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CITYLINE™ Berlin - Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Berlin Rabe’ pp#
10,912 –
 
CITYLINE™ Paris
- Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Paris Rapa’ pp#
10,906
CITYLINE™ Venice
- Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Venice Raven’ pp#
10,928
CITYLINE™ Vienna
- Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Vienna Rawi’ pp#
10,930
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Bloom
Time:
Summer
Bloom
Color: Each is a
different shade of pink or blue (dependent upon pH)
Foliage Color:
Glossy Green
Fall
Color: Remains
glossy green
Size:
1 – 3 feet
Exposure: Full sun
to partial
shade
Soil:
Well-drained soil
Pruning:
Cityline
Hydrangeas typically do not require much pruning but if you
wish to build a tighter plant or maintain a shorter size
follow these instructions:
Cityline Hydrangea forms its
flower buds in later summer and then flowers in late June.
The best time to prune is it after it blooms, from mid-July
to mid-August. Cease pruning in mid-august to allow time
for the flower buds to form prior to winter.
As a
young plant it is best to prune or pinch your plant in order
to build a full bodied, well branched plant. If the plant
is leggy when you purchased it, shear the plant back hard by
1/3 to 1/2 its original size. Once it puts on an inch or
two of growth, pinch the branch tips to remove just the
growing tip. This tip controls branching. Once it is
removed the buds below it will turn into stems. Once these
new branches grow an inch or two, pinch the tip out again.
You can repeat this throughout the first growing season as
you are tending your garden. Although you will sacrifice
one year of bloom, this technique results in a well
branched, full bodied plant that will have more flowers in
subsequent years. The second season in the ground, repeat
the pinching practice (or lightly shear) up until
mid-August. Cease pruning and pinching to allow the flower
buds to set.
During
the third and subsequence seasons, prune or pinch as
necessary after flowering and before bud set in mid-August.
Do not be afraid to prune or shear your plant harder if you
wish to maintain a shorter size.
Watering:
High moisture. Moisture is a necessity of this plant.
Wildlife: None
Type:
Deciduous
Fertilizing:
Fertilize in early spring by applying a slow release
fertilizer specialized for trees & shrubs. Follow the label
for recommended rate of application. Flower color is
affected by pH. For blue flowers, the soil must be more
acidic and for pink flowers, the soil must be more
alkaline. An easy way to induce blue flowers is to add one
tablespoon of Aluminum sulfate to a gallon of water and soak
the roots in early spring. Treat two times.
Uses:
Groupings or masses, perennial
or shrub borders, specimen, screens or hedges, mixed
container, cut flowers.
Breeder: Franz-Xaver
and Konrad Rampp of Germany
Always
wondered why they called Hydrangea macrophylla – Mophead
Hydrangea? The flower doesn’t represent a mop but the habit
of the plant definitely can! It can become long and leggy
and the flowers become too heavy for the stems to hold up.
So the result is a beautiful flower sweeping the ground like
a mop.
With the
CITYLINE™
SERIES, this will not be a problem. These Hydrangeas were
bred to be dwarf. In Germany, they are used mostly for the
floriculture market as indoor house plants. After talking
with the breeder and seeing how they survived in the
Michigan landscape, we knew we had a winner!
The
CITYLINE hydrangeas are what growers and homeowners have
been waiting for. They only reach 1 to 3 feet in height and
have a neat, tight habit so pruning is never required. No
more pruning off flower buds by mistake. Large beautiful
blooms are great for dried or cut flowers. Each of the four
varieties is a slightly different shade of pink, and will be
affected by soil pH. The result is an incredible plant that
requires no care or maintenance.
Available at
better nurseries, garden centers and mail order
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