David Ramsey Hydrangea

The handsome bigleaf hydrangea, 'David Ramsey', is a small deciduous flowering shrub with large, deep green leaves and a rounded, bushy habit. It is remontant , or reblooming, and will produce new flowers for up to three months. This reduces the need to prune. In summer, it becomes covered with large, rounded, snowball clusters of rosy pink, purplish or cobalt blue flowers. Flower color depends on soil pH. The dried flowers are an attractive beige to sandy brown. Mophead hydrangea grows best in moist, well-drained, humus-rich soil. Plant it in either full sun to partial shade. In full sun the soil must be regularly moist to prevent wilt or leaf scald. Keep pruning to a minimum, but any branch length reduction should be done immediately after the first flowering in summer. This is an outstanding landscape shrub for border edges, containers, partially shaded gardens and foundations. Its blooms make wonderful, long-lasting cutflowers. Adding lime to the soil (results in more alkalinity) makes pinker blooms while adding aluminum sulphate causes more acid soils and deeper blue flowers. Note - The is one of a few that will bloom on new and old wood. Expect the David Ramsey to reach 3 to 4 feet tall and wide.

Planting Instructions - Dig your planting hole twice the diameter of the root ball. You should dig the hole so that once planted it will be at the same level in the ground as it was in its container. Before you place it into its hole, you should loosen the soil around the outside of the root ball. This will help the roots to spread more easily once it is planted. Place your shrub into the hole. Back-fill the hole with soil and pack it down firmly. Water well to help get rid of air pockets in the soil. Add a layer of mulch to your newly planted shrub. This will help the soil to conserve moisture.