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Title: Summer Crush Hydrangea 
Date: 2021-09-08 16:35
Category: Plant Of The Week 
Tags: Shade, Blooming
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Summer Crush Hydrangea is the hottest new introduction from the
Endless Summer line of repeat blooming hydrangeas.
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The Endless Summer will bloom on both old and new wood,
so they will bloom early in summer and repeat in late summer as well.
I like this line because you get a second chance if you forget to
water and the flowers turn brown, or still get flowers if pruned back too hard.
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The Summer Crush also has the advantage of being a dwarf 2-3’ spread hydrangea
so you won’t need to prune it hard to keep it tidy.
Summer Crush also does fantastic in a pot on the porch.
The Summer Crush is a vibrant raspberry color in alkaline soil,
but will be violet purple if you acidify your soil.
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Summer Crush, like all mop head hydrangeas likes protection from the hottest
afternoon sun so plant it in part shade or part sun, you couldn’t
get more vibrant color in a shady spot!
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Endless Summer, Summer Crush Hydrangea is on sale this week for only $25.60 in a #2 pot.
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