Hydrangea Varieties

List of Hydrangea varieties in the garden - July 22^nd 26^th 31^stAugust 15^th, 2007

23 Varieties | 5 Species

"hydrangea close-up"
Flickr photo originally uploaded on 28 June 2007
By * Yumi *

Smooth Hydrangea, Wild Hydrangea

•   Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'
•   Hydrangea arborescens 'Hayes Starburst'

Bigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea, Mophead

•   Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bailmer' (Endless Summer) ⁺
•   Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bailmer' (Endless Summer) (Blushing Bride) ⁺
•   Hydrangea macrophylla 'Homigo' ^!!
•   Hydrangea macrophylla 'Parsival'
•   Hydrangea macrophylla 'Penny Mac'
•   Hydrangea macrophylla 'RE109' (Forever and Ever Double Pink) ⁺

Panicle Hydrangea, Tree Hydrangea

•   Hydrangea paniculata 'bulk' (Quick Fire) ⁺
•   Hydrangea paniculata 'DVPpinky' (Pinky Winky)
•   Hydrangea paniculata 'Grandiflora' (Pee Gee)
•   Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight'
•   Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Lamb'
•   Hydrangea paniculata 'Ruby'
•   Hydrangea paniculata 'Tardiva'

Oakleaf Hydrangea

•   Hydrangea quercifolia 'Amethyst'
•   Hydrangea quercifolia  (unverified cultivar - I'm searching for the tag)

Mountain Hydrangea (Lacecaps)

•   Hydrangea macrophylla 'Claudie' ^{* +}
•   Hydrangea macrophylla 'Izu No Hana' ^*
•   Hydrangea macrophylla 'Jogasaki' ^*
•   Hydrangea macrophylla 'Lemon Wave' ^{* #}
•   Hydrangea macrophylla 'Mariesii Variegata' ^*
•   Hydrangea serrata 'Miranda'

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I'm on the hunt for an interesting Hydrangea anomala (Climbing Hydrangea) as well as:

•   Hydrangea arborescens subsp. radiata 'Samantha'
•   Hydrangea aborescens subsp. radiata
•   Hydrangea aspera (although this will have to be hothoused in my climate)
•   Hydrangea kawakamii (although I need to more properly fix it's hardiness level)
•   Hydrangea serrata 'Beni Gaku'

 

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^*These are "regularly" listed as macrophylla though I believe they are "more properly" serrata...  if there can be a "more proper" anything with regard to the macrophylla | serrata mess that is Hydrangea nomenclature today.

⁺ These species / culivars are listed in the grouping that is the common ("on the tag") nomenclature... although they are clearly some sort of hybrid/ cross/ anomoly... 'Endless Summer' blooms on new wood (this is NOT a macrophylla trait) and 'Bulk' (QuickFire) has such surprisingly sanguine stems that one must suspect the paniculata assignation.

^# Grown primarily for foliage.

^!! This is an unsual species.   It changes form throughout the year.  (Phase 1, & 3 Blooms).  Very strange.  In containers.

Comments

[Terry]

I'm SO glad you're back. I panicked a few days ago when it looked as if your blog was 'finished' - as it's the first one I check every morning.

The hydrangea photo is absolutely gorgeous. Here in my coastal CA garden the hydrangeas peaked in mid June - now are fading to a dry and papery buff color.

[carolyngail]

I'm crazy about hydrangeas as well. Got a new one this year , Hydrangea Serrata 'Spreading Beauty ' which was developed in Belgium from a cutting taken in Korea. Korea's climate is very similar to Chicago and most of their plants are hardy here.

My favorite Hydrangea thus far is Hydrangea Paniculata 'Limelight. ' It has been blooming in my garden since June.