White Anabelle Hydrange Bush Details, Care and Maintenance

The white color is one of the most important colors in the garden. This color is effective to light up a shady place, to give the space a sense of calm, to neutralize the other colors, and to be the main point. To fill the needs well, White Annabelle Hydrangea is for you.

White Annabelle Hydrangea

Details:

• Botanical Name: Hydrangea arborescens “Annabelle”
• Plant Type: Shrub
• Plant Family: Hydrangea
• Season of Interest: Summer (early, mid, late) and fall
• Mature Height: 4-5 feet
• Mature Spread: 4-5 feet
• Spacing: 48-72 feet
• Sun Exposure: Full sun, partial shade
• Soil Type: Widely adaptable
• Soil pH: Acid, neutral
• Soil Drainage: Moist but well drained
• Characteristics: Dried arrangements, cut flowers, plant of merit, snowy
• Tolerance: Clay soil, rabbit, dry soil, rocky soil, wet soil
•  Uses of the garden: fences and bulkheads, terraces and containers, beds and barriers
• Garden Styles: City and courtyard, informal and cottage, traditional green
• Climate Zones that are 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and A3
• Water Needs: Average
• Moisture: Low
• Growth Rate: Medium
• Flower Color: White
• Foliage: Deciduous
• Foliage Color: Green
• Pollinator Friendly: Yes

Reason to choose Annabelle Hydrangea:

Hydrangeas are eternal. They always make sure that they will come back every year. And Annabelle Hydrangea is one of the best variations of Hydrangeas as it blooms on the new growth. In other words, you can cut it to the ground and it will still be able to grow back and bloom every year. On top of that, it will actually get bigger blooms if you prune it back.

Best time to plant Annabelle Hydrangea:

You can plant Annabelle Hydrangeas in the fall and in the spring. Planting them in the summer is not a good idea as they will not produce many flowers.

Best place to plant Annabelle Hydrangea:

Just like the other Hydrangeas, you should plant Annabelle Hydrangeas in a place that has direct morning light and afternoon shade. The one with dappled shade throughout the day is also fine. It is not suggested to grow Annabelle Hydrangea in a location with full sun all day and in more northern areas like Toronto as it does not bloom well in the full shade. Even so, it is able to tolerate a few different conditions, that’s why a lot of people call it wild Hydrangea.

Annabelle Hydrangea care and maintenance:

One of the good things about Annabelle Hydrangea is that it is easy to maintain. You can water it every day in the morning, in the night, or both. While it is true that it likes water, it is not good to make it wet by watering it too much. Keep in mind to only water the base of the plant. Please try your best to keep the flowers and leaves dry as water can cause the blooms to be heavy and in worst cases, break the steams. This one thing usually happens during a heavy rain. Unfortunately, there is nothing that you can do.

Apart from water, you will also need to give Annabelle Hydrangea fertilizer. The best one is the animal manure and compost. However, if it is hard for you to get these two, you can also use the fertilizer from the stores. When applying the fertilizer to Annabelle Hydrangea, do remember that it cannot be done anytime you want. At certain times by doing it when it is not needed, the main characteristic of the flower can be damaged.

The third thing that you need to know is pruning, which is important to remove its old, non-flowering wood. Plus, it is also effective to promote its dense and compact shape. When winter ends, you can prune the remaining stems. Firstly, you need to wipe the pruning shear blades with a cloth that has been dipped in rubbing alcohol before. Next, prune the stems of the shrub to the ground level. After that, sterilize the pruning shears again with rubbing alcohol just like you did before.

Annabelle Hydrangea is rarely being attacked by the pests but it does not mean it is free from these creatures. Some of the pests that usually attack this shrub include nematodes, mites, aphids and scale insects.  It is hard to see mites with the naked eyes due to their tiny size but they usually make fine webbing and are the culprits of the speckled leaves. Aphids are the ones that like to cluster on the undersides of leaves and at shoot tips. If you have no idea about the scale insects, they look like tiny shells on leaf veins and stems.

The other white Hydrangeas

Hydrangea has a few variations. Aside from the White Annabelle Hydrangea, there are also some other one Hydrangeas, including:

• Has Halo Smooth Hydrangea
• Snow Queen Oakleaf Hydrangea
• Gatsby Gal Oakleaf Hydrangea
• Gatsby Moon Oakleaf Hydrangea
• Gatsby Star Oakleaf Hydrangea
• Little Lamb Panicle Hydrangea
• Polar Ball Panicle Hydrangea
• White Diamonds Panicle Hydrangea
• Bobo Panicle Hydrangea
• Wedding Gown Bigleaf Hydrangea
• Blushing Bride Bigleaf Hydrangea

Each white Hydrangea has each uniqueness but all of them are undoubtedly beautiful. If you want to make your garden even prettier than before, it is time for you to start planting these white Hydrangeas so that you will be able to see these beautiful blooms soon. There are a lot of online stores that you can visit to purchase them. Feel free to get them from anywhere you want. If you are curious about the care and maintenance of the other white Hydrangeas, apparently, most of white Hydrangeas mentioned above have the similar way to care and to maintain as the White Annabelle Hydrangea. The only difference is probably how to prune it. White Annabelle Hydrangea is included as the new wood so it must be different from the old woods. For more information about White Annabelle Hydrangea as well as the other Hydrangeas, you are encouraged to seek the professionals.