Hydrangea 'Black Lace'

Hydrangea ‘Black Lace’ will make a beautiful addition to a patio pot or shaded garden landscape.

It is part of the Obsidian Collection, the flowers open on dark stems over black blushed foliage that matures to green. This darker backdrop makes the lace cap, cobalt blue/pink (see below) flowers really pop. They also make excellent cut flowers. Quick to grow and establish, frost hardy and impressively heat tolerant.

This marvellous shrub mounds 90-120cm high and wide, it is more compact in containers. The flowers open on last season’s growth so they should be pruned after flowering, in winter. Our Tip: Hydrangeas are best left unpruned for the first season, simply remove the spent flowers to a strong bud.

Hydrangeas grow best planted in a sheltered position of the garden where the roots are cool and moist. It is a good idea to add plenty of organic matter or some fertiliser to the soil as it will result in masses of stunning blooms.

Hydrangea flowers are good for picking. To help make the flowers last longer, bring a bucket of water out with you to the garden, plunge them in as soon as you have cut the stem. Once you are inside, cut them again and hold them in hot, boiled water for 30 seconds before arranging in a vase.

You can manipulate the flower colour by adjusting the PH of the soil. Yates make it easy with Hydrangea Pinking Liquid (Lime/Dolomite) and Hydrangea Blueing Liquid (Aluminium sulphate). We recommend to have a soil pH level of below 5 (very acidic) to sustain the blue flowers, or 6.5 or higher (slightly acidic to alkaline) to for bubble gum pink.