Hydrangea quercifolia (oak-leaf hydrangea) selections such as Toy Soldier are handsome, deciduous shrubs valued for their conical clusters of white summer flowers and bold, lobed foliage that develops striking autumn colour. Best grown in Ireland in sun or light shade with shelter from cold, drying winds, they prefer a moist but welldrained, fertile, humusrich soil. Expect showy white panicles in mid to late summer, with plants slowly forming a rounded shrub around 22.5m over time, ideal for mixed borders and woodlandstyle plantings where their seasonal interest can be enjoyed.
To help give a clear sense of scale, the stone wall shown in our photos measures approximately 265cm in height. We also use familiar garden tools as visual references: a digging fork (110cm tall) and a hand fork (30cm tall). These are included purely as size guides to help you better judge proportions when viewing the images.
Position: Sun or light shade; sheltered Rate of Growth: Average Soil: Moist but well-drained, fertile, humus-rich soil Hardiness: Hardy Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
light:sun
light:light-shade
facing:south
facing:west
facing:east
facing:north
soiltype:moderate-fertile
soilmoisture:normal
foliage:deciduous
flowering:july
flowering:august
flowercolour:white
leafcolour:green
size:2m-5m
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