This plant is really easy to grow on pretty much any reasonably fertile soil – provided it’s well drained, in partial to full sun. This Hydrangea like almost every Hydrangea does resent too much dryness at the root. It can be successfully cultivated in a pot but in my personal opinion looks better in the open ground where it can spread its wings.

The beauty about ‘Annabelle’ and something that Granny was always astonished by – is that unlike most Hydrangeas including the better known fancy blue & pink types – ‘Annabelle’ can be severely pruned, even coppiced in January or February – Yes bloggers coppiced to ground level!  And in late summer it faithfully produces on the resultant lush new growth, wonderful blooms up to 30cms across! In fact I‘d even recommend that you prune your ‘Annabelle’ to ground level each year to maintain healthy vigour! Absolutely amazing! In the States ‘Annabelle’ is commonly utilized as a hedging plant because however much you cut it into shape in the winter, without fail it’ll be blooming away the following summer.

Well Dear Lullingstone Bloggers it’s definitely the end of an era at Lullingstone – But onwards and upwards, as Granny would have wanted......

Teary big hugs from Tom The Plant Nut xxx