Akadama Hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla ‘SK2DAMA’ PP 28,860

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 6a-9b Find Your Zone

Shrub Type: Deciduous Flowering Shrub

Height at Maturity: 4-5′

Width at Maturity: 4-5′

Spacing: 3-4′ apart for solid hedges; 8′ or more apart for space between plants

Growth Habit / Form: Rounded Mound

Flower Color: Deep Pink fading to Almost Red

Flower Size: Large – up to 6-8″ inch diameter

Flowering Period: Summer

Flower Type: Single in large clusters

Fragrant Flowers: No

Foliage Color: Green

Fragrant Foliage: No

Berries: NA

Berry Color: NA

Sun Needs: Part Shade (South) – Sun or Part Shade (North)

Water Needs: Average

Soil Type: Clay (amend heavy clay), Loam, Sand (amended), Silt

Soil Moisture / Drainage: Moist But Well Drained

Soil pH: 6.0 – 8.0 (Moderately Acid to Moderately Alkaline)

Maintenance / Care: Low

Attracts: Visual Attention

Resistances: Deer, Heat, Humidity, Insect

Description

A heavy bloomer with both striking flower color and fall foliage color, ‘Akadama’ is a mophead Hydrangea that displays abundant large rounded clusters of long-lasting flowers that open bright pink with chartreuse eyes turning to deep pink and darkening to almost-red as they age. The flowers contrast beautifully against the clean, dark green foliage that turns a deep burgundy with the arrival of cooler temperatures in fall. The flower clusters are excellent for cutting and use in fresh or dried flower arrangements. A fast grower to about 4 to 5 feet in height and width in 3 years, this plant’s compact habit makes it perfect for containers and small landscape spaces or in groupings or as a colorful hedge in larger spaces.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing in a rounded mound 4 to 5 feet tall and wide, the Akadama Hydrangea is ideal for use as an accent, in groupings, or as a colorful hedge in landscape borders and home foundation plantings. Also suited for growing in pots, planters and other containers. A fine addition to cut flower gardens, cottage gardens, pink theme gardens and Hydrangea gardens.

Suggested Spacing: 3 to 4 feet apart for solid hedges; 8 feet or more apart for space between plants

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Growing Preferences

The Akadama Hydrangea is easy to grow in a moist but well-drained soil and full sun to part shade, depending on your climate. Plants will tolerate full sun in northern zones however appreciate some afternoon shade or filtered sun in warmer southern zones. We suggest at least 5 hours of direct sunlight per day or all day lightly filtered sun for best flowering. Mophead-type Hydrangea produce blooms only on old wood (growth from the previous year). This means that even though it is tempting to cut them back in the winter, when they are only bare sticks jutting out of the ground, don’t do it. The flower buds are already formed and hidden in those bare sticks, so don’t cut them off if you want flowers!

Note: Akadama is a Hydrangea macrophylla species that produces its flowers from buds that formed on “old wood” (during the previous year). This means that even though it is tempting to cut them back in the winter, when they are only bare sticks jutting out of the ground, don’t do it. The flower buds are already formed and hidden in those bare sticks, so don’t cut them off if you want flowers.

Get tips for proper pruning time and technique in our article titled How To Prune Various Types Of Hydrangea

Helpful Articles

Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Hydrangea shrubs.

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Hydrangea was packed well and arrived quickly. The directions were excellent. I planted it within 24 hours. It currently has about 6 buds and I can’t wait for the blooms. Thanks!————————————————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG