Hydrangea

Plant Catalogue – Shrubs

HYDRANGEA– Moist soil in part shade or sun. Hortensia or Mopheads have rounded heads of sterile flowers LACECAPS have fertile flowers surrounded with a row of sterile florets. D

H. arborescens ?Annabelle? Very large globular heads of sterile white flowers from July to September. Pale green leaves, deciduous. Height and Spread 1 to 1.8 metres.

H. arborescens Invincibelle Spirit ‘Ncha1’ Globular heads of pink flowers from July to September. Cut back early stems after flowering as they may then re bloom. Pale green leaves, deciduous. Height and spread about 1 metre.

H. aspera ‘Macrophylla’ Very large heads of pale porcelain-blue flowers with a ring of lilac-pink or white ray-florets, June and July. Very large, hairy leaves, deciduous. Height 1.5 to 3 metres. Spread 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Sheltered site.

H. aspera ‘Mauvette’ Very large heads of porcelain-blue flowers with a ring of lilac-pink or white ray-florets, June and July. Very large, hairy sage green leaves, deciduous. Height 1.5 to 3 metres. Spread 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Sheltered site.

H. aspera ?Sargentiana? Flat heads of mauve flowers with a ring of lilac-pink or white ray-florets, June and July. Very large, hairy sage green leaves, deciduous. Height 1.5 to 3 metres. Spread 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Sheltered site.

H. aspera Villosa Group Bears pink and blue flowers from August to October. Hairy sage green leaves, deciduous. Height 1.5 to 3 metres. Spread often wider than high to about 3 metres. Best in a sheltered site.

H. macrophylla ?Altona’ HORTENSIA Large, rose coloured, mop head, flowers, July to October. Blues well when treated. Large mid green leaves, deciduous. Height and Spread 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

H. macrophylla ?Ayesha? HORTENSIA Flattened dense heads of cup shaped florets, faint fragrance, July to October. Large mid green leaves, deciduous. Height and Spread 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

H. macrophylla ‘Brugg’ HORTENSIA Red, mop-head, flowers from July to October. Fleshy bright green leaves, deciduous. Height and Spread 1.2 metres. Best flower colour in alkaline soils.

H. macrophylla ‘Frau Katsuko’ HORTENSIA Mop head flowers, pinky red edged paler, flowers July to October. Large mid green leaves, deciduous. Height and Spread 1.2 to 1.5 metres.

H. macrophylla ?Generalle Vicomtesse de Vibraye? HORTENSIA Mop head flowers, blue on acid soil, vivid rose-pink on alkaline soils, flowers July to October. Large mid green leaves, deciduous. Height and Spread 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

H. macrophylla ?King George? HORTENSIA Large mop heads of rose pink, smooth edged florets, July to October. Large mid green leaves, stems have no spots on them, deciduous. Height and Spread 1.2 to 1.5 metres. There are two varieties of King George grown, ours was introduced in 1838 by Emil Draps. An alternative was introduced by H J Jones and has serrated sepals and stems with spots on them but appears to be the same colour flower as the Draps variety. Thanks go to Roger Dinsdale for supplying information about these two plants which are often mixed up.

H. macrophylla ?Love? HORTENSIA

H. macrophylla ?Lanarth White? LACECAP. Pink or blue flowers surrounded by white florets from July to October. Fleshy bright green leaves, deciduous. Height and Spread compact 1.2 to 1.5 metres.

H. macrophylla ?Libelle? LACECAP. Pink or blue flowers surrounded by white florets from July to October. Fleshy bright green leaves, deciduous. Height and Spread 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

H. macrophylla ?Mme. Emile Mouillere? HORTENSIA Large, white, mop head, flowers, each flowers petals having a serrated edge. Large mid green leaves, deciduous. Height and Spread 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

H. macrophylla ?Mariesii? LACECAP. Pink flowers surrounded by large pink florets (pale mauve surrounding blue flowers on acid soils) from July to October. Fleshy bright green leaves, deciduous. Height and Spread 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

H. macrophylla ‘Mariesii Grandiflora’ (Was known as ‘White Wave’) LACECAP Blue or pink flowers surrounded by white sterile florets, July to October. Fleshy bright green leaves, deciduous. Height and Spread 1.2 to 1.5 metres

H. macrophylla ?Mariesii Lilacina? LACECAP. Pink or blue flowers surrounded by pink florets from July to October. Fleshy bright green leaves, deciduous. Height and Spread 1.2 to 1.5 metres. N/A 2019/20

H. macrophylla ?Mariesii Perfecta? (Was H. `Blue Wave’) LACECAP. Blue flowers surrounded by blue, pink in alkaline soils, from July to October. Fleshy bright green leaves, deciduous. Height and Spread 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

H. macrophylla ?Merveille Sanguine? HORTENSIA Reddish to dark purple flowers July to October, Dark greenish leaves with a burgundy flush. Height and Spread 1 to 1.5 metres.

