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But there are over 50 species of hydrangea worldwide offering vast variety in flower, form, and sun tolerance. “Most hydrangeas like part sun (4-6 hours of direct sun) or dappled shade,” says ...
Mountain hydrangeas like this one have beautiful lacecap flowers which range from blue to pink to white. It does best with some afternoon shade. Varieties of Panicle Hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata)
The flowers on a hydrangea shrub can change from blue to pink or from pink to blue from one season to the next depending on the acidity level of the soil. [32] Adding organic materials such as coffee grounds and citrus peel will increase acidity and turn hydrangea flowers blue. [33]
Throw Hydrangeas Some Shade. Hydrangeas can often thrive in shaded areas of yards where many other plants cannot survive, says Teri Valenzuela, natural science manager at Sunday Lawn Care.That ...
The flowers are a pale green as they emerge and open to a bright white, ageing to either pink or brown (depending on the cultivar/seedling). [4] Hydrangea quercifolia and Hydrangea paniculata are the only hydrangeas with cone-shaped flower clusters (i.e. panicles); all the others have their flowers in ball-shaped or flat-topped clusters, called ...
Hydrangea macrophylla by Abraham Jacobus Wendel, 1868. Hydrangea macrophylla is a species of flowering plant in the family Hydrangeaceae, native to Japan. It is a deciduous shrub growing to 2 m (7 ft) tall by 2.5 m (8 ft) broad with large heads of pink or blue flowers in summer and autumn. [2]
Many can handle full sun, which is considered 6 or more hours of direct sunlight. However in the south, hydrangeas do best with morning sun and afternoon shade, says LeCompte.
Hydrangea serrata is similar to H. macrophylla except it is a smaller more compact shrub with smaller flowers and leaves; it is also more hardy. With a rounded habit, it features dark green, serrated (toothed), ovate leaves to 15 cm (6 in) long, and clusters of long-blooming blue or pink lacy flowerheads in mid- to late summer.