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Nikko Blue Hydrangea

Nikko Blue Hydrangea

Produces Puffy Blooms as Big as Volleyballs

  (4 customer reviews)



Huge 9-in. flowers in stunning all-out bloom throughout summer. Full and fluffy, they load the foliage—a glorious display of color. Branches bow under the sheer weight of the blossoms. Adaptable size for landscaping—grows 3-5 ft. tall. Best planted in full sun to partial shade. (NOTE: If Nikko flowers do not look truly blue, add aluminum sulfate to your soil—alkaline conditions turn Nikko pink.) Potted plants. Zones 5-9.

This item ships only in the spring.
If our spring shipping season is closed, your order will be shipped the following spring.

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Product Details
Zones: 5 - 9 (-10° F.)
Height: 3-5 ft
Spacing: 4-6 ft
Depth: see below
Spread: 3-5 ft
Sun/Shade: full part sun
Color: Blue or pinkish purple
Foliage: Dark green , large and succulent. Deciduous - loses leaves in the fall.
Blooms: July
Comments: For best flower color, feed with an acid fertilizer or add one teaspoon ammonium sulfate every 2 weeks for 6-8 feedings after new leaves are produced. Mulch year round heavily with shredded leaves or straw. Blooms on old wood, so prune only after flowereing. Protect during the winter in colder climates as follows: place a chicken wire cylinder around the bush and fill wilth straw, shredded leaves, or any other non-compacting material. For more protection, wrap in burlap.One of the most stable blue hydrangeas. Foliage and buds may be toxic.
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Nikko Blue Hydrangea Ships In Both Spring And Fall
Unable to ship to: AE AK GU HI PR

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 -  Monday, January 21, 2008
Nikko Blues
Reviewed By: Loretta (Mt. Rainier, MD)
This plant must be a true Nikko Blue... I have never had a Nikko Blue turn pink. First bud are green. As flowers get bigger they turn blue and finally a maroon/mauve color when they die. (Great for dry arrangements)

 -  Friday, March 28, 2008
pH Dependent Blooms
Reviewed By: Ryon Berry (Brookings, SD)
Nikko Blue is one of the better hydrangeas I have found to use in landscapes. Its name is somewhat deceiving though because in soils with a pH higher than 6.5 the blooms are pink instead of blue.

 -  Monday, June 21, 2010
Does not bloom in Zone 5
Reviewed By: Greg (Milwaukee, WI)
This plant will not bloom in Zone 5. I bought this plant for the blue blooms. My plant was covered in mulch and burlap over the winter. It dies back to the ground and the new growth does not flower. I now have a nice big green plant that will never flower. This is not for zone 5. It acts like my butterfly bushes, dying to the ground every year, except it never flowers like they do.


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Nikko Blue Hydrangea - Violet Blue
13275 - 1 plant per offer.
Price:Each - $12.99
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Nikko Blue Hydrangea

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Nikko Blue Hydrangea
Produces Puffy Blooms as Big as Volleyballs

  (4 customer reviews)

Buying Options
Nikko Blue Hydrangea - Violet Blue
13275 - 1 plant per offer.
Price:Each - $12.99
Quantity:

Huge 9-in. flowers in stunning all-out bloom throughout summer. Full and fluffy, they load the foliage—a glorious display of color. Branches bow under the sheer weight of the blossoms. Adaptable size for landscaping—grows 3-5 ft. tall. Best planted in full sun to partial shade. (NOTE: If Nikko flowers do not look truly blue, add aluminum sulfate to your soil—alkaline conditions turn Nikko pink.) Potted plants. Zones 5-9.

This item ships only in the spring.
If our spring shipping season is closed, your order will be shipped the following spring.


Product Details
Zones: 5 - 9 (-10° F.)
Height: 3-5 ft
Spacing: 4-6 ft
Depth: see below
Spread: 3-5 ft
Sun/Shade: full part sun
Color: Blue or pinkish purple
Foliage: Dark green , large and succulent. Deciduous - loses leaves in the fall.
Blooms: July
Comments: For best flower color, feed with an acid fertilizer or add one teaspoon ammonium sulfate every 2 weeks for 6-8 feedings after new leaves are produced. Mulch year round heavily with shredded leaves or straw. Blooms on old wood, so prune only after flowereing. Protect during the winter in colder climates as follows: place a chicken wire cylinder around the bush and fill wilth straw, shredded leaves, or any other non-compacting material. For more protection, wrap in burlap.One of the most stable blue hydrangeas. Foliage and buds may be toxic.
Shipping: View Shipping Schedule
Nikko Blue Hydrangea Ships In Both Spring And Fall
Unable to ship to: AE AK GU HI PR

Customer Reviews
Overall Rating:
Write an online review and share your thoughts with other customers

Sort Reviews: Newest | Oldest | Highest Rating | Lowest Rating 

 -  Monday, January 21, 2008
Nikko Blues
Reviewed By: Loretta (Mt. Rainier, MD)
This plant must be a true Nikko Blue... I have never had a Nikko Blue turn pink. First bud are green. As flowers get bigger they turn blue and finally a maroon/mauve color when they die. (Great for dry arrangements)

 -  Friday, March 28, 2008
pH Dependent Blooms
Reviewed By: Ryon Berry (Brookings, SD)
Nikko Blue is one of the better hydrangeas I have found to use in landscapes. Its name is somewhat deceiving though because in soils with a pH higher than 6.5 the blooms are pink instead of blue.

 -  Monday, June 21, 2010
Does not bloom in Zone 5
Reviewed By: Greg (Milwaukee, WI)
This plant will not bloom in Zone 5. I bought this plant for the blue blooms. My plant was covered in mulch and burlap over the winter. It dies back to the ground and the new growth does not flower. I now have a nice big green plant that will never flower. This is not for zone 5. It acts like my butterfly bushes, dying to the ground every year, except it never flowers like they do.


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