Royal Purple Bigleaf Hydrangea

Royal Purple Bigleaf Hydrangea

5 Gallon
$59.00
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Royal Purple Bigleaf Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Royal Purple'

A uniquely colored hydrangea with regal purple and lavender blooms that provide sophisticated, stable color in the shade garden.

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Description

Royal Purple Bigleaf Hydrangea is a regal and distinctive variety that captivates with its uniquely colored flowers and strong garden presence. Instead of the typical pink-to-blue range, it produces large mophead blooms in a sophisticated palette of deep lavender, violet, and rich purple hues. This color remains relatively stable and is less influenced by extreme soil pH shifts than traditional varieties. Combined with its robust growth habit, it makes a dramatic and unusual statement in partially shaded garden beds and borders.

  • Unique Purple Flower Hues: Prized for its uncommon flower colors, ranging from medium lavender and violet to deep purple, offering a departure from typical pink and blue hydrangeas.

  • Rich, Stable Color Display: The purple tones are inherent to the cultivar and tend to be more consistent across a wider range of soil pH levels than standard macrophylla varieties.

  • Strong, Upright Grower: Forms a vigorous, well-structured shrub with strong stems that hold the substantial flower heads high above the deep green foliage.

  • Excellent Focal Point: Its distinctive color and substantial presence make it an outstanding choice as a standalone specimen or anchor plant in a mixed border.

  • Long-Lasting Blooms: The flowers mature gracefully, often retaining good color for an extended period as both fresh blooms and attractive dried seed heads.

Quick Facts

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  • Mature height: 4-5 ft
  • Mature spread: 4-5 ft

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  • Features:Foliage: Large, pointed-oval leaves with rough texture and serrated edges, deep green color.Flowers:Four-petaled florets arranged in massive spherical clusters (8-12" diameter).Variable color spectrum: cobalt blue, violet-purple, lavender, and deep purple.Color responds to soil pH (blue in acidic soils, purple in alkaline)
  • Growth Rate: Fast
  • Blooming Period:Primary bloom: Late spring to early summer.Rebloom: Midsummer through fall.Flowers on both old and new wood
  • Key Advantages:Fast-growing shrub with quick establishment.Dual-season blooming for extended color display.Color-changing flowers based on soil chemistry.Compact, upright habit ideal for small spaces.Excellent cut flower with long vase life
  • Landscape Uses:Low flowering hedges.Foundation plantings.Container specimens.Woodland garden accents

Faqs

Q: Will soil pH affect the flower color at all?
A: It may have a subtle influence, perhaps intensifying blue tones in very acidic soil or pink tones in very alkaline soil, but the dominant color will remain in the purple/lavender spectrum. It is less of a "chameleon" than other varieties.

Q: Is it a rebloomer?
A: Most sources describe it as primarily an old-wood bloomer with one main, spectacular flush in late spring to early summer.

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San Francisco Bay Area is our primary local delivery market. Victory Nursery also serves additional California markets and selected extended delivery areas by arrangement.

Regular local delivery: San Francisco, Peninsula, South Bay, East Bay, Marin, Tracy / Mountain House and surrounding service areas.

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