down for the season.
