Hydrangea arborescens aka Smooth Hydrangea

If you're looking for a plant that offers a moderate level of challenge, Smooth Hydrangea is a great choice to test your gardening skills.

Smooth Hydrangea should be watered regularly, allowing the soil to dry out between waterings.

Smooth Hydrangea loves a well-draining soil. Perlite and vermiculite help with drainage, while coco coir adds organic matter, so a good potting soil mix will have all three. You can improve store-bought soil by adding some perlite to it.

To ensure optimal growth, the Smooth Hydrangea prefers bright indirect light for 6-8 hours each day. Insufficient light can result in slow growth and leaf drop, so it's important to find a well-lit location for this plant. Place it near a window, within a distance of 1 meter (3 feet), to enhance its potential for thriving.

During the cold period, it is common for Smooth Hydrangea to go dormant, resulting in a slowdown of growth. To accommodate this, waterings should be spaced out more.

Smooth Hydrangea is poisonous if ingested. We suggest keeping this plant out of reach if you have children, cats, or dogs in the home.

The Smooth Hydrangea does not need extra humidity. Plants primarily absorb water through their root system, making soil watering the best way to provide humidity to your plants.

The Smooth Hydrangea grows at a slow pace and doesn't require any supplementary fertilizers. By renewing its potting soil once a year, it should receive enough nourishment. Remember, plants obtain their energy from sunlight, not fertilizers.

The Smooth Hydrangea is characterized by clumping growth, with new shoots emerging from the soil around the primary plant.

Smooth Hydrangea’s native range is Asia and the Americas.