Acidic / Chalky / Alkaline / Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy
Lacecaps and mopheads are the most commonly grown hydrangeas in our gardens. Mopheads have full, round heads of large petals, and lacecaps have flattish flower heads of large outer petals and tiny flowers in the centre.
Hydrangea 'Harry’s Red’ is a compact hydrangea, bearing large, mophead flowers in reddish pink or mauve, fading to wine-red in autumn. It’s one of the best red-flowered hydrangeas available, but like all hydrangeas, the colour of the flowers largely depends on the acidity of the soil the plant is growing in. Plants grown on acidic soil bear blue flowers, while those growing in more alkaline soils produce pink flowers. Therefore, for the best red colour, grow ‘Harry’s Red’ in alkaline soil.
