{"id":1091,"date":"2014-07-17T16:15:02","date_gmt":"2014-07-17T20:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/?p=1091"},"modified":"2016-11-02T11:47:20","modified_gmt":"2016-11-02T15:47:20","slug":"hydrangea-popular-but-confusing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/hydrangea-popular-but-confusing\/","title":{"rendered":"Hydrangea Popular, but Confusing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1098\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/Hydrangea_Pic4.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"Mophead Hydrangea blossom Photo credit: Rosie Lerner \/ Purdue Extension\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Mophead Hydrangea blossom Photo credit: Rosie Lerner \/ Purdue Extension\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1098\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1098\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/Hydrangea_Pic4-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of a Hydrangea plant showing Mophead Hydrangea blossom Photo credit: Rosie Lerner \/ Purdue Extension\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/Hydrangea_Pic4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/Hydrangea_Pic4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/Hydrangea_Pic4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/Hydrangea_Pic4-313x235.jpg 313w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/Hydrangea_Pic4-31x23.jpg 31w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/Hydrangea_Pic4.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1098\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mophead Hydrangea blossom<br \/>Photo credit: Rosie Lerner \/ Purdue Extension<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Hydrangeas are popular, but understandably confusing! There are about 25 species, though only five are primarily grown in the U.S. There are literally thousands of cultivars. Some species are classified as either mophead (all large, sterile florets) or lacecap (fertile, center florets surrounded by larger, sterile florets), depending on cultivar. The showiest part of the flower cluster is actually the bracts rather than petals. The bracts persist long after the petals drop and are often cut for dried floral arrangements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Initiation of flower buds and when to prune<\/strong><br \/>\n-Some hydrangeas bloom only on old wood (last-year&#8217;s growth); prune after bloom.<br \/>\n-Some bloom only on new wood (current season&#8217;s growth); prune late winter.<br \/>\n-A few bloom primarily on old wood but can also bloom on new wood.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1099\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/Hydrangea_Pic1.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"Smooth Hydrangea Photo credit: Rosie Lerner \/ Purdue Extension\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Smooth Hydrangea Photo credit: Rosie Lerner \/ Purdue Extension\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1099\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1099\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/Hydrangea_Pic1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Smooth Hydrangea Plant.  Photo credit: Rosie Lerner \/ Purdue Extension\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/Hydrangea_Pic1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/Hydrangea_Pic1-313x235.jpg 313w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/Hydrangea_Pic1-31x23.jpg 31w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/Hydrangea_Pic1.jpg 648w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1099\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Smooth Hydrangea<br \/>Photo credit: Rosie Lerner \/ Purdue Extension<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Hydrangea species<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Smooth hydrangea (<em>H. arborescens<\/em>)<\/strong><br \/>\nNative species features large clusters of pale, greenish blooms, changing to white and then drying to papery brown; blooms on new wood<strong>. <\/strong>Often best to prune back to a few inches in late winter for sturdier stems.<\/p>\n<p>Annabelle &#8211; huge blooms, very showy and popular<br \/>\nIncrediball &#8211; larger blooms than Annabelle!<br \/>\nInvincebelle Spirit &#8211; pink flowers, breast cancer fundraiser<br \/>\nWhite Dome &#8211; lacecap form<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oakleaf hydrangea (<em>H. quercifolia<\/em>)<\/strong><br \/>\nA dramatic native species, foliage is shaped like an oak leaf, with outstanding fall color; cinnamon-brown, peeling bark visible in winter. Showy blooms in late spring and early summer; blooms on old wood. It is generally a large, coarse shrub, though some compact cultivars are available. Prune, if needed, after blooming.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1100\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/Hydrangea_Pic2.