Hydrangea Libelle
Elegant strong white flower heads and dark green foliage
£35
5 Litre pot
Flowering
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Key information
Hydrangea Libelle has large, strong white flower heads. The dark green leaves are the perfect backdrop to the ice white blooms that bring a softness to any outside space. The smallest of the Soto Hydrangea edit, they look beautiful planted along a path or in a pot.
Delivery & Returns
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Top Tip
Trim back the Hydrangea heads in early spring. This protects the stems throughout the winter and encourages strong new flower blooms for the summer season. See our Masterclass series to learn more.
How to care for Hydrangea Libelle
Aspect
Sun and Partial
Libelle is happiest in a partial spot but can perform well in sun, if its soil is kept moist.
Care Level
Easy
After two years, prune stems back to a third to keep a bushy shape.
Watering
Regularly
Hydrangeas likes to be moist but not soggy.
Feeding
Compost
When planting your Hydrangea Libelle use good quality, peat free compost. Use a liquid feed throughout the summer to promote strong flower heads.
Soil
Most soil types
Hydrangea Libelle is perfect for a container or pot. If planting in the ground, it performs at its best in non-alkaline soil which is well drained.
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Foliage
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Quick facts
BOTANICAL NAME
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Forever & Ever White'
PLANT TYPE
Flowers every year (perennial)
RECOMMENDED SOTO POT SIZE
Medium
HARDINESS
Hardy
NURSERY POT SIZE
5L
TOXICITY
This plant shouldn't be ingested and can be toxic to humans and animals
EVENTUAL GROWTH (5 YEARS)
Height - 1.5m-2.5m, Width - 1m
Hydrangea Libelle
In this Soto Masterclass Max introduces Hydrangea Libelle, or Hydrangea macrophylla 'Teller White'.
Max explains the eventual size of the Libelle and how Soto recommends using this plant in your border or pots.
He demonstrates how to prune this hydrangea with secateurs just above the first node. The best time to do this in the spring. Follow the Soto Masterclass on How to prune a Hydrangea for more information.
This guide explains that the hydrangea thrives in part shade and also suggests what to do if the leaves of your Hydranega turn yellow.
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