Cape Wedding Flower Tropical Hydrangea- Dombeya elegans 'Pink Cloud' - Live Tropical Plant - Winter Bloom 8-10 Inches Tall - 4 Inch Pot

The product is a starter-sized plant with an approximate 4-inch-diameter root zone. The plant will be a minimum of 6 to 8 inches tall. It will not have buds or blooms on arrival. Starter-sized plants are intended for a gardener to plant and grow to their mature size.

• Dombeya elegans Pink Cloud is known by the common names of Tropical Hydrangea or Cape Wedding Flower. It is a lesser-known, large-growing, semi-tropical evergreen shrub with an open, branching, tree-like growth habit. Dombeya elegans is believed to have been brought to the U.S. by the Plant Introduction Station in Miami from Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean in 1951. Modern versions are believed to be select cultivars and generational hybrids from that original introduction.
• Pink Cloud Dombeya has an extraordinarily long bloom cycle beginning in the early fall and lasting through the Spring. The blooms are multi-shaded, pastel pink flowers that resemble azaleas and bougainvilleas. The flowers are born at the terminal ends of the branches in large ball-like clusters. The leaves are medium green, with a somewhat fuzzy texture and shaped similar to a maple leaf.
• Care: When mature, plant in fertile, well-draining soil or potting media in full sun to very light shade. Water as needed to maintain consistent soil moisture, but avoid overwatering.. Feed a good-quality, slow-release, bloom-boosting fertilizer initially and annually in spring thereafter. Prune after flowering to control size and shape.
• Indoor Growing: This plant grows large and requires the full spectrum of light for 4 to 6 hours daily, high humidity, warm temperatures, and a period of chilling during winter dormancy to produce flowers, so it is not well-suited for the average indoor growing space.
• Climate: Dombeya Pink Cloud is a tropical plant and is recommended for growing in USDA Zones 9, 10, and 11. Protection from cold temperatures is required in all zones for the longest life, best appearance, and earliest flowering. Note that Zone recommendations are based on average temperatures and do not consider factors such as humidity, rainfall, or day/night temperature variations. Every growing environment has unique challenges