Hydrangea, Smooth 'Invincibelle® Ruby'

Invincibelle® Ruby Hydrangea | Hydrangea arborescens 'NCHA3'

Height:  4 feet

Spread:  4 feet

Sunlight: full sun to full shade

Hardiness Zone:  3a

Group/Class:  Invincibelle Series

Brand:  Gertens

Description:

This unique selection features enormous ruby-red and silver-pink flower heads in mid summer, lasting for a very long time; best if not pruned to the ground every year, blooms on new growth; somewhat coarse

Ornamental Features

Invincibelle® Ruby Hydrangea features bold balls of ruby-red flowers with shell pink overtones at the ends of the branches from early to late summer, which emerge from distinctive burgundy flower buds. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has forest green deciduous foliage. The heart-shaped leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color.

Landscape Attributes

Invincibelle® Ruby Hydrangea is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a more or less rounded form. Its strikingly bold and coarse texture can be very effective in a balanced landscape composition.

This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Invincibelle® Ruby Hydrangea is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• Mass Planting
• General Garden Use
• Naturalizing And Woodland Gardens

Planting & Growing

Invincibelle® Ruby Hydrangea will grow to be about 4 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. It tends to be a little leggy, with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years.

This shrub performs well in both full sun and full shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This is a selection of a native North American species.