- Appearance: This medium-sized shrub typically reaches 3–5 feet tall and wide. It features lustrous, grayish-green leaves that often emerge with a coppery-bronze or burgundy tint in the spring.
- Flowers: Large, 4- to 5-inch globular flower heads appear from early to mid-summer. The blooms start as a clear, bright pink and gradually age to a deeper crimson or reddish hue as the season progresses.
- Stems: Unlike many other varieties, Pink Beauty is often noted for its plum-purple branches, which provide winter interest after the leaves have fallen.
Care Instructions
- Light: It thrives in partial shade. Ideally, it should receive morning sun and protection from the intense afternoon heat to prevent leaf scorch.
- Watering: Requires consistently moist, well-drained soil. Hydrangeas are water-loving; provide deep watering at least once a week, increasing frequency during dry spells.
- Soil: For the pinkest blooms, maintain a neutral to alkaline soil pH (above 6.0). In highly acidic soil, the flowers may shift toward purple or lavender-blue.
- Maintenance:
- Pruning: Since it blooms on old wood, prune only if necessary immediately after summer flowering. Avoid spring pruning, as you will cut off the year's flower buds.
- Winter Care: Apply a thick layer of mulch around the root zone in fall to protect it from freezing. It is hardy in USDA zones 5–9.
- Fertilizing: Apply a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in early spring as new growth emerges.
Pink Beauty Hydrangea
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