The whopping flowerheads of Hydrangea ‘Giant Fusion’ have to be seen to be believed! Huge, pillowy blooms up to 30cm across, in dreamy watercolour washes that go from creamy pink, rose pink to lavender blue, depending on soil pH. The flowerheads are so soft and seductive, you won’t be able to resist getting up close and caressing them!
This extravagant variety offers months of colour stretching from midsummer to autumn when the leaves add further interest, developing bronze and gold autumnal tones. The dried flowerheads continue to have a presence through winter and look magical when touched by frost. Offering months of colour from mid-summer to autumn, Hydrangea ‘Giant Fusion’ is an easy and rewarding shrub offering an extravagant display in borders or large containers for very little effort. If you can bear to cut the flowers, bring some indoors and enjoy their jaw-dropping display in vase arrangements. Ultimate height and spread: 1.2m (4ft).
Please note that flower colour will vary depending upon soil pH.
Huge, pillowy blooms up to 30cm across, in dreamy watercolour washes that go from creamy pink, rose pink to lavender blue, depending on soil pH. Hydrangea macrophylla prefers a sunny or semi shaded position, with shelter from cold, drying winds. Grow hydrangea plants in any rich fertile, moist soil. Improve the soil prior to planting by adding with plenty of well rotted manure or garden compost, ensuring that it is mixed in thoroughly and deeply. Alternatively plant hydrangea macrophylla in patio containers in soil based compost such as John Innes No. 3.
