Hydrangea teller Blue

An ever-popular lacecap hydrangea with bright green, serrated leaves and flattened flowerheads. Teller Blue bears showy outer florets around small fertile flowers from mid-summer to early autumn; on acidic soils the blooms are blue, tending towards pink on more alkaline ground. Leave the dried heads on the plant over winter for decorative effect and frost protection, then prune back to a pair of strong buds in March. Best in partial shade and moist, fertile, welldrained, humusrich soil. Ideal for borders, cottage gardens and courtyard displays, and suitable for cutting. Eventual size about 1.5 1.5 m.

Position: Partial shade Rate of Growth: Moderate Soil: Moist, fertile, well-drained; humus-rich Hardiness: Fully hardy (H5) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Plant at a Glance

light:light-shade
facing:east
facing:north
soiltype:moderate-fertile
soilmoisture:normal
foliage:deciduous
flowering:july
flowering:august
flowering:september
flowercolour:blue
leafcolour:green
size:90cm-2m
gardenstyle:cottage-garden