Hydrangea macrophylla Forever

The Hydrangea macrophylla 'Forever' (You & Me Series) is a compact bush that is suitable for small gardens as well as pot cultivation. With its flowers grouped in corymbs or lacecaps, this hydrangea will allow you to enjoy its generous flowering in soft and cheerful colours, in the garden as well as at home in fresh and dry bouquets. It should be given pride of place in shaded flowerbeds or terraces, possibly exposed to the morning sun, in fresh, rich and non-limestone soil.

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Forever' (You & Me Series) belongs to the Hydrangeaceae family, native to China and Japan. This bush shows a rounded habit, as tall as it is wide with a span of 1.20m. From July to October, these flower heads form a crown of double flowers, candy floss pink to bubblegum pink. The flowering is accompanied by a dark green, deciduous leaf. The leaves are opposite, they reach a minimum of ten centimetres in length. They are single, ovate to elliptical, ending in a pointed tip, serrated edge.

This bush has very good hardiness. Hydrangeas are well known for brightening up the North side of houses. 'Forever' will enjoy an east or west exposure that is not scorching, in flowerbeds as well as hedges. This variety is particularly well suited for container cultivation, which can be placed on the terrace or near the entrance. Even though these young plants are not fond of limestone, they are not strictly ericaceous plants. Pair them with fuchsia magellanica, annual impatiens, or plant spring-flowering bulbs in front of their round silhouette.