First Editions® Eclipse® Bigleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bailmacseven'
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Understanding Plant Options
Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:
- Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
- Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements
Container Plant Sizes
Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.
Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| 2" x 2" x 3" | 0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts | 0.20 - 0.23 dry liters |
| 4" Container | 0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts | 0.35 - 0.96 dry liters |
| 4.5" Container | 0.65 dry quarts | 0.72 dry liters |
| 6" Container | 1.4 dry quarts | 1.59 dry liters |
| 1 Quart | 1 dry quart | 1.1 dry liters |
| 5.5" Container | 1.89 dry quarts | 2.08 dry liters |
Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| 2 Quart | 2 dry quarts | 2.2 dry liters |
| #1 Container | 2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts | 2.49 - 4.11 dry liters |
| 5" x 5" x 12" | 3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts | 3.85 - 4.74 dry liters |
Mature Plants (2-4 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #2 Container | 1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons | 5.24 - 7.75 dry liters |
| #3 Container | 2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons | 8.14 - 12.16 dry liters |
Large Plants (3-5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #5 Container | 2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons | 12.86 - 20.35 dry liters |
| #6 Container | 5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons | 23.12 - 26.42 dry liters |
| #7 Container | 5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons | 26.34 - 28.76 dry liters |
Bare Root Plants
Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.
Common Sizes:
- Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
- Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet
Important Notes
Container Volume Specifications
- Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
- Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
- Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents
Growing Conditions
- Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
- Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
- Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment
Seasonal Availability
- Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
- Container plants are available throughout the growing season
- Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes
Questions?
For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.
Plant Highlights
First Editions® Eclipse® Bigleaf Hydrangea highlights at a glance!
Specifications
Specifications
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Botanical Name
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Mature Height
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Mature Spread
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Sun ExposureFull Sun, Partial Shade
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Moisture
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Growth RateMedium
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Flower Color
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Fall Color
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Pollinator Friendly
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Bloom PeriodSummer, Fall
Growing Zones 5-9
Big bi-color blooms and drama-inducing near-black leaves, the incredible First Editions® Eclipse® Bigleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bailmacseven') features incredible bright cranberry-red edges that feather into the creamy white centers! These blooms remain on the plant all growing season and deepen in color before becoming a lovely buff dried seedhead as the bracts remain showy until fall and even through the winter months!
Eclipse® is unique in that it has dark deep purple-black foliage that highlights these magnificent blooms! Eclipse® Bigleaf Hydrangea has lovely crinkled, quilted leaves with a toothy edge, remaining the deep green coloration all growing season long without fail! Staying color-fast until the fall! The sturdy stems hold these mophead blooms aloft over those dark leaves.
Bigleaf Hydrangea are gorgeous deciduous shrubs that are color-changing based on pH, growing 3-5 feet in height and width. Eclipse® is hardy and colorfast throughout USDA growing zones 5 to 9 and is very easy to grow. This cultivar is sterile and you will have no worries about self-seeding.
Planting and Application:
Eclipse® Hydrangea looks fantastic in the landscape! It is a must-have specimen plant and yearns for the spotlight! Try planting in highly prominent locations like by your front steps or front door, on either side of your driveway entrance, or as sentries before the start of a path leading to your backyard! The dark foliage and outstanding blooms light up garden borders, backdrops, foundation plantings, and privacy hedges!
These flowering ornamentals and their dark foliage look incredible in the cottage and Rose garden, adding intensity to formal plantings and beds, highlighting smaller plants around them, or in the opposite of a Moon garden! Try making a brooding Gothic garden bed filled with Eclipse® and other purple and near-black foliage plants, and burgundy and purple flowers!
The flowers are incredible as cut flowers and will become a highlight of your floral bouquets. Be sure to include some of that dramatic foliage! You can even preserve them! Let the mopheads dry on the shrub in the fall, becoming their botanical tan, then add them to dried décor and crafts! Plant a few extra shrubs in groups and rows to attract pollinators, giving both you and your butterflies plenty of these glorious flowers to play with!
- Incredibly Round Mopheads of Red & Cream Blooms
- Dramatic Dark Purple to Near-Black Foliage!
- Colorfast Leaves All Growing Season!
- Mid-Sized Full, Round Form
- Great Cut Flowers & Pollinator-Friendly
- Intense Coloration For Hedges, Specimens, Garden Backdrops & Accents!
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Bigleaf Hydrangea flowers the best in full sun and partial shade, doing best in more sun for the largest blooms in colder climates. But in the hottest of its preferred hardiness zones, plant in a location with afternoon shade or all-day dappled shade. Plant in enriched, highly organic well-drained soil that is consistently, yet moderately moist throughout the growing season. Hydrangea loves a 3-4 inch thick layer of arborist mulch around the root system, pulled back away from the stems and crown.
Bigleaf Hydrangea is pH sensitive, so for the reddest flowers you need neutral to alkaline soil, but in very acidic conditions, you'll see your blooms turn a darker purple hue! It can take years, but if you prefer the purple-on-purple look, add peat moss to your soil, and for red, add garden lime.
Macrophylla should be pruned in the very early spring just as you see the new buds beginning to swell. This way you can tell where winter dieback and living stem material meet and know where to prune. Remove an even one-third of the overall growth to create a rounded form and even growth. Every 3-5 years, it's recommended to perform renewal pruning by removing a third of the oldest, fattest stems out from the ground, leaving behind the youngest, most vigorous growth.
- Full Sun & Some Partial Shade
- Enriched Well-Drained Soil
- Appreciates Regular Moisture & Mulched Beds
- Prune Early Spring
- Sterile Seedless Cultivar
The First Editions® Eclipse® Bigleaf Hydrangea will add its magnificent coloration to your landscape, but only if you order today! This is a new offering that we're sure none of your neighbors will have this year, so be a trendsetter and drop an Eclipse® in your Nature Hills shopping cart today!
