Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3-8
Bloom Time:
Mid-Summer to Frost
Bloom Color:
Bicolor – white darkening to pink in, not affected by pH.
Foliage Color:
Green
Fall Color:
Green with a tinge of yellow. Sometimes a reddish-purple color.
Size:
6 – 8 feet
Exposure:
Full sun to partial shade
Soil:
Prefers good, loamy soil. Most adaptable of all hydrangeas to different
soil types. Most urban Tolerant and very difficult to kill.
Pruning:
Best pruned in early spring. Blooms on new wood. Very tolerant of hard
pruning, in fact cutting the plant back from 1/2 to 1/3 will result in
larger flowers.
Watering:
Medium moisture. Not as water dependent as Hyd. Macrophylla. Will
tolerant drought.
Wildlife:
None
Type:
Deciduous
Fertilizing:
Fertilize in early spring by applying a slow release fertilizer
specialized for trees & shrubs. Follow the label for recommended rate of
application.
Uses:
Groupings or masses, perennial or shrub
borders, specimen, screens or hedges, mixed container, cut flowers.
Breeder:
Dr. Johan Van Huylenbroeek at the Flemish DVP breeding station of
Belgium
This Hardy Hydrangea
is truly incredible…the blooms are 12 – 16 inches long and cover the
plant completely. It blooms regardless of climate, soil, pH or pruning.
The blooms are the largest that we have ever seen. It looks like the
plants on steroids because it’s just blooming crazy.
An excellent choice
as a specimen plant or in creating an intense flowering hedge. You can’t
go wrong with this superior introduction. It blooms on new growth and
the blooms are incredibly large. I bet that it makes a great cut stem as
well.
Available: Currently available through
Garden Crossings and at better garden centers. Garden Centers can book finished plants from a Proven
Winner ColorChoice Gold Key Grower.
