Cityline Rio® Proven-Winners

Description

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Small to medium-sized early blooming hydrangea with large, long-lasting flowers. Mildew resistant. Compact.

Salt Tolerant

Small or Miniature

CHARACTERISTICS

Plant Type: Shrub

Shrub Type: Deciduous

Height Category: Medium

Garden Height: 24 – 36 Inches

Spacing: 36 – 48 Inches

Spread: 24 – 36 Inches

Flower Colors: Blue | Pink | Purple

Flower Shade: depends on soil

Foliage Colors:  Green

Foliage Shade: Green

Habit: Mounded

Container Role: Thriller

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Light Requirement: Part Sun to Sun | Sun

Maintenance Category: Easy

Blooms On: Old Wood

Bloom Time: Early Summer | Mid Summer | Late Summer

Hardiness Zones:
5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b

Water Category: Average

Uses: Container | Cut Flower | Dried Flower | Landscape

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Uses Notes:
A dramatic centerpiece for mixed container designs. Also great for mixed borders and perennial gardens.

Maintenance Notes:
Add aluminum sulfate to the soil to encourage blue flower color.

Early blooming, compact plant.
A small to medium, early-blooming selection with large flowers that range from strong blue to purple depending on the soil; add aluminum sulfate to the soil to encourage blue flower color. The blooms are large and long-lasting. This plant has excellent mildew resistance and makes a great container plant. Like the other Cityline hydrangeas, Rio is compact so it does not need pruning. It’s perfect for foundation plantings and milder-climate container gardens.

Cityline® Rio Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Ragra’ N/A

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