Hydrangea macrophylla 'Paris Rapa'- Cityline Paris Bigleaf Hydrangea

Paris Hydrangea is one of the Cityline hybrids developed in Europe to produce a tight, full plant without chemicals, shearing, or pruning of flower buds. It bears large, long lasting, pinkish-red flowers that age to an attractive green. (Soil pH will affect intensity of color.) Noted for strong stems and dark glossy foliage. Resistant to mildew. H ybrid Dwarf Hydrangea from Germany BEFORE PLANTING : Keep in mind how big the shrub will be at maturity. Space your shrub away from your home a little over 1/2 the spread length. For instance: if your mature spread is 6' then plant it (at least) 4' from the base of your home. Deer Resistant PRUNING HYDRANGEA MACROPHYLLA : Bigleaf hydrangeas set their flower buds at the ends of the upright or lateral branches, during late summer to early fall. Pruning Bigleaf hydrangea in the spring or even late fall, after the buds have been set, will remove the flower buds and any chance of getting flowers that season. Bigleaf hydrangea should be pruned as soon as the flowers have faded. You should begin to see new growth coming in from the base of the plant, about this time. To keep the plant vigorous, selectively prune out the dead and weaker stems, both old and new. Don’t prune out all the old wood, since this is what will keep flowering as the new growth matures. Bigleaf hydrangeas are the variety most susceptible to winter bud injury. Photos courtesy of Erin Collins of Toms Creek Farm & Nursery in Farmer, NC (336)857-2131 Ornamental Characteristics Category Flowering Shrub Showy Blooms Yes. Excellent Specimen Environmental Characteristics