Botanical name
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Bluesky’ (Teller Series)
Other names
Hydrangea ‘Blaumeise’, Lacecap hydrangea ‘Blaumeise’, Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Blue Sky Teller’ , Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Teller Blau’, Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Teller Blue’ , Hydrangea ‘Teller Blau’, Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Blue Sky’, Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Blue Tit’, Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Blue Titmouse’
Genus
Hydrangea
Variety or Cultivar
‘Blaumeise’ _ ‘Blaumeise” is a rounded to spreading, deciduous shrub with ovate to elliptic, toothed, glossy, dark green leaves and, in summer, large, flattened clusters of lilac-blue flowers if grown in acid soil, pink in alkaline soil.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Rounded, Spreading
Toxicity
Can cause mild stomach upset if ingested and contact with foliage may aggravate skin allergies.
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Blue in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Capsid bug , Hydrangea scale
Specific diseases
Leaf spot
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 4.
Propagation methods
Softwood cuttings
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Blaumeise’ (Teller Series) (Hydrangea ‘Blaumeise’)will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Containers
Cultivation
Plant in moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
