{"product_id":"hydrangea-macrophylla-ayesha","title":"Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Ayesha’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 73, 71);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy 1 for $15.00 \/ Buy 5 for $65.00\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA distinctive mophead hydrangea, often known as the\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e'Popcorn Hydrangea'\u003cspan\u003e due to its unusual spoon-shaped florets that create rounded flower heads resembling clusters of popcorn. Blooming from early to late summer, the flowers range from soft pink in alkaline soils to lavender blue in acidic soils and produce a delicate, sweet fragrance, something unusual for hydrangeas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e'Ayesha' is ideal for shaded to part-shaded borders, beneath trees in filtered light and large containers. Growing to approximately 1.2–1.5m high × 1.2–1.5m wide, it thrives in fertile, moist, well-drained soil with protection from the hot afternoon sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe photographs shown were taken by us at Mollymook on the NSW South Coast, where they were mass planted along the eastern side of a beachfront home. Seeing these hydrangeas flourishing in such a location is a good reminder of just how well they perform in Australia's temperate coastal gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFun Fact: \u003c\/em\u003e'Ayesha' was raised in New Zealand by amateur plantswoman Harriet Kirkpatrick in the mid-20th century. Its distinctive spoon-shaped florets are unlike those of almost any other hydrangea, making it one of the most recognisable and a highly sought after cultivar.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Woodside Plants and Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55842425307304,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2244\/1621\/files\/Hydrangeamacrophylla_Ayesha__a.jpg?v=1785991121","url":"https:\/\/woodsideplantsanddesign.com.au\/products\/hydrangea-macrophylla-ayesha","provider":"Woodside Plants and Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}