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.
Out of season
A flurry of flowers this good is difficult to resist, plant Hydrangea 'Skyfall' and let it smatter your garden with its huge, heavenly, cloud-like blooms every summer! Each colossal conical flowerhead is densely packed with star-shaped papery flowers in elegant white, tinged with fresh lime-green. Growing to around 1.2m with a bushy, dense habit once established, it will fill a border space with jaw-dropping beauty through the summer months. Hydrangea 'Skyfall' is strong too, with sturdy stems that hold up those stellar blooms well. Thriving in sun or partial shade, enjoy it as a stand-out specimen in a border or, if you have the perfect stretch of space for them, why not plant a full row along a pathway – you’ll feel like you’re ambling through clouds!
Give Hydrangea paniculata 'Skyfall' a prominent place in the garden or terrace, where its enchanting starry petals can be admired up close. For sheer flower power, it is hard to beat, and it will capture attention in beds and borders, lining driveways or pathways, flanking the front door or illuminating partially shaded areas under trees or larger shrubs. Its white blooms make for great contrasts against the greens of the garden, looking dramatic against a dark green hedge for example, or mixed with blue and purple flowering plants for smart and classic-looking display. Don’t forget that the blooms of Hydrangea 'Skyfall' can also be dried and used to create everlasting flower arrangements to brighten up the home in winter.
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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 'Skyfall'
- Flower colour
- White, green
- Established height
- 1-1.2m
- Established spread
- 70cm-1m
- 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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