Hydrangea Love

Hydrangea Love is a compact deciduous hydrangea with intricate double flowers arranged in multi-layered, rosette-like mopheads. Its blooms are light to medium pink, often with a fresh lime-green centre as they develop. Reaching approximately 1 m high and wide, it provides a detailed floral display without requiring the space of a larger hydrangea. It is suited to a sheltered feature position, a mixed border, a courtyard or a large patio container.

Key features

• Botanical name: Hydrangea macrophylla 'Youme H1917'
• Trade name: Hydrangea Love
• Series: You & Me
• Breeder: Ryoji Irie
• Origin: Kyoto, Japan
• Plant type: compact deciduous flowering shrub
• Mature height: approximately 1 m
• Mature width: approximately 1 m
• Flower colour: light to medium pink, often with a lime-green centre
• Flower form: double, multi-rosette mopheads
• Fragrance: none recorded
• Flowering habit: flowers on both older and younger growth
• Position: full sun to partial shade; partial shade is preferable in warmer positions
• Soil: fertile, organic, moist but well-drained

Growing in Australia

In warmer Australian gardens, give Hydrangea Love partial shade and shelter from strong afternoon sun. Keep the root zone evenly moist, particularly during establishment and hot weather, while ensuring water drains freely. Its compact size of approximately 1 m by 1 m makes it suitable for smaller gardens and large patio containers as well as garden beds. The plant flowers on both older and younger growth, but the timing and length of display may vary with local climate, seasonal weather and care.

Care tips

Water deeply whenever the upper soil begins to dry, and do not allow the root ball to remain dry during warm weather. Mulch to reduce moisture loss, keeping mulch away from the stems. Feed with a fertiliser suitable for hydrangeas during active growth according to the label. Prune conservatively: remove damaged growth and spent flowers rather than cutting the whole plant hard, because flowers can develop on both older and younger stems.

Best uses

• Courtyards and small gardens
• Mixed borders
• Sheltered feature planting
• Large patio containers

Purchase note

Available from Summer Garden. Product availability and plant size may vary by season.

FAQs

How large does Hydrangea Love grow?

It reaches approximately 1 m high and 1 m wide.

What do Hydrangea Love flowers look like?

They are double, rosette-like pink mopheads that often show a lime-green centre while developing.

Can Hydrangea Love grow in a pot?

Yes. Its compact habit suits a large patio container with good drainage and regular watering.