Large Hydrangea Magical Four Seasons 'Amethyst Blue' Large Established10 Litre Plants. Hydrangea Macrophylla 'Magical' is a visual feast in a pot on the patio, in the border or in a vase indoors. The flowers are compact and colours develop beautifully. If the magical ‘Amethyst’ is happy in the garden the colour of the flowers will change during the flowering season it will transform from a hydrangea with bright colours into a plant with magnificent Autumnal tones it. Amethyst starts the season pale green with a splash of white and just a touch of pink then green with a hint of white with pale Lilac tips then pale purple with a hint of green, last colour change is to almost a pure dark green with just a touch of white & Lilac. Magical Hydrangeas cope well with rain, sun and frost, best suited to a bright partially shaded spot preferably out of hot sun.
What to expect: Depending on the time of year purchased look just like the picture, which was taken early July 2020, nice fresh plants that will flower through summer 2020.
Planting position: Best planted in a lightly shaded warm spot, never close to a tree. Tree roots are the dominant force and will deprive your hydrangea of the nutrition it needs
Suitable for container planting: Yes a great choice
Soil: Happy in all soil types excluding heavy clay
Eventual Height and spread: 100cm x 100cm at maturity
Flowering Period; mid to late May through to November
Winter Hardy: Yes for the whole UK, copes well with rain, wind and moderate to Frost. Severe frosts will not be fatal it may damage the buds this will almost certainly result in smaller flowers, whilst this isnt relevant to plants that are going to live in the south it may be advisable to wrap in a winter fleece in the colder parts of the Uk
Evergreen: No Deciduous
Pruning: If the hydrangea is growing in a warm climate you should prune the plant immediately after the flowering period. If the climate is somewhat cooler, the plant is best pruned in the spring, just before it comes into flower. But there is really no need to prune the Magical hydrangea at all!
The Magical hydrangea does not like having dry roots. The plant needs watering regularly, both in a pot and in the soil during warm periods. You should thereby try to keep the flowers dry. And make sure that the soil drains well.
When should I prune back my Hydrangea:
We suggest waiting until Febrary/March when the frosts have gone. The dead flower heads will protect the plant over the winter months. When the frosts have finished cut it back by approximately a quarter and remove any weak or frost damaged shoots to the healthy wood.
