Hyd. macrophylla
Hydrangea macrophylla is a shade-loving shrub that can produce ball-shaped flower clusters (“Mopheads”) or flat clusters of small flowers surrounded by a ring of more prominent flowers (“Lacecaps”). Colors range from white to pink, blue, or purple flowers, depending on the soil’s acidity. Blue flowers develop with acidic soil (a pH of 5.0 to 5.5) and pink flowers from alkaline soil pH (6.0 to 6.5). Aluminum sulfate can be added to acidify the soil, and lime to produce a more alkaline soil. It is tolerant of both clay and sandy soil and has some salt tolerance.
This hydrangea tolerates sun if the soil is kept consistently moist, but performs best in areas with afternoon shade. It blooms during the late spring and summer on the previous year’s growth ("old wood")
Hydrangea macrophylla
Deciduous bushy shrub, frost hardy. Has oval toothed, glossy light green leaves. In mid to late summ..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Admiration'
Deciduous shrub with compact lacecap flower-heads, crimson to blue, bluer on acid soils and greenish..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Adria'
Very compact, deciduous shrub with small, blue mophead flower-heads. Good for small gardens and tubs..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Alaska'
Deciduous shrub with large, mophead flowers, White, pink tinge on alkline soils. oes well in sun or ..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'All Summer Beauty'
Deciduous shrub with large, flattish mophead flowers, usually pink or reddish but becoming blue easi..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Alpengluhen'
Deciduous shrub with red mophead flower-heads. Medium grower. Does well in sun or shade if kept mois..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Altona'
Deciduous shrub with mophead flower-heads, large rose-pink florets, blues well on acid soils. Does w..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Amethyst'
Compact-growing deciduous shrub with freely-produced mophead flowers, lilac-blue in acid soil, other..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Ami Pasquier'
Deciduous shrub with mophead flower-heads, rich pink, bluer on acid soils. Compact, slow-grower and ..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Amigo'
Flower Colour: Flowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 feet 0 inchesParent..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Amsterdam (Cityline Series)'
Compact growerFlower Colour: Flowering Time: July-September Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 me..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Angel Eyes'
Flower Colour: Flowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 feet 0 inchesParent..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Angel Lace'
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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Angel Robe'
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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Angel Smile'
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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Angel Song'
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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Angel Star'
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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Angel Wings'
Flower Colour: Flowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 feet 0 inchesParent..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Ardtornish'
Deciduous shrub with mophead flower-heads, light blue to whitish lilac, bluer on acid soils. Medium ..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Armand Draps'
Rosy-red to lilac-pink, MopheadFlower Colour: Rosy-red to lilac-pink, MopheadFlowering Time: July-Se..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Atlantic'
Flower Colour: Pink to redFlowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 feet 0 i..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Aureo-marginata'
Deciduous shrub with variegated leaves, green with wide yellow margins, and pink lacecap blooms, blu..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Aureovariegata'
Flower Colour: Flowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 feet 0 inchesParent..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Ave Maria'
Deciduous shrub, compact grower, free-flowering with pure white mophead flower-heads, greenish as th..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Ayesha'
Deciduous shrub with glossy green leaves and flattened mopheads of mauve-pink flowers, each floret i..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bachstelze'
Deciduous shrub with lacecap heads of pure white flowers with pink or blue centres (blue on acid soi..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Beaute Vendomoise'
Deciduous shrub with large lacecap flower-heads, white, flushed pale pink, bluer on acid soils. Medi..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Belgica'
Flower Colour: Flowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 feet 0 inchesParent..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Benelux'
Deciduous compact-growing shrub with mophead flower-heads, light red to purple/blue, bluer on acid s..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bergfink'
Means mountain finch. Teller seriesFlower Colour: Purplish-red lacecapFlowering Time: July-September..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Berlin (Cityline Series)'
Compact growerFlower Colour: Flowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.90 metres / 2 feet ..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bicolor'
Flower Colour: Flowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 feet 0 inchesParent..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Black Steel \'Zambiz\' (PBR)'
Strong upright nearly black stems, red mophead blooms. Does well in sun or shade if kept moist and w..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Black Steel \'Zebra\' (PBR)'
Strong upright nearly black stems, white mophead blooms. Does well in sun or shade if kept moist and..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blanc Bleu Vasterival'
Blue fertile flowers surrounded by white sterile florets on a strong vigorous bush. Raised in the Va..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blauer Prince'
Deciduous shrub with rose-red or cornflower-blue mophead blooms, bluer on acid soils. Later flowerin..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blauer Zwerg'
Deciduous, compact, upright-growing shrub with mophead flower-heads, bluer on acid soils. Does well ..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blaukehlchen'
Flower Colour: Flowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 feet 0 inchesParent..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blauling'
Deciduous shrub with pale blue lacecap blooms, mauve or pink on alkaline soils. Does well in sun or ..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blaumeise'
Deciduous shrub with large flat rich blue lacecap blooms, pink on alkaline soils. Does well in sun o..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bloody Marvellous'
Flower Colour: Flowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 feet 0 inchesParent..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'BloomStruck'
Purple or vivid rose-pink. Endless Summer Series. Red/purple stems and leaf stalksFlower Colour: Pur..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Billow'
Flower Colour: Flowering Time: July-September Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 feet ..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Bonnet'
Deciduous, bushy shrub that produces dense, domed heads of rich blue or pink flowers over a long per..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Butterfly'
Flower Colour: Flowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 feet 0 inchesParent..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Prince'
Flower Colour: Flowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 feet 0 inchesParent..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Tit'
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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Wave'
Deciduous, bushy shrub with flat, lacecap heads of rich blue or lilac to pink flowers, bluer on acid..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bluebird'