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"Oakleaf Hydrangea Photo Credit: Rosie Lerner \/ Purdue Extension\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Oakleaf Hydrangea Photo Credit: Rosie Lerner \/ Purdue Extension\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1100\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/Hydrangea_Pic2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Oakleaf Hydrangea plant in bloom.  Photo Credit: Rosie Lerner \/ Purdue Extension\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/Hydrangea_Pic2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/Hydrangea_Pic2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/Hydrangea_Pic2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/Hydrangea_Pic2-313x235.jpg 313w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/Hydrangea_Pic2-31x23.jpg 31w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/Hydrangea_Pic2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1100\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oakleaf Hydrangea<br \/>Photo Credit: Rosie Lerner \/ Purdue Extension<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Alice \u2013 Large, white flowers maturing to a rose pink; outstanding purple color in fall<br \/>\nSnow Queen &#8211; Upright, white flower clusters maturing to pink, burgundy fall foliage Little Honey &#8211; Compact plant with yellow foliage in spring, chartreuse in summer, changing to red in fall<br \/>\nPee Wee &#8211; Compact shrub, white flowers turn pink, red fall color<br \/>\nSnowflake &#8211; Large, double white flowers maturing to purple-pink, burgundy fall foliage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Panicle hydrangea<\/strong> <strong>(<em>H. paniculata<\/em>)<\/strong><br \/>\nLarge shrub, native to Asia, most with cone-shaped clusters of white flowers; blooms mid-summer on new wood, can prune end of winter.<\/p>\n<p>Bobo &#8211; dwarf Pee Gee type, large cone of white blooms, may fade to pink<br \/>\nGrandiflora aka Pee Gee (PG) &#8211; huge cone of white blooms changing to pink<br \/>\nLimelight &#8211; lime green flowers changing to greenish-white to pink<br \/>\nLittle Lamb &#8211; small, white florets on compact shrub<br \/>\nPinky Winky &#8211; white flowers changing to deep pink<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bigleaf Hydrangea (<em>H. macrophylla<\/em>)<\/strong><br \/>\nThis most popular species is native to Japan, but most selections bloom only on old wood and foliage usually is killed to the ground in Zone 5, frequently in Zone 6. A few cultivars will also bloom on new wood (remontant) but are showiest on old wood. Flowers are blue in acidic soil, pink in alkaline soil (availability of aluminum is the key factor which is related to soil pH.) If your hydrangea never blooms but produces lovely foliage every year, it is likely this species and flower buds were winter killed.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1101\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/Hydrangea_Pic3.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"Lacecap Hydrangea blossom Photo credit: Rosie Lerner \/ Purdue Extension\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Lacecap Hydrangea blossom Photo credit: Rosie Lerner \/ Purdue Extension\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1101\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1101\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/Hydrangea_Pic3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up photo of a Lacecap Hydrangea blossom Photo credit: Rosie Lerner \/ Purdue Extension\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/Hydrangea_Pic3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/Hydrangea_Pic3-314x235.jpg 314w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/Hydrangea_Pic3-31x23.jpg 31w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/hla\/sites\/yardandgarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/08\/Hydrangea_Pic3.jpg 623w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1101\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lacecap Hydrangea blossom<br \/>Photo credit: Rosie Lerner \/ Purdue Extension<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Selected Remontant Cultivars (can bloom on new wood):<br \/>\n\u2018All Summer Beauty\u2019<br \/>\n\u2018Blushing Bride\u2019<br \/>\n\u2018Dave Ramsey\u2019<br \/>\n\u2018Endless Summer\u2019<br \/>\n\u2018Lemon Wave\u2019 Variegated foliage attractive even without blooms.<br \/>\n\u2018Penny Mac\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mountain Hydrangea (<em>H. serrata<\/em>) (a.k.a <em>H. macrophylla var. serrata<\/em>)<\/strong><br \/>\nFlower buds hardier and earlier than bigleaf but more demanding of cool, moist soil.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Tiny Tuff Stuff\u2019 Compact form of \u2018Tuff Stuff\u2019.<br \/>\n\u2018Tuff Stuff\u2019 Reblooming lacecap type, blooms can be pink, blue or white (based on soil pH)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Climbing Hydrangea, (<em>H. anomala petiolaris<\/em>)<\/strong><br \/>\nAlso native to Asia, this striking clinging vine (root-like fastholds) with fragrant