Hydrangea Runaway Bride
Trailing stems covered in white soft flowers
The Hydrangea Runaway Bride has snow white blooms along the entire length of each stem, creating a romantic and elegant show. Winner of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the Year (2018), this hydrangea has a long flowering period from June to September. The lace like white flowers mature and develop to a soft pink. Soto love this hydrangea for its low maintenance care but high impact flowers.
Top Tip
Perfect for pots, borders and hanging baskets, this hydrangea produces six time more blooms than standard hydrangeas so plant it where you can fully enjoy its cascading floral display!
How to care for Hydrangea Runaway Bride

Aspect
Runaway Bride prefers partial positions but can tolerate being in the sun.

Care Level
Minimal pruning needed! Remove dead or weak stems in early spring.

Watering
Water regularly, especially in dry spells. Keep the soil consistently moist but not soggy.

Feeding
Plant with lots of good quality, peat-free compost. Feed in spring and summer with a balanced for strong growth and abundant flowers.

Soil
Well-draining, moist, fertile soil—ideally neutral to slightly acidic.
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Quick facts
BOTANICAL NAME
Hydrangea Runaway Bride Snow White ('Ushyd0405'PBR)
PLANT TYPE
Flowers every year (perennial)
RECOMMENDED SOTO POT SIZE
Medium
HARDINESS
Hardy
NURSERY POT SIZE
6L
TOXICITY
Skin allergen: Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Harmful to pets if eaten.
EVENTUAL GROWTH (5-10 YEARS)
Height - 1m-1.5m, Width - 1m-1.5m
White Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora)
In this Soto Masterclass, Max introduces the White Foxglove, which is also known as the Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora, a very similar relation to the Sutton's Apricot Foxglove.
The White Foxglove loves to bask in the sun and provides elegant points of interest to the scheme. Loved by pollinators they are a focal point within a border.
Max explains that as a biennial the flowers have a two year life cycle, with flowers at their best in the second year.
Watch Max demonstrate how to spread the seeds of the foxglove to grow more plants. He explains, when, how and where to cut the foxglove stem with secateurs and how to feed them with compost after. Max reveals this is a job which can be done into late Autumn.
This guide shows how to encourage a smaller second flush of flowers in the summer. Read the full Masterclass on pruning a foxglove here.
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