Flower Colour: Flowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 feet 0 inchesParent..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bluethroat'
Flower Colour: Flowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 feet 0 inchesParent..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blushing Bride'
White, aging to blush or pale blue. Endless Summer SeriesFlower Colour: White, aging to blush or pal..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bodensee'
Deciduous shrub with pink mophead flower-heads, good blue on acid soils or if treated. Does well in ..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bottstein'
Flower Colour: Red, dwarf growerFlowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 fe..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bougy'
Deciduous shrub with mophead flower-heads, red, tinged lilac, bluer on acid soils. Does well in sun ..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bouquet Rose'
Deciduous shrub with large spherical mophead flower-heads, usually pink, blue on very acid soils. Do..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Brambling'
Flower Colour: Flowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 feet 0 inchesParent..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Brestenberg'
Deciduous shrub, compact grower, lilac or blue mophead flower-heads depending on soil. Does well in ..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bridal Bouquet'
Deciduous shrub, dwarf grower with clear white mophead flower-heads. Good in pots and tubs. Does wel..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Brilliant'
Flower Colour: Lilac-pink/blue. MopheadFlowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Brugg'
Deciduous shrub with dark pink mophead flower-heads, blue or violet on acid soils or if treated. Dwa..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Brunegg'
Blue mopheadFlower Colour: Flowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 feet 0 ..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Brunette'
Flower Colour: Flowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 feet 0 inchesParent..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Brunette'
Flower Colour: Flowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 feet 0 inchesParent..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Brussel (Cityline Series)'
Compact growerFlower Colour: Flowering Time: July-September July-August Scented: No Ultimate Heigh..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Brympton Mauve'
Sport of Beaute VendomoiseFlower Colour: White, pink hue, largeFlowering Time: Scented: No Ultima..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Buchfink'
Deciduous, strong-growing shrub with lacecap heads of deep purple-blue flowers, bluer on acid soils...
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bullfinch'
Flower Colour: Flowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 feet 0 inchesParent..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Buntspecht'
Deciduous shrub, compact grower, free-flowering with rich rosy-red lacecap flower-heads. Strong stem..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'C B van Nes'
Deciduous shrub with flower-heads, rose-pink, vivid blue on acid soils. Does well in sun or shade if..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Caerula'
Flower Colour: Flowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 feet 0 inchesParent..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Cardinal'
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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Cendrillon'
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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Chaffinch'
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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Chaperon Rouge'
Deciduous shrub, slow grower with dark pink / red mophead flower-heads, small but profuse. Good for ..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Cinderella'
Flower Colour: Flowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 feet 0 inchesParent..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Cote d\'Azur (Cityline Series)'
City-Line SeriesFlower Colour: Purple-blueFlowering Time: July-September Scented: No Ultimate Heig..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Covent Garden'
Deciduous shrub with pink mophead flower-heads, light blue on acid soils or if treated. Does well in..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Cristel'
Flower Colour: Flowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 feet 0 inchesParent..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Cyanoclada'
Flower Colour: Flowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 feet 0 inchesParent..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Dancing Snow'
Flower Colour: Flowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 feet 0 inchesParent..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Dandenong'
Australian -named after a mountain near Sydney.Flower Colour: White, blue centreFlowering Time: Sce..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Dart\'s Romance'
Pink/blue lacecap, doubleFlower Colour: Pink/blue lacecap, doubleFlowering Time: July-September Scen..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Deutschland'
Deciduous shrub with very large dark pink mophead flower-heads, bluer on acid soils or if treated. S..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Discus Blau'
Flower Colour: Flowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 feet 0 inchesParent..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Doctor Jean Vamier'
Deciduous shrub with glossy green leaves and flattened lacecap heads of pink flowers with pink or bl..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Domotoi'
Deciduous shrub with loose mophead flower-heads of large double florets, pale pink to blue, bluer on..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Doris'
Deciduous shrub with loose mophead flower-heads of large double florets, Deep pink-red mophead . Doe..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Dove'
Flower Colour: Flowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 feet 0 inchesParent..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Dragonfly'
Flower Colour: Flowering Time: Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 feet 0 inchesParent..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Draps Pink'
Deciduous shrub with large mauve flattish mophead flower-heads, bluer on acid soils or if treated. D..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Dublin (Cityline Series)'
Compact growerFlower Colour: Flowering Time: July-September Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 me..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Duchess of York'
Slow growing dwarf deciduous shrub with rose-pink mophead flowers, bluer on acid soils. Good for sma..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Dusseldorf (Cityline Series)'
Compact growerFlower Colour: Flowering Time: July-September Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 me..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Early Sensation PVR'
Pink or Blue on new or old wood, good for cut flowers. Not to be confused with H. paniculata Early S..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Edouard d'Avdeen'
Similar to Ayesha, richer blue, cupped.Flower Colour: Blue, cuppedFlowering Time: Scented: No Ult..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Eisvogel'
Teller's Purple, Indigo blue lacecap (acid soil) to red purple in neutral soilFlower Colour: Brillia..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'El Dorado'
Deciduous shrub with large red mophead flower-heads, bluer on acid soils. Does well in sun or shade ..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Elbtal'
Flower Colour: Rich blueFlowering Time: July-September Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres ..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Elster'
Flower Colour: Flowering Time: July-September Scented: No Ultimate Height : 0.00 metres / 0 feet ..
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Endless Summer \'The Original\''
Strong growing mophead, pink or blue depending on soil and usefully late. Despite the hype, it is si..
