Ruby Slippers Dwarf Oakleaf Hydrangea Plant
Also thrives in heat drought or poor soil as long as it s well drained.
Ruby slippers dwarf oakleaf hydrangea plant. Product details botanical name. Dark green deeply lobed oak like foliage turns brilliant mahogany in fall. The fall color is a beautiful burgundy red. The show continues into winter as the cinnamon bark exfoliates and the.
Robust blooms remain upright even after heavy rains. The color show continues into fall when the foliage turns burgundy. View great alternative plants. Developed by one of the premier hydrangea hybridizers sandra reed of the u s.
This true dwarf produces incredible 9 long clusters of flowers in early summer. Hydrangea quercifolia ruby slippers what it is. Ruby slippers provides the same four season appeal and lavish flower production as its larger growing oakleaf hydrangea cousins but in less than half the space. Buy ruby slippers dwarf oakleaf hydrangea free shipping bushes for sale from wilson bros gardens online.
Its compact growth habit makes it a great fit in those small spaces in your shade garden. Ruby slippers is a compact form of oakleaf hydrangea which is a must have for smaller spaces. National arboretum ruby slippers boasts a multitude of stocky flowers that show up as white and then mature to striking deep rose. This true dwarf produces incredible 9 long clusters of flowers in early summer in full sun or partial shade.
Provide adequate moisture while the plant is getting established and use mulch to keep the shallow roots cool. Early summer mid summer zone. Care ruby slippers like most oakleaf hydrangeas requires good drainage. Plant at the same level as in the pot.
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. Hydrangea quercifolia ruby slippers. Hydrangea quercifolia ruby slippers. Loads of large elongated flower clusters open to white in late spring or early summer and change to a dazzling ruby red as the season progresses.
In fall oakleaf shaped foliage turns a fiery scarlet and burgundy. Ruby slippers dwarf oakleaf hydrangea is an excellent plant that blooms white flowers but quickly turn to shades of pink. Changes from white to pink to red size. Ruby slippers like most oakleaf hydrangeas require good drainage.
A new compact version of our native oakleaf hydrangea that grows about one third smaller than most. Blossoms start out white and gradually turn pink then rose red as summer progresses. Hydrangea quercifolia ruby slippers height. A profusion of exceptionally large white blooms in summer that quickly age to deep pink.
Although plant is smaller the flowers are still full sized 8 9 inches and so are the leaves hand sized and scalloped like oak leaves. 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.