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Recommendation for Hydrangea with red autumn colour

PinkrupeePinkrupee Posts: 2
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Can anyone recommend a pink (or possibly white - but preferably pink) hydrangea that changes to a deep red in autumn rather than the papery brown my current ones do. I've seen some lovely ones in the local area but don't know what variety they are. Thanks!

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  • Paul B3Paul B3 Posts: 3,154
    For good Autumn leaf colour , how about Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf Hydrangea) ; white flower panicles and attractive foliage too .
  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719
    Ditto....that would be my choice.
    Interesting leaves, lovely flower, autumn colour.


    https://www.google.com/search?q=hydrangea+quercifolia+autumn+colour&client=firefox-b&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwisi7Ocg5_cAhVNJFAKHaWVBIkQ_AUICigB&biw=1920&bih=943
    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Yup  - they're great  :)
    One of mine last autumn

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Paul B3Paul B3 Posts: 3,154
    I look after a property in the Lincolnshire Wolds (an old rectory) ; they have a very large specimen of this growing in a damp semi-shaded glade .
    The garden backs onto a very old churchyard ; idyllic on a damp autumnal day , the reddish foliage against a backdrop of Yew , Holly and the ancient grey stones of the church itself .
    Beautiful !
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Sounds really good Paul. They'll take a bit more sun and drier soil than the usual hydrangeas too. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Paul B3Paul B3 Posts: 3,154
    My Hydrangea aspera subsp.sargentiana is still managing to flourish ; now approaching nine-weeks with no rainfall (E.Lincs) .
    We're re-using all available used water  , even though there's no talk of a ban yet .

    Annoyingly and ironically , there has been a quite serious water leak at the end of our road for over a week now ; Anglian Water are 'aware' of it , so they're informing people who have complained .
    How ridiculous is that ?
  • PinkrupeePinkrupee Posts: 2
    edited July 2018
    Thanks Paul, I'm really keen on a plant with red blooms. I think I'm going to have to go knocking on doors when the autumn comes and beg for cuttings. I did plant 5 quercifolia a few years ago. 2 of them died and the dog dug up the other 3, so I daren't risk the expense again!

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