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Hydrangea 'Harry's Red'
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HydrangeaShrub, DeciduousFamily: Hydrangeaceae
- Height: 1mSpread: 1m
- Hardy
Flower colour:
Red
Foliage colour:
Green
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Position
Sun Exposure:
Dappled shade, full sun
Aspect:
South facing, west facing
Position in Border:
Middle
Soil
Acidic / Chalky / Alkaline / Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy
Lacecaps and mopheads are the most commonly grown hydrangeas in our gardens. Mopheads have full, round heads of large petals, and lacecaps have flattish flower heads of large outer petals and tiny flowers in the centre.
Hydrangea 'Harry’s Red’ is a compact hydrangea, bearing large, mophead flowers in reddish pink or mauve, fading to wine-red in autumn. It’s one of the best red-flowered hydrangeas available, but like all hydrangeas, the colour of the flowers largely depends on the acidity of the soil the plant is growing in. Plants grown on acidic soil bear blue flowers, while those growing in more alkaline soils produce pink flowers. Therefore, for the best red colour, grow ‘Harry’s Red’ in alkaline soil.
Find out more:
- How to grow hydrangeas
- How to prune hydrangeas
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Hydrangea ‘Harry's red’ and wildlife
Hydrangea ‘Harry's red’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Hydrangea ‘Harry's red’ poisonous?
Hydrangea ‘Harry's red’ causes an upset stomach. Its foliage is toxic.
Toxic to:
Is known to attract Cats
Cats
Is known to attract Dogs
Dogs
Is known to attract Horses
Horses
Is known to attract Livestock
Livestock
Is known to attract People
People
No reported toxicity to:
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
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