{"product_id":"hydrangea-anomala-glabra-crug-coral","title":"Hydrangea anomala subsp. glabra 'Crûg Coral'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHydrangea anomala subsp. glabra 'Crûg Coral'\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hardy-exotics\"\u003erare and unusual climbing hydrangea\u003c\/a\u003e, a Taiwanese selection introduced by Crûg Farm in North Wales from plants collected in the island's Central Mountains in 1996. Where most climbing hydrangeas are white, this one opens its lacecap heads a dusky coral red in early summer, fading through coral pink to a pink-flushed cream, so a plant in full flower carries several shades at once. The broad, glossy, mid-green leaves are a fine foil and turn bronze and burgundy in autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness and seasons.\u003c\/strong\u003e The RHS rates it H5, hardy through severe winters in most of the UK. It is a deciduous, self-clinging climber, bare in winter, in leaf from spring, flowering from late May into July and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hardy-exotics-what-to-expect\"\u003ecolouring in autumn before the leaves drop\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow and where to grow.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant it against a wall, fence or tree trunk; it produces aerial roots along the stems and becomes self-supporting once settled. It grows in sun or shade, but the richest red colouring comes when the top growth is in reasonable light with the roots in cool, shaded, moisture-retentive soil. It prefers fertile, moist but well-drained clay, loam or sand that is acid to neutral. Slow for the first year or two, it is then vigorous and can reach well over 5m, so give it a big wall or a tree and prune to keep it within bounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUsing it in the garden.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a collector's climber for a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-shade\"\u003enorth or east facing wall\u003c\/a\u003e, a large fence or a mature tree where the coral flowers can be admired at eye level. It sits well with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hardy-ferns\"\u003eferns\u003c\/a\u003e, hostas, rodgersias and other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/exotic-border-plants\"\u003ebold shade lovers\u003c\/a\u003e, and without support it will even sprawl as an unusual ground cover. Autumn leaf colour gives it a second season of interest.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GROW TROPICALS","offers":[{"title":"17cm \/ 2L","offer_id":58254023885183,"sku":"HYDRCRUGCORA17","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/crug.jpg?v=1787853636","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/hydrangea-anomala-glabra-crug-coral","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}