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Hydrangea pan. 'Whitelight' / 3L / 19Cm
Hydrangea paniculata Gardenlights® 'Whitelight' ('Hylv02' PBR)
Confirmed format: 3 Litre Pot (P19)
Plant Highlights: Compact panicle hydrangea with upright stems • Lime-green flowers opening to bright white, maturing to soft pink • Ideal choice for borders, smaller gardens, and patio containers • Reliable, long-lasting summer display unaffected by soil pH
Overview
Hydrangea paniculata Gardenlights® 'Whitelight' ('Hylv02' PBR) is a compact deciduous shrub selected for its abundant cone-shaped flower panicles and neat, bushy habit. The blooms emerge with fresh lime-green tones before turning a crisp white through summer, then gradually develop soft pink tints as the season progresses. Its compact size makes it particularly well suited to smaller gardens, mixed borders and patio containers. Unlike mophead hydrangeas, flower colour is not influenced by soil pH, giving a reliable display each year.
Why We Love It
'Whitelight' brings months of changing colour in a compact package. Its strong stems hold the flower panicles upright, making it an excellent choice for smaller gardens, decorative containers or as a feature in mixed borders. The flowers are also attractive for fresh or dried arrangements.
Plant Details
| Botanical Name | Hydrangea paniculata Gardenlights® 'Whitelight' ('Hylv02' PBR) |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Panicle Hydrangea |
| Plant Type | Deciduous shrub |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Flower Colour | Lime-green opening to white, ageing soft pink |
| Flowering Season | Mid to late summer |
| Position | Full sun or partial shade |
| Soil | Moist, fertile, well-drained soil |
| Habit | Compact, bushy |
| Mature Height | Approximately 0.8m to 1m |
| Mature Spread | Approximately 0.8m to 1.2m |
| Hardiness | RHS H5 (−15°C to −10°C). |
Growing Guide
| Planting & Position | Plant in fertile, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. In sunnier positions, ensure the soil remains evenly moist during prolonged dry spells to support the best flowering. |
|---|---|
| Mulching | Apply a mulch in spring to help conserve moisture and improve soil structure. |
| Pruning | Panicle hydrangeas flower on new season's growth, so they can be pruned in late winter or early spring. Remove weak or damaged stems and shorten the previous year's growth to encourage strong new shoots and large flower heads. |
Perfect For
- Smaller gardens
- Mixed borders
- Patio containers
- Fresh or dried flower arrangements
Good to Know
- Flower colour is not influenced by soil pH, ensuring reliable colour every year.
- Strong stems hold the large cone-shaped flower panicles upright.
Product Information
| Supplied Format | 3 Litre Pot (P19) |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Compact deciduous shrub |
| Ideal Position | Full sun or partial shade |
| Best Uses | Borders, patio containers and specimen planting |
| Flower Display | Opens lime-green, matures to bright white and develops soft pink tones towards autumn |
Growing & care
- Plant type
- shrub
- Position & light
- Full sun· Partial shade
- Watering
- moderate
- Soil & drainage
- Well drained· Moist
- Mature size
- 80cm high· 80cm wide
- Flowering
- Mid to late summer· White· Pink· Green· Multicolour
- Foliage
- deciduous
Useful to know
Good for containersGood for bordersPollinator friendly
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