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Hydrangea macrophylla Dolce Gipsy

Hydrangea macrophylla Dolce Gipsy® (Dolgip)
Bigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea

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Very small plant and some leaves are scorched at the tip: frost? Drought? Disappointing.

Christiane LEFEUVRE, 06/05/2016

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Compact hydrangea with beautiful softly contrasting colours, perfect for shady areas.
Flower size
15 cm
Height at maturity
1 m
Spread at maturity
1 m
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -23°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Description

Hydrangea macrophylla Dolce Gipsy® 'Dolgip' is a fairly recent French creation of rare elegance. It blooms abundantly in June-July, and has the potential to bloom again in September. The delicate colour of its flowers illuminates the garden.

 

Hydrangea macrophylla Dolce Gipsy® 'Dolgip' is an adorable bush with a well-branched rounded habit. The flowers are grouped in inflorescences called "lace-cap", which means a crown of large sterile flowers surrounds smaller fertile flowers. Here, the sterile flowers in pastel pink offer a soft contrast with the more intense pink of the cluster of fertile flowers.

Macrophylla hydrangeas remain essential bushes for flowering a shady area. Grow them in pots or in flower beds, and enjoy their fresh and dried bouquet-like flowering.

Breeder: MF Doll (F), Sapho® 2009

Hydrangea macrophylla Dolce Gipsy in pictures

Hydrangea macrophylla Dolce Gipsy (Foliage) Foliage

Plant habit

Height at maturity 1 m
Spread at maturity 1 m
Habit Irregular, bushy
Growth rate normal

Flowering

Flower colour pink
Flowering time June to July
Flower size 15 cm
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Botanical data

Genus

Hydrangea

Species

macrophylla

Cultivar

Dolce Gipsy® (Dolgip)

Family

Hydrangeaceae

Other common names

Bigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

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Planting and care

Plant in a shady or semi-shady location. This type of bush does not tolerate chalky soils, so enrich the planting hole with ericaceous soil. Also add some draining material and sand to the planting hole to lighten the soil.  It will appreciate a 5cm (2in) layer of mulch on the soil to keep it cool at its base during summer. Prune in late winter by removing dead wood. Remove old stems that have turned slightly grey, which will rejuvenate the plant. Cut these branches above a large bud. Cut the first flowers to encourage a later bloom.

Planting period

Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Type of use Border, Container
Hardiness Hardy down to -23°C (USDA zone 6a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 1 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Acidic
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil

Care

Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time February to March
Soil moisture Moist soil
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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