H. macrophylla ?Mrs Hepburn? HORTENSIA Pale pink, mop head, flowers, from July to October. Large mid green leaves, deciduous. Height and Spread 1.2 to 1.5 metres.

H. macrophylla ‘Mowe’ (Was ‘Geoffrey Chadbund’) LACECAP Deep pink flowers surrounded by brick red florets, July to October. Fleshy bright green leaves, deciduous. Height and Spread 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

H. macrophylla ?Papagei? (Teller Series) LACECAP Strong deep red flowers, July to October. Fleshy bright green leaves, deciduous. Height and Spread 1.2 to 1.8 metres.

H. macrophylla ‘Pia’ HORTENSIA Rose pink, mop-head, flowers with serrated edged florets from July to October. Fleshy bright green leaves, deciduous. Height and Spread a dwarf 0.45 metres. Best flower colour in alkaline soils.

H. macrophylla ?Nigra? HORTENSIA Large mop heads of rose pink, July to October. Blues well on acid soils. Attractive black young stems. Large mid green leaves, deciduous. Height and Spread 1.2 to 1.5 metres

H. .macrophylla ?Quadricolor? LACECAP Pale pink to white flowers surrounded by pink or white florets, July to October. Fleshy leaves, variegated grey green, grey, white with the odd yellow splash, deciduous. Height and Spread 1 to 1.5 metres.

H. .macrophylla ‘Taiko‘ blue HORTENSIA Mop head flowers, rich blue, pink in alkaline soils, edged white, flowers July to October. Large mid green leaves, deciduous. Height and Spread 1.2 to 1.5 metres.

H. macrophylla ?Tricolor? LACECAP Pale pink to white flowers surrounded by pink or white florets, July to October. Fleshy leaves, variegated green, grey and cream, deciduous. Height and Spread 1.2 to 1.8 metres

H. macrophylla ‘Veitchii’ AGM LACECAP Blue or pink flowers surrounded by white sterile florets which fade to pink, July to October. Fleshy bright green leaves, deciduous. Height and Spread 1.2 to 1.8 metres

H. macrophylla `Zorro’? LACECAP Blue or pink flowers surrounded by white sterile florets which fade to pink, July to October. Rich blue flowers on acid soils, pink on alkaline, July to October. Fleshy green leaves, deciduous. Height and Spread 1.5 metres

H. paniculata ?Grandiflora? Large panicles of creamy white flowers in July gradually turning pink as the season progresses. Mid green leaves, deciduous. Height and Spread 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Can be pruned hard in spring. We often have this available trained as a standard.

H. paniculata ?Kyushu? Creamy white flowers in July gradually turning pink as the season progresses. Mid green leaves, deciduous. Height and Spread 1.2 to 1.8 metres. Can be pruned hard in spring.

H. paniculata ‘Limelight’ A superb introduction. Large bright green flowers turn to cream then gradually to deep pink, July to September. Mid green leaves, deciduous. Height and Spread 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Can be contained by pruning hard in the spring.

H. paniculata ?Tardiva? Creamy white flowers in August and September. Mid green leaves, deciduous. Height and Spread 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Can be pruned hard in spring.

H. paniculata ?Unique? Huge panicles of creamy white flowers in July gradually turning pink as the season progresses. Mid green leaves, deciduous. Height and Spread 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

H. ?Preziosa? Globular heads of rose-pink flowers from July to October. Fleshy purplish green, leaves, very unusual colour, deciduous. Height and Spread 1 to 1.5 metres.

H. quercifolia Panicles of sterile white bracts from July to September. Large oak-like matt green leaves, very good autumn colour, deciduous. Height and Spread 1.5 to 3 metres.

H. quercifolia ?Snow Flake? Panicles of semi-double white bracts from July to September. Large oak-like matt green leaves, very good autumn colour, deciduous. Height and Spread 1.5 to 3 metres.

H. quercifolia ?Snow Queen? Improved form sterile white bracts from July to September. Large oak-like matt green leaves, very good autumn colour, deciduous. Height and Spread 1.5 to 3 metres.

H. serrata ?Bluebird? Blue fertile flowers surrounded by sea blue sterile florets on acid soil, reddish purple on alkaline soils, July to October. Mid green leaves, deciduous. Height and Spread 1 to 1.5 metres

H. serrata ?Grayswood? Blue fertile flowers surrounded by white florets that change through rose pink to deep crimson, July to October. Mid green leaves, tinged bronze, deciduous. Height and Spread 1 to 1.5 metres.