Red hydrangea is a plant belonging to the Hydrangeaceae family. These plants are shrubs that come from the Far East and are part of deciduous plants.Its leaves are large and have a very intense green color. If its color turns yellow it can be a symptom of lack of iron requiring an extra supply of iron. ( Chelate iron Hydrangeas ). These are oval and their termination is pointed.
The flowers of hydrangeas grow in a green color and then become colored flowers, being pink, red, white and blue the most frequent tones although there are many varieties such as paniculatas of flowers and very different characteristics.
Hydrangeas have a flowering that goes from the beginning of spring to the autumn period. Its use is usually decorative and can be used in gardens or in pots as an indoor plant.
In the care that must be taken with the hydrangea is the amount of sunlight that they require as the main care. The summer sun can not give them directly although the other periods of the year there is no problem. It is also important to know that the cold does not affect this plant since in winter it loses its leaves.
Hydrangeas need a soil with low pH (Acidic Earth), (N utrients ) and humidity. Waterings should be carried out frequently and also with abundant amounts of water especially in high temperature season. In tugarden.com we have a product to maintain the blue color of hydrangeas or to change the pink to blue that are known as (Hydrangea Bluer) very effective to maintain that spectacular color for many years.
Some of the diseases that attack these plants are aphids (Antipathid), fungi (Fungicide) and snails (Antolicks) that love their leaves.