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HYDRANGEA macrophylla 'Mathilde Gutges'
Bigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea

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:: Hydrangeacea :: HYDRANGEA :: macrophylla :: 'Mathilde Gutges' (syn. 'Mathilda Gutges')

Type of products available: 0/1/0A7, 0/1/1P9, 0/1/1P1.3L

Main asset

Beautiful dark blue color in acid soil, with fairly early flowering. Greenish when fading.

Remarks

The color of the flowers is very dependent on the pH and the composition of the soil. The more the soil is acidic and in the presence of aluminum (sulphate of alumina, shale), the more the flowers will be purple to bluish.

Hydrangea of medium development, obtained in Germany by Auguste Steiniger (1946). Inflorescences in balls mauve or blue depending on the soil pH, appearing on the wood of the previous year.

Uses: Shrub beds, mixed hedges

Global caracteristics:

Type of foliage: deciduous
Habit: round
Height: 1.20 m x 80 cm (4 ft x 2.5 ft)
Growth: fast
Flowering period: July to September

Shape and colours:

Foliage shape: oval serrated
Foliage colour: dark green
Foliage colour in autumn: yellow
Flowers shape: mophead
Flowers colour: blue

Plantation:

Soil type: little limestone and not too arid
Exposure: sun, part-shade
Hardiness: - 20 °C (-4 °F - USDA zone 6b)