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Hydrangea
Description: "Several species are grown in greenhouses and gardens for their showy, usually ball-like flower clusters" Newest Review: ... the lace cap that used to be worn by the ladies of the Georgian era. Hydrangea Paniculata is a little larger, growing to ... more  ... about six feet. It has cone shaped flowers in white which appear in late summer and early autumn.
Hydrangea Petiolaris on the other hand, is a climbing variety also with white flowers but of the Lace Cap type. This is a self clinging plant and will happily grow up a north facing wall and once established will grow to a great height. It can climb to about 75 feet if the surrounding area suits it. The only pruning it really requires is to keep it within the bounds you have set it.
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Hydrangea: Lacecap or Mophead? (512 words)
by Thailui - written on 10.10.04 (Very useful, 1152 readings)
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The Hydrangea is a well known deciduous shrub native to China, Japan, the Himalayas and North and South America. They come in several different varieties. By far the most popular and well known is the variety Macrophylia and this is split into two groups: Lace Cap and Hortensia (also known as Mophead). Probably the best known is Hortensia which is the familiar shrub seen in gardens right across the country with large, spherical flowers in pink or blue or sometimes red. The variety was named after Hortense, daughter of the 18th century botanist, Prince de Nassau. Lace Cap is a similar shrub except that the flowers are flat in appearance with the ...
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