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Hortensia Hanabi
(macrophylla) This variety, whose name means 'fireworks' in Japanese, has unusual multi-petalled lacecap-type blossoms of sparkling white, lightly marked with light-blue or -pink. A vigorous variety with an upright form, it blooms from June to September.
Use
In shrubberies, flowering hedges or containers.
Planting
In acid, non-chalky soil. Dig a hole three times the size of the root ball. Remove the plant from its container and thoroughly soak the root ball. Half-fill the hole with a mixture of 2/3 acid compost and 1/3 garden soil enriched with manure. Place the plant (not too deeply) in the hole and continue filling around the root ball. Water well after planting.
Maintenance
Add a specialised fertiliser during the spring. At the end of the winter, prune limbs that flowered the previous season. Water frequently while plants are blooming.
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