Try these 12 perfect companion plants with Hydrangea Strawberries and Cream®

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Thanks so much for your response! I’m going to go move it now to a shadier spot and give it as much TLC as possible. It’s such a pretty plant!

Hi! I finally have an answer for you on this one. Thanks for your patience!

It’s probably best to not plant Strawberries and Cream in full Florida sun – afternoon shade would be best.  So, please transplant (and water well) when you can.   The flowers of Strawberries and Cream will fade in full, hot sun during the summer.  The color should fade less in fall and spring.   As long as it’s growing and flowering, you should be OK.  Again, although Strawberries and Cream can be planted outdoors, it is primarily an indoor gift plant.

Hi! Sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you - I put in a query to Tesselaar Plants about this and am waiting to hear back! I'll get you an answer soonest!

My daughters gave me a beautiful—and very healthy!— strawberries and cream for Mother’s Day. We kept the plant in its pot outside until we saw how it handled the sun (we live in FL), and then planted it in the ground. The plant continues to thrive, except that lately I’ve noticed the original vibrant pink is fading. Is it possible bring back the dark pink color? Thanks for your help.

http://newsroom.tesselaar.com/plants/hydrangea-strawberries-cream. That's the link to the fact sheet and care instructions for Hydrangea Strawberries & Cream. Hope that helps - Thanks for visiting Your Easy Garden, and good luck with your hydrangeas!

Thank you for your helpful comments . I did get 2 for Mothers Day ! I want to keep them thriving and healthy as they were gifts from my boys in the US Navy !

OK, so I checked, just to make sure, and the answer is no - this doesn’t need to come in before winter!  It’s specifically bred to be long-lasting inside and winter-hardy outside - wherever you wish to keep it. I live in zone 6a, and so that’s what I plan on doing with it! 
  

Hey there. Thank you so much for visiting Your Easy Garden and for posting this comment! Just want you to know I’m in the midst of getting an answer for you on this one (I’m in zone 6a and I want one, too, so I’m eager to find out myself!) Thanks again and I’ll get back to on this question right away! By the way, hope you’re having some of this 80-degree weather, too!

I just saw these gorgeous plants in local NW Illinois Home Depots. Ofcourse I had to have one. Since I live in zone 5, I’m sure this baby needs to come indoors before winter. I hope it makes it thru the winter inside. This variety is a heart-breaker.

I’ll have to tell that to my friends at the Rochester Civic Garden Center. My aunt, who teaches professional floral design for them, loves to attend and host Victorian high teas. Probably a bit fancy for my taste - I’m more of a burger-n-fries kinda gal…but I betcha this would go over great - especially in conjunction with their annual garden tour. Awesome idea, Donna (check out her blog at www.icangarden.com). Keep ‘em coming!

Strawberries and Cream…what a nice thought and I will bet you anyone who owns one will never forget the name.  Luscious, sweet and the best part is that this plant can be bought for Mother’s Day and then taken outside to be enjoyed.  I should think that every garden club that holds a Strawberry Tea would want to get hold of some to use to raise funds…