{"product_id":"blushing-bride-endless-summer-hydrangea","title":"Blushing Bride Endless Summer Hydrangea","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThere is something quietly theatrical about a white hydrangea that refuses to stay white. Blushing Bride® opens each flower cycle in pure, crisp white — large, rounded mophead clusters up to 6 inches across, densely packed with semi-double florets — then gradually shifts to soft pink or cool blue as the blooms age, depending on soil pH. The result at any given moment during the season is a shrub carrying both freshly opened snowy flowers and maturing blooms touched with color, a living gradient that extends the visual interest of each flush considerably. Against the backdrop of the luxuriantly dark, glossy green foliage — noticeably richer and more refined than Endless Summer® 'The Original' — the white blooms register with particular luminosity, making Blushing Bride® especially effective in shaded or dappled-light garden settings where lighter flower colors tend to stand out and carry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eBlushing Bride® grows as a compact, rounded deciduous shrub reaching 3–6 feet tall and wide in Zones 5–9, flowering on both old and new wood for a rebloom season that runs from mid-June through frost with regular deadheading of spent clusters. It performs best in morning sun with afternoon shade, particularly in warmer climates, and thrives in consistently moist, well-drained soil with a spring application of a phosphorus-forward fertilizer to encourage continued bloom production. As with all \u003cem\u003eHydrangea macrophylla\u003c\/em\u003e selections, soil pH directly governs flower color — more acidic conditions produce the cooler blue-blush tones, while alkaline soils favor warm pink. Gardeners in Zone 5 should site plants in sheltered locations and apply a generous winter mulch to help preserve overwintered flower buds through the coldest months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePhoto Credit: Endless Summer Hydrangea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Blooms Local","offers":[{"title":"3 gallon","offer_id":47645706256629,"sku":"hydrangeablushingbride","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2081\/3263\/files\/1BlushingBride.webp?v=1771871999","url":"https:\/\/www.newblooms.com\/products\/blushing-bride-endless-summer-hydrangea","provider":"New Blooms Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}