The Hydrangea or Hortensia as it is occasionally called is native to all of eastern and southern Asia and the Americas. The large flowerheads make an impressive display with their stunning bright powder blue with a white centre rounded blooms which appear in early summer and can last right through to late summer.
The stunning large rounded flowerheads are displayed nicely against the shiny green leaves. The acidity of the soil can affect the colour of the macrophyllas family of Hydrangea, a high acidic content can change the blue to a paler lilac colour and a higher alkaline mixture can change the colour to pink.
This dramatic and impressive looking large shrub is deciduous but this does not detract from the impact this plant can make in a garden during the summer when planted in full sun and a sheltered spot. To keep the bold and impressive Blue colour of this Mophead variety aluminium must be present in the soil if adding aluminium do apply with caution to avoid burning or damaging the root systems. To lower the ph level allowing the aluminium to do its work adding grass clippings, coffee grounds or vegetable and fruit peelings to the area around the plant is the favoured organic, method. Hydrangea hedges can also be grown in large planters or pots making controlling the colour a little easier. This impressive shrub can grow to 150cm.
We always sell our Hydrangeas in pots which minimises root disturbance and makes the timing of planting far less of an issue as there is no season with pot plants. Should you have further queries about planting this impressive plant then don’t hesitate to get in touch and we can run through the options with you.
Delivery leadtimes update- March/April 2024
We are working at maximum capacity to fulfil all orders as quickly as possible but owing to unprecedented demand some orders will take longer:
– Orders containing only bare root plants – delivery is currently within 5-7 days
– All other orders – delivery is currently within 2-3 weeks
Delivery is free for most orders above our free delivery thresholds, these are displayed above our prices in the product listings and summarized below. If you don’t need that many plants it’s not a problem, you can choose to pay our delivery charge and only order what you need.
Delivery is convenient – no signature is required so you don’t need to wait in, we will leave your parcel in the safe place that you nominate.
Delivery is fast – because we pick orders daily from our own growing beds your plants only travel the small hop to our packing shed before being sent to you, they are usually delivered within 3-7 days.
Delivery is reliable – we have been selling and delivering Hedging Plants to our customers nationwide since 1992. We have a lot of experience in packing them safely and only use tried and tested delivery partners.
Smaller Plants (Parcel Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Up to £90 | £15.00 |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £90 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | £24.00 |
Heavy Plants (Pallet Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Up to £420 | £72.00 |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £420 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | £72.00 |
Tall Plants 2.5m+ (Specialist Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Under £1800 | Please call us |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £1800 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | Not available |
Exceptions to our delivery charges are Scottish Highland and Isle of Wight delivery areas where we need to charge a little extra to cover the cost of deliveries to these outlying areas. We don’t currently delivery to other offshore addresses including Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland.
Tall plants over 2.5 metres have to be delivered by our own specialised transport, our delivery area is limited to mainland England and Wales only.
Please note there is a minimum order value of £50 for orders containing smaller plants and £250 for orders containing heavier plants
Complete delivery information can be viewed on our Delivery Information page
