Want the absolute best new Hydrangea breeding? Magnificent, bright-blue flowers!
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Tellers Blue’ – 6-8″ lacecap flowers that are of the deepest blue in acidic soils. Midsummer will find this deciduous shrub glowing with large flat flowers composed of very wide dense, deep cerulean blue to indigo sterile florets surrounding tiny fertile flowers even deeper in hue. The color holds well providing a flash of brilliant color through the summer. Accentuating the showy blooms is the bold shiny bright green leaves with a strongly toothed edge. The flower, appearing from summer to autumn, is very wide with darker colored tiny flowers in the center, and large sterile flowers facing up around the outer edge. This is an upright, spreading shrub with green, ovate, serrated leaves.

Hydrangeas are among the showiest of all the flowering shrubs. Spectacular in any landscape design, this dazzling shrub is versatile, vigorous and easy to cultivate. Hydrangeas have huge bouquets of clustered flowers, in various arrangements from lacecap to mophead from summer through fall. Varieties of hydrangea differ in size of plant and flower shape, flower color, and blooming time. Hydrangeas thrive in a moist, fertile, well-drained soil in partial to full shade.

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Availability

#	Description	Qty per Unit	Units Available	Price/Unit
Bulk
HG409BAG	Hydrangea 'Tellers Blue' macrophylla	4	36	$21.00

Plant Details +

Botanical	Hydrangea macrophylla 'Tellers Blue' also called 'Blaumeise'
Common Name	Bigleaf Hydrangea
Family	Hydrangeaceae (hydrangea Family)
Size	4" pot (Root established)
Height	4-6'
Spacing	3-5'
Hardiness	Zones 5-9
Exposure	Partial Shade. Hydrangeas benefit from some shade in the middle of the afternoon, especially in hotter regions.
Foliage	Lustrous, rich-green
Flower	6-8" lacecap flowers - Blue, Dark-blue in Summer; Dark-blue, Blue in Autumn, varying with soil
Bloomtime	Mid to late summer

Planting/Care Instructions +

Planting Instructions: Hydrangeas should be planted in moist, rich, well-drained soil. Dig a hole large enough to encompass the roots without bending or circling. Set the plant in place so the crown (part of the plant where the root meets the stem) is about 1-2 inches below the soil surface. When planting your Hydrangea, the crown (where the stem meets the roots) should be placed just below ground level. Planting deeper can cause the roots to rot. Cover with soil to the original soil surface and water thoroughly. Once the shrub is placed in the hole, tamp the soil down around it and water. It is a good idea to mulch your hydrangea to help the soil to retain moisture. It should also be fertilized with a light fertilizer in March, May, and July. Hydrangeas require moderate watering during the growing season.

Pests or Diseases: No serious insect or disease problems. Some susceptibility to bud blight, bacterial wilt, leaf spot and mildew. Aphids are occasional visitors.