Lil Ruby Dwarf Oakleaf Hydrangea

Developed by one of the premier hydrangea hybridizers sandra reed of the u s.

Lil ruby dwarf oakleaf hydrangea.

Ruby slippers oakleaf hydrangea hydrangea quercifolia ruby slippers sku 4816. Home plant catalog ruby slippers oakleaf hydrangea. Other dwarf hydrangea varieties. Like limelight the blooms start a pale green then develop into a deep red in autumn.

Blossoms start out white and gradually turn pink then rose red as summer progresses. Outstanding color changes with the seasons. Its large and showy deeply lobed oak shaped leaves emerge golden yellow in spring and retain this color well into summer gradually fading to chartreuse and then green by early fall at which. A dwarf four season shrub perfect for smaller gardens.

Growing just 3 1 2 to 4 ft. Loads of large elongated flower clusters open to white in late spring or early summer and change to a dazzling ruby red as the season progresses. Dwarf plant easy care fall color fast growing gift plant north american native selection. Pee wee features white spring flowers that fade to pink beautiful fall foliage and cinnamon colored bark in the winter.

Superb as a specimen or foundation plant in borders or group plantings. The little honey oakleaf hydrangea provides the same four season appeal as its larger cousins but with brilliant yellow leaves and in half the space. Ruby slippers provides the same four season appeal and lavish flower production as its larger growing oakleaf hydrangea cousins but in less than half the space. In fall the highly textured leathery leaves should turn scarlet and burgundy.

Also thrives in heat drought or poor soil as long as it s well drained. Southerners love hydrangeas for their color and ability to withstand our hot humid summers. The color show continues into fall when the foliage turns burgundy. Ruby slippers is a compact form of oakleaf hydrangea which is a must have for smaller spaces.

National arboretum ruby slippers boasts a multitude of stocky flowers that show up as white and then mature to striking deep rose. This true dwarf produces incredible 9 long clusters of flowers in early summer in full sun or partial shade. Hydrangea quercifolia ruby slippers lil ruby dwarf oakleaf hydrangea april 21 2013 the broad green leaves of this deciduous woody shrub resemble oak leaves. This bushy shrub.

If you have a small space want a hedge of hydrangeas or like to grow flower in containers consider the ruby slippers a dwarf oakleaf hydrangea whose bloom color changes from white to pink to dark red.