Hydrangea macrophylla Salsa Sidsalimp

The Hydrangea or Hydrangea macrophylla Salsa is an amazing novelty with large bicolor red and white inflorescences from the Dutch Ladies hydrangea series, offering short and floribundus plants. On a compact bush, superb balls of flowers bloom in summer, first deep pink almost red marked with pink-white at the heart, then white bordered with bright pink, a very changing colour, marked with very pink reflections, sublimated by autumn leaves becoming purple. The plant performs very well in the garden, in large pots and gives beautiful cut flowers for the house.

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Salsa' is a plant that comes from crossing two species: H. macrophylla and H. aspera, among others. They are both hardy plants from the Hydrangeae family, initially from China and Japan. 'Salsa' is part of a group of plants chosen for their compact, dense habit and abundant flowers, which are 14-15 cm (5.5-5.9 in) in size. This shrub has a neat, rounded shape and grows up to 1 metre (3 ft 4 in) in all directions. Its flowers bloom from July to September to October and are a beautiful pink-red shade with a white-pink centre. The flowers grow on dark green-purple, glossy, waffled, deciduous leaves. The leaves are wide, opposite, and have a rough, saw-like edge. In this variety, the juvenile foliage is a bronze-purple colour. Hydrangeas can live for at least 50 years.

 
The Hydrangea 'Salsa' is a beautiful plant that produces colourful blooms from spring to autumn. It can be planted in gardens, terraces or indoors and is adaptable to different exposures, whether in full sun or partial shade. This plant is ideal for container gardening and can be displayed near the entrance of your home in a beautiful pot. 

Although the Hydrangea 'Salsa' doesn't tolerate limestone well, it is not considered an ericaceous plant. To complement its round shape, combine it with magellanica fuchsias or annual impatiens, or plant it in front of spring-flowering bulbs. Enjoy its beautiful and long-lasting blooms in the garden or indoors.