How To Care For Ruby Slippers Hydrangea. Late springs white blooms shift to summer pink. Mark unread Print Skip to new.
What it is. Provide adequate moisture while the plant is getting established and use mulch to keep the shallow roots cool. Make certain to give sufficient dampness while the plant is getting built up and use mulch to keep its shallow roots cool.
The plant needs well-drained but moist soil.
If you plant them in the summer they need a lot more water in the beginning to establish the root system. Near 4 feet tall and 3 feet wide. Ruby Slippers like most oakleaf hydrangeas require good drainage. Ruby Slippers hydrangea is a slow grower and there is not much pruning to be done other than removing dead branches.