Hydrangea Fool

I didn't know I was doing it. Honest. They just crept into my image database without my knowing it. Before long, I had a large collection of hydrangea photos and I didn’t know what to do with so many.  So I will share a few here and let you judge which ones you like best, because Honey, I can’t decide. Click on each one to see a larger image.

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Fasan' was originally bred as a pot plant, but is just as at home in the garden.

This next lace cap is a 1904 introduction.

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Wave'

I didn't take a picture of the flowers, but the autumn leaves gave a nice show from this oak leaf hydrangea. The 10-14 inch long stems are covered in flowers, making this one definitely worth growing. Especially adaptable to container growing.

Hydrangea quercifolia 'Alice'

Who is this hydrangea with the honey golden leaves that turn red in fall and gives us red winter stems? Discovered in Olympia, Washington in 1999, it's a sport of  'PeeWee' and just as short--three feet tall. I don't know if this one can be passed over.

Hydrangea quercifolia 'Little Honey'

Yet another oak leaf hydrangea with stems full of white flowers.

Hydrangea 'Snow Queen'

The next one is upright, although not as showy as the previous panicles; however,  maybe its uprightness will win you over.

Hydrangea paniculata 'Kyushu'

I will post more in the next few days.

Comments

[thebench]

Those pictures of Hydrangea are lovely. My favorite is the Hydrangea macrophylla 'Masja'. Check out Heronswood Nursery they have a huge selection.