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Shrub
Bushy
May cause mild stomach upset if ingested; contact with foliage may aggravate skin allergies
old H4 (hardy)
Pink and White in Autumn and Summer
Green in Autumn, Spring and Summer
2.5-4 metres
1.5-2.5 metres
5-10 years
paniculate hydrangea 'Unique'
Hydrangeaceae
Hydrangea can be deciduous or evergreen shrubs, or self-clinging climbers, with flowers in clusters usually comprising both small fertile and more showy sterile flowers; often good autumn colour
'Unique' is a medium-sized deciduous shrub with ovate leaves. Flowers mostly large, sterile, white, ageing to purplish-pink, borne in massive, broadly conical panicles from late summer
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Grow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade
Propagate by softwood cuttings
City/Courtyard Gardens, Cottage/Informal Garden, Flower borders and beds or Patio/Container Plants
Pruning group 4
Aphids, capsid bug and hydrangea scale may be a problem
May be subject to a leaf spot
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