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INCREDIBALL® Blush

Hydrangea - Smooth

Hydrangea arborescens

'NCHA4'

PP#28,280; CBR#5624

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  • Pink flowers
  • Reblooming
  • Strong stems
Description

It's the next big thing in hydrangeas! Incrediball® Blush hydrangea is everything you love about the original Incrediball® hydrangea, but in pink! Extra large blooms are a very unique and appealing shade of silvery-pink and are held up on strong, sturdy stems. Continues to create fresh flowers through autumn for a very long lasting display.

Awards
Bronze Medal, Plantarium 2016
USDA Zone
3 - 8 (-40°F/-40°C)
Exposure
Full sun, Part sun
Height
4 - 5'
Width
4 - 5'
Finish Time
1 season
Type
Deciduous
Bloom Time
Summer - fall
Flower Color
Pink
Foliage Color
Green
Liner Sizes
2 1/4", 4", Quick Turn

Soil

Grows well in most soils; avoid wet and poorly drained sites. Mulch is recommended in the landscape.

Pruning

Blooms on new wood - cut back by about one-third its total height in early spring, just as the new growth begins to emerge on the stems. Smooth hydrangeas may be cut back harder, however, this prevents woody cells from developing, prohibiting the plant from achieving its maximum stem strength.

Uses

Versatile and showy, smooth hydrangeas offer dozens of landscape applications: foundation plantings, perennial gardens, hedges, cut flower gardens, naturalizing, pollinator and wildlife gardens.

Growing Tips

We recommend full sun for smooth hydrangeas in the cooler end of its hardiness range; afternoon shade is a good idea in warmer climates, however. The flower color of smooth hydrangeas is not influenced by soil chemistry. Makes an excellent cut flower, both cut and dried.

  • Grower Sheet: Incrediball® Blush Hydrangea Grower Sheet
  • Tag: Incrediball® Blush Hydrangea Tag
  • Spec Sheet: Incrediball® Blush Hydrangea Spec Sheet
  • Benchcard: Incrediball® Blush Hydrangea Benchcard
  • Plant of the Week: Plant of the Week August 12, 2021

    • Features: Cut flower, Reblooming, Native, Clay soil, Alkaline soil, Salt tolerant, Award winner

    Filters: Botanical genus: Hydrangea, Common name: Hydrangea - Smooth, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 3, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Summer, Pink flowers, Green foliage

    Features: Cut flower, Reblooming, Native, Clay soil, Alkaline soil, Salt tolerant, Award winner

    Filters: Botanical genus: Hydrangea, Common name: Hydrangea - Smooth, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 3, USDA Zone 4, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Summer, Pink flowers, Green foliage