Glowing Embers Bigleaf Hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Glowing Embers'
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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 |
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| #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
Glowing Embers Bigleaf Hydrangea highlights at a glance!
Specifications
Specifications
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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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Growth RateMedium
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Pollinator Friendly
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Bloom PeriodSummer, Fall
Growing Zones 5-9
Gardeners yearning for the romance of Hydrangeas in their full sun gardens love Glowing Embers Hydrangeas (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Glowing Embers')! Producing vibrant mophead blooms made up of clusters of large florets, that transform from summer white to baby pink then deep, beaming red to subdue in purple for fall. The rounded and compact shape and smaller size mean any sized garden can accommodate these bright blooms!
Birds, butterflies, and bees will love the vibrancy of this midsummer-to-fall mophead blooms as beacons of welcome! With dark, glossy green leaves as background to vivid blooms, Glowing Embers Hydrangeas provide dramatic staging for your beautiful wildlife visitors! Snip a few stems for your bouquets, or let the mopheads dry on the plant for interior dried décor or winter interest!
Bigleaf Hydrangeas are widely adaptable throughout USDA zones 5-9 and only grow to 2-3 feet in mature height. These rounded deciduous flowering shrubs are very easy to care for. Glowing Embers is hardy and deer resistant, low maintenance, and even handles some shade in hotter climates! You may see your blooms taking on more of a bluish or purple hue in lower pH environments.
Planting and Application:
Often intermingled with evergreens for foundation planting, these compact but vigorous growers are excellent for bordering broad lawns, creating clustered focal points under tall trees, and at the center of dramatic pollinator gardens. Cottage and perennial borders, cheerful seating areas, and great along that strip between your home and the sidewalk.
These are small enough for container gardening and planters on porches and patios. Smaller plants like these shrubs make wonderful low property division and low privacy as well as backdrops and edging in border gardens and foundation plantings. The bright pink blooms highlight other shrubs in mixed plantings and add vivid color when planted en masse! Small enough that even urban courtyards and small spaces can enjoy their own classic Hydrangea shrub!
- Vivid Blooms White, Pink to Red
- Big Mophead Flower Clusters
- Great Cut & Dried Flower
- Compact Rounded Shrub
- Low Borders, Hedges, Specimen & Containers
#ProPlantTips for Care:
For the most blooms and strongest growth, plant in full sun and partial shade, favoring morning sun and afternoon shade in the hottest summer climates. Plant Hydrangea in moderate, and consistent moisture and enriched organic soil as long as it is well-drained conditions.
Bigleaf Hydrangea bloom on new wood and usually all stems have a flower which is the amazing thing about this plant! Prune in the early spring to only remove winter dieback, or after flowering if needed, and only to encourage branching and not accidentally prune off next year's flowers.
- Thrives In Partial Shade & Partial Sun
- Loves Moderate, Consistent Moisture
- Appreciates Mulch
- Prune Bigleaf Hydrangea After Flowering
- Blooms on New Wood
Adding Glowing Embers Bigleaf Hydrangeas to your garden beckons attention. Order today to invite lovely and colorful birds, butterflies, and bees into your growing paradise. NatureHills.com ships mature root systems and vivid flowering shrubs right to your doorstep!
