Wednesday, 30 September 2015

Hydrangea macrophylla

  • Common Name - big leaf hygrangea
  • Botanical Name - Hydrangea macrophylla
  • Family - Hydrangeaceae
  • Leaf - simple, heavily veined, ovate shape, acuminate apex, serrate margins
  • Flower - globose corymb inflorescence, mophead, July - September
  • Bud - opposite
  • Bark - prominent lenticels 
  • Fruit - capsule
  • Habit - multi-stemmed suckering
  • Form - plump mound
  • Size - 4-7 feet
  • Culture - acidic moist soil,  full sun/part shade
  • Use - border plant

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