Ruby Slippers Oakleaf Hydrangea Winter

Rounded habit is covered with 9 long inflorescences held upright above the foliage.

Ruby slippers oakleaf hydrangea winter.

Hydrangea ruby slippers common name oakleaf hydrangea try dainty ruby slippers. A compact shrub ruby slippers is a fine choice for small spaces and planting in containers or training into a low hedge. Growing just 3 1 2 to 4 ft. A us national arboretum cross of snow queen and pee wee.

Add interest to your landscape with this hardy shrub. Dark green deeply lobed oak like foliage turns brilliant mahogany in fall. Fall foliage is vibrant mahogany. Oakleaf hydrangeas bloom on last year s growth so prune them minimally after they bloom instead of in the springtime when you would be removing flower buds.

The flowers bloom in summer and fall in shades of pink pale purple and creamy white. Ruby slippers oakleaf hydrangea hydrangea quercifolia ruby slippers sku 4816. Ruby slippers is a compact form of oakleaf hydrangea which is a must have for smaller spaces. A deciduous flowering shrub the oakleaf hydrangea is ideal for borders mass planting and foundation planting.

Developed by one of the premier hydrangea hybridizers sandra reed of the u s. Near 4 feet tall and 3 feet wide. Provide adequate moisture while the plant is getting established and use mulch to keep the shallow roots cool. Sure to be a perfect fit our ruby slippers will rival the legendary pair.

National arboretum ruby slippers boasts a multitude of stocky flowers that show up as white and then mature to striking deep rose. Late spring s white blooms shift to summer pink. Flowers emerge white and progress to pale pink maturing to deep rose. Pee wee as its name suggests this hydrangea stays compact.

Ruby slippers cross between oak leaf hydrangea cultivars snow queen and pee wee is a compact form that matures to only 3 4 tall and to 3 5 wide and is noted for its compact size large upright flower panicles ruby red mature flowers hence the cultivar name mahogany red fall foliage color and exfoliating bark. Ruby slippers like most oakleaf hydrangeas require good drainage. Visit us to learn more about our ruby slippers dwarf oakleaf hydrangea. Ruby slippers at just 3 to 4 feet tall and 4 to 5 feet wide this dwarf oakleaf has extra large summer blooms that quickly deepen from white to pink to ruby red.

Robust blooms remain upright even after heavy rains. A profusion of exceptionally large white blooms in summer that quickly age to deep pink.