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Hydrangea macrophylla
'Ayesha'
Ayesha Largleaved Hydrangea
| Family |
| Hydrangeaceae (Saxifragaceae) |
| Genus |
| Hydrangea |
| Species |
| macrophylla |
| Cultivar |
| 'Ayesha' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-15) - (-10) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 14 |
| Height |
| 2 m |
| Spread |
| 2 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| H. macrophylla 'Ayesha' has clusters of lilac-like pink flowers that bloom briefly during the summer. |
| Landscape |
| Flower beds, flower borders, container plants. |
| Cultivation |
| It will flower blue on acidic soils and pink on alkaline soils. |
| Shape |
| Loose rounded to mounding form. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Susceptible to aphids, scale insects, vine weevils, capsids bugs, powdery mildews, grey moulds, honey fungus. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trebah Gardens, Mawnan Smith, Nr Falmouth, Cornwall. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by softwood cuttings. |
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