How big does a snow queen oakleaf hydrangea get?
4-6′ tall
SNOW QUEEN has an upright broad, rounded habit and typically grows 4-6′ tall. Features elongated, conical clusters (4-12″ long) of mostly sterile, white flowers which slowly turn pinkish purple with age.
What looks good with oak leaf hydrangea?
The more formal round shape and small, dense leaves of boxwoods contrast well with oakleaf hydrangea’s looser form. Taller ferns, such as ostrich or cinnamon ferns, and shorter grass-like plants, such as liriope, also harmonize well with oakleaf hydrangeas.
What is wrong with my oakleaf hydrangea?
Oakleaf hydrangeas affected by armillaria root rot experience a sudden wilting of leaves and may die quickly. White fungus develops on the roots and surrounding soil and in the fall, mushrooms sprout up around the plant. Fungicides will not control this disease, so prevention is the best defense.
How do you take care of a Snow Queen hydrangea?
A full sun or part shade lover, this plant is best grown in fertile, medium moisture, well-drained soils. A tremendous advantage of the Oakleaf Hydrangea is that it can thrive in much dryer locations than its cousins. It can also thrive in much sunnier areas than the mophead and lacecap hydrangeas.
What kind of bark does Snow Queen hydrangea have?
The midsummer blooms develop a rosy-pink hue in the fall as the leaves turn deep red-bronze. Tan-brown exfoliating bark is attractive in the winter.
How big does an oakleaf hydrangea flower get?
Named after the shape of its beautiful leaves, this Oakleaf Hydrangea features dense, conical flower heads, up to 8 in. (20 cm), packed with large, white ray florets taking on delightful pink tinges as fall approaches. The blossoms are not excessively large, and they remain upright.
Why are the leaves on my Oakleaf Hydrangea turning white?
This is likely due to the coat of white fuzz on the underside of the leaves. However, this doesn’t mean that oakleaf hydrangeas are deer resistant – they typically browse plants to eat the flower buds and/or the tender tips of the branches, and in severe cases, this could remove the season’s bloom entirely.
Which is better oakleaf hydrangea or mophead hydrangeas?
A tremendous advantage of the Oakleaf Hydrangea is that it can thrive in much dryer locations than its cousins. It can also thrive in much sunnier areas than the mophead and lacecap hydrangeas. But it doesn’t like having wet feet!.