Hydrangea Frill Ride™ Bigleaf Hydrangea

Indulge in the captivating beauty of Frill Ride™ Hydrangea, a splendid offering from Bloomin' Easy® that ensures year-round interest in your garden. This bigleaf hydrangea stands out as a classic beauty, providing a season-long floral show that begins in late spring and extends through the summer. What sets it apart are the large mophead clusters adorned with uniquely ruffled dark pink/red florets, held proudly atop long, sturdy stems against a backdrop of fleshy, dark green foliage. These fun and frilly flowers are not just a momentary delight - they are long-lasting and ideal for both fresh and dried displays.

As autumn arrives and the first frost graces your garden, Frill Ride™ undergoes a stunning transformation. The once vibrant flower clusters take on warm hues of tan to caramel. Simultaneously, the mature plants reveal a visual treat with shredding and peeling papery brown bark, offering glimpses of the underlying cinnamon hue of stems and branches. This introduces a delightful textural element to your winter garden, particularly enchanting in a snowy landscape.

This multistemmed, suckering shrub exhibits a cain-like growth pattern with a mounded habit, making it a versatile addition to your garden. Its rapid growth rate ensures that your landscape will be graced with its beauty in no time. While Frill Ride™ Hydrangea is compact enough to thrive in containers, it also shines as a specimen, bed, or border plant, adding elegance to various garden settings.

Embrace the simplicity of growing and maintaining Frill Ride™ Hydrangea. This shade-loving shrub prefers a balance of morning sun and afternoon shade, rich well-draining soil, and regular watering. Noteworthy is its exceptional heat tolerance, making it a resilient and low-maintenance choice for your outdoor haven. As a bonus, the blooms of Hydrangea macrophylla, like Frill Ride™, display a delightful color show influenced by the pH of the soil, turning pink in alkaline conditions and blue in acidic soils.

Immerse yourself in the magic of Frill Ride™ Hydrangea, an embodiment of lasting beauty and ease of care. Elevate your garden with this Bloomin' Easy masterpiece, where each bloom tells a story of nature's artistry and your gardening passion. Frill Ride Hydrangea - a joy to grow and a vision to behold.

Discover tips to ensure your hydrangeas thrive, from soil preparation to pruning techniques, by following our expert advice on the Hydrangea Planting and General Care Guide and the How to Prune Hydrangea Plants blog.