Unpack bare roots or rhizomes on arrival and plant them within a week. Until then, keep them somewhere cool and ensure the roots remain slightly moist, never wet.
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Take all the flower power that paniculata hydrangeas have to offer, then condense in a small space and you have something remarkably gorgeous for your garden - Hydrangea 'Little Fresco'. A gorgeous and compact little shrub, this hyadrangea might be just the artistic inspiration your garden needs in the summer months. With its large and showy conical-shaped flowerheads which are generously packed with papery individual flowers, it paints a fantastic picture in the garden that is both charming and long lasting, through summer and often well into autumn each year. The colour-changing blooms of Hydrangea 'Little Fresco' are such a spectacle, starting off a rich creamy white, then developing a fresh apple-green tinge, before maturing into a pretty pink hue as the season progresses.
Growing to just 70cm tall or so, Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Fresco' is a little delight which is perfect for showing off in a container or a low maintenance option for smaller border spaces. This shrub looks great on its own, or go for total wow-effect by planting them in groups or swathes. A paniculata variety, after it establishes a good, strong root system it will bear generously-sized flowers on good, sturdy stems. Happy in full sun or partial shade, and tolerant of most soil types, Hydrangea 'Little Fresco' is a hard working plant that will keep on giving each summer and you can look forward to watching it gradually establish in your garden. The show just gets better every year!
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Remove the packaging straight away, check the compost and water thoroughly if dry. Check the plant’s hardiness before placing it outdoors. Plant into a border or permanent container within a month, choosing the position recommended for the variety. Keep the top of the root ball level with the surrounding soil, firm gently and water well.
Soak the roots in water for three to six hours immediately before planting. Keep any crown, buds or emerging shoots above the water where possible.
Pot most bare roots into 15–20cm pots filled with peat-free multipurpose compost. Large or depth-sensitive roots, including peonies, are often best planted directly into borders.
Arrange the roots naturally without bending them. Cover the roots completely, positioning the crown and buds at the depth recommended for that particular perennial.
Keep pots in a sheltered outdoor position and water whenever the compost begins to dry. Grow on until roots hold the compost together when lifted from the pot.
Plant into a suitable border or permanent container once well rooted. Add a label and water regularly throughout the first growing season while the perennial establishes.
- Botanical name
- Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Fresco'
- Flower colour
- Pink, green, white
- Established height
- 70cm-1m
- Established spread
- 50-70cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
- Upright
- Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- Yes
- Plant size
- 1
- Plant spacing
- 3 plants per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- Yes
- Position
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Sheltered
Exposed - Rabbit resistant
- Yes
- RHS Award (AGM)
- Yes
- Scented
- Yes
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
- Free draining
- Soil type
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Clay
Loam
Multipurpose compost - Suitable for
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Pots
Large containers
Borders
Gravel gardens
Wildlife gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens - Sunlight
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Full sun
Partial shade
Dappled shade - Toxicity
- No report
- Years to establish
- 1-2 years
Perfect for pots
Fragrant
Perennial
Fully hardy
Packed peat-free
Drought tolerant
Low maintenance
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