Why Plant Nikko Blue Hydrangea?
Big and bountiful blue blooms would be the best way to describe the Nikko Blue Hydrangea - especially in early summer! Come spring we are graced with large and serrated, dark green foliage that acts as a bed for the upcoming blooms. Entering the summer season, large 5” flower heads of blue florets blanket this shrub into early fall. Growing anywhere from 4-6’ tall and wide, this shrub provides effortless beauty. Relatively low maintenance, average water requirements, and adaptability in most planting locations all make the Nikko Blue Hydrangea a must have for any property!
How to use Nikko Blue Hydrangea in the landscape?
The Nikko Blue Hydrangea is adaptable and a master of color in the landscape. Utilized in many locations from themed gardens to containers, the Nikko Blue adds stunning color and design to lackluster locations. In early summer, the Nikko Blue Hydrangea explodes with huge beautiful blooms that can be either blue or pink, depending on the soil. Acidic soils provide blue blooms while more alkaline soils will bloom pink. Try showing off by adding a Nikko Blue Hydrangea to your beds or borders, plant them in groups to create a stunning screen, you can even trim the blooms and dry them to make arrangements for a centerpiece!
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 6-9
How To Plant Nikko Blue Hydrangea
Are you considering planting a Nikko Blue Hydrangea around your home? Here are some simple conditions that will allow your Hydrangea to thrive and grow happily! The Nikko Blue Hydrangea enjoys some morning sunlight, however locations in the south may want to choose a location that provides more shade throughout the day. Areas in cooler climates may allow for more light. Next, let's make sure your soil is compatible. The Nikko Blue Hydrangea enjoys rich, moist, well draining soils, these spots will provide you with the best growing conditions possible. Something to consider when planting your Nikko Blue Hydrangea is its reaction to soil acidity. In acidic soils the blooms of the Nikko Blue will be blue, however planted in locations where the soil is more alkaline, your blooms will appear pink. Simply amend the soil as needed to provide the color you are looking for.
How To Water
After planting, your Nikko Blue Hydrangea is going to be thirsty. Watering is as easy as can be, simply water a minimum of twice a week until your shrub is established. Once established, you may reduce the amount you water. Keep an eye on local weather for inclement conditions and water accordingly during periods of drought or high heat.
How To Fertilize
Feeding your Nikko Blue Hydrangea is a great way to promote healthy growth in the future. Start by providing fertilizer to the planting site, this can be considered the first feeding. If you are planting in the spring, the next application for fertilizer can be in the fall, then again the following spring. If planting in fall, spring will be the next feeding for your Hydrangea. Continue this process for the life of the plant and enjoy healthy, happy blooms!
How To Prune
The Nikko Blue Hydrangea offers a fairly simple pruning process. This process should take place after the blooms of the season have come to an end, trim back branches to the nearest healthy bud to allow for new blooms during the next growing season. During winter, you may prune for shape, do so by removing any dead or damaged branches while pruning to the shape you desire.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
*For Big trees and Shrubs, Size XL and bigger: Review our Seasonal Shipping Timelines and Policy here.
Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
How Does Sizing Work?
The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)
Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
See the size guides below.
