Elizabeth Ashley™ Bigleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea macropyhlla 'Hokomarore'
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Specifications
| Plant Characteristics | Cold hardy, Flowering, Attracts pollinators, Container Friendly |
|---|---|
| Hardiness Zone | 3a to 9b |
| Sunlight | Full sun, Partial shade |
| Height | |
| Width | |
| Watering Needs | Moderate |
| Preferred Soil | Clay, Loamy, Sandy |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Bushy, Compact |
| Blooms In | Summer, Fall |
| Flower Color | Blue, Pink |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Fragrant | Yes |
| Pet Safety | Toxic to pets |
| Suitable Space | Outdoors |
| Plant Name | Hydrangea |
| Botanical Name | |
| Species | |
| Cultivar | |
| Class | Magnoliopsida, Cornales |
| Does Not Ship To | AK, HI, ID, MT, PR, UT |
Description
Lovely Memorial & Glorious Blooms Elizabeth Ashley™ Hydrangea!
- Taffy Pink or Soft Blue Depending on Soil pH
- Perfect Symmetrical Mopheads
- Flowers Ranging Maroon or Blue in Acid Soil
- Smaller, Compact & Reblooming
- Easy Care & Low Maintenance
- Upright Strong Stems
- Fresh or Dried Floral Decor
- Full Sun to Part Shade
- Blooms All Summer Until Fall
- Wonderful Gift & Memorial Plant
- Deer Rarely Bother It
The loss of a loved one is devastating, especially when it is a senseless tragedy. The loss of that bright light and cheer. Elizabeth Ashley Hoke was just that loss for one family and they turned their grief into a fitting memorial. One that can grow in your garden, so Elizabeth's memory can live on.
The Elizabeth Ashley™ Hydrangea PP# 31264 (Hydrangea macropyhlla 'Hokomarore') has perfectly shaped, uniform blooms on a small compact plant that are bright pink with lighter edges. The deep-green foliage with textural, toothy edges is dense and compact.
Ranging in color, the billowy flowers in deep pink to maroon to true blues, change depending on your soil pH. The flower buds are exquisite reblooming until fall.
Dwarf-sized for even the smallest garden or container, Bigleaf Hydrangea such as this will brighten your garden just as Elizabeth brightened everyone's lives.
How to Use Elizabeth Ashley™ Hydrangea In The Landscape
A lovely 3-foot-sized shrub, Elizabeth Ashley™ Hydrangea is proportionality shaped to be an accent and specimen plant in your garden or favorite urn.
Intersperse among mixed-shrub borders to add cheery color and formal symmetry to rows, and along pathways, and as a welcome pair greet your visitors by flanking your entry with lively blooms.
Try creating a focal point planting in your garden by clustering these in a grouping of 3 or more for a stand-out accent! Seating areas, birdbaths, outdoor sculptures, and planters become the main features with a skirting of these around their base.
Elizabeth Ashley™'s perfect billowy flowers in taffy pink, are a lovely gift plant to brighten someone's day or to memorialize your own loved one.
#ProPlantTips For Care
Elizabeth Ashley™ grows best in full sun for the strongest growth and best color, though appreciates some afternoon shade during the worst of the summer's heat or when planted in the warmer of its preferred growing zones. Grow them in rich, well-drained soil with plenty of organic matter and supply a moderate amount of water on a regular schedule.
This Bigleaf Hydrangea can tolerate very cold winter conditions in USDA zones 5 through 9. Hydrangea are not particular about soil type however, Hydrangea does like evenly moist soils for best performance. Add a 3-4 inch layer of mulch to help maintain the soil moisture.
Hydrangeas bloom earlier on last year's wood so don't cut them back in fall or spring - but wait to see if any pruning needs to be done to remove any dead branch tips as they begin to grow in spring. As the plants age, it is best to remove a few of the oldest fattest canes out to the ground leaving in some younger stems for best bloom. Old blooms can be removed in fall or spring.
It is difficult to lose someone special in your life, but their memories will never fade. Let the Elizabeth Ashley™ Hydrangea bring cheer and joy to your garden just as her namesake did to her family and friends. Nature Hills is honored to offer this touching tribute, so call to order yours for someone special today!
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Nature Hills Nursery shipped 2 Tidbit Panicle Hydrangeas to my home in the same container. One arrived in good condition and the other was essentially dead. I have planted the good Hydrangea, and it seems to be doing well in my garden. I recommend different packaging when shipping 2 plants together. Both plants should have their base pot on the same side of the container with verbiage on the box stating, "This Side Up". The 1 that did not make it was planted with the base pot facing the opposite direction of the other plant. When the box got turned "upside down" in relation to the Hydrangea that arrived in good condition, some of the moist soil in the "bad" plant apparently fell out.
First of all, the communication with this company has to be the worse I've ever experienced, it took almost 3 months before I got the oakleaf hydrangea( I emailed this company several times regarding the shipping info with no response) not to mention that I ordered a red slipper but got a alice white hydrangea (they charged me for a red slipper tho)
Upon arrival, this plant was in terrible shape, broken new growth, torn leaves and not enough soil around its roots, the box it came in looked like it had been kicked around. Now that the hydrangea has been planted and being cared for it looks much better.
Unfortunately!!!
I won't be ordering from this company ever again
Terrible quality Azure Skies Hydrangeas. I ordered #3 pots and they took 3 smaller plants, bundled them together and shoved them into a #3. When you plant them the root systems are not even established so they literally fall apart. As you can see from the photos they are terrible quality. Avoid avoid avoid and go support your local nursery instead.
I ordered two of these plants. I received one, dying little plant. Emails have gone unanswered. If you call, you get their voicemail and no one will call you back. The website says “use our live chat”, but that does not exist. I got scammed by this company.
Arrived in great condition! Did go through a small
Shock and lost a leaf or two but bounced right back. Doing good!
Disappointed in this one. It looked less than healthy when received, dead leaves in the box and some were deformed and spotty. As a new gardener I thought it was just in shock from travel and planted right away. Watered often and kept removing the damaged leaves. Today I noticed fine webs on the underside, suspect spider mites. Removed bad leaves again and washed the plant. Hoping it survives. Bought 3 different shrubs, this was the largest and most costly unfortunately. Satisfied with my other plants
I Loved these! I had a pink Victorian home so wanted the White Annabelle Hydrangeas. - After a couple years they were so full and beautiful year after year. They recommended the Root booster for about $15 and added that as well. You will not regret buying these. Beautiful year after year!
Arrived in great condition and seem very happy in the ground. Two weeks in and doing great.
Plant arrived dead. I’ve reached out multiple ways email, chat support, social media(they deleted my comment) it’s been over a week now so might as well just take this as a loss and never order from this company ever again. Google the reviews. Search Facebook. Plenty of negative reviews saying this is a scam. I should have done more research on this company.
My plant came in pretty much dead
Dried leafs and broken stems
They're vigorously growing. Dark green leaves and flowers are popping up. Couldn't be happier.
Very first time planting this flower, coming from Houston Texas. I was a little nervous since these plants require a lot of care and water but she has been doing so well!!! I water her twice. Early morning before work (6am) and after sun down (after 7pm). I placed some mulch on the pot so that has been helpful at keeping the soil moist. I was really afraid of drowning her or giving too much water mostly in the early afternoon where the sun was starting to burn through leaves due to me giving it water at 5pm. Shes blossoming beautifully and cannot wait until shes fully open. I also recently purchased her back at the beginning/mid May. Very fast shipping too!
Hi there! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review for our Endless Summer Bigleaf Hydrangea. We're so happy to hear that it's doing well in your care and that you're taking such good care of her. It sounds like you have a great watering routine in place and the mulch is definitely a helpful addition. We hope you continue to enjoy watching her blossom and thank you for choosing our product. Happy gardening!
I received 2 of the #2 pots. Love, love, love these Summer Crush Bigleaf Hydrangeas! So well packaged and so healthy!
Plant arrived quickly and in good condition. It’s doing well in the ground.
Annabelle arrived a bit dehydrated and that worried me. So I pampered her with water, light shade and clipped any leaves that were concerning. After a week or so, she perked up and now has a lot of good new growth. I am glad I treated the hydrangea with patience because that was all it really needed.
My hydrangea is growing great so far.
Beautiful plants - healthy - one looked like it was not gonna make it but it revived nicely
Hydrangeas had a little trouble adapting but seem to be doing fine now
It's alive and growing, and extremely thirsty for gallons of water. Mine is a #3 size shrub, tall enough to have a noticeable "front" and "back." The front has a fuller look, more flowering branches, and the back has taller branches at the top and more spindly stems down the side. Probably from its orientation at the nursery. I planted it back to front before I noticed this growing pattern, but I expect after a year or two with pruning, the shape will even out. It already attracts pollinators to the pretty flowers. I've seen tiny native bees and honeybees checking it out, so we're good to go!
I was thrilled to find original Quick Fire for sale, because Proven Winners discontinued that variety several years ago. The plant is doing great, but I'm reserving judgement until I see that it is original Quick Fire and not one of the derivative varieties. I have all my documents just in case...
I'm very happy with my plants
I received these hydrangeas in great condition and look forward to seeing their beautiful blooms.
Came well packaged. Planted a couple of weeks ago and looking healthy but no new growth yet. High hopes for next year
They are healthy
The purchase and delivery went smoothly. Plant arrived well packaged and looking healthy. I already planted it in a bigger pot and it is showing signs of new growth. Looks very promising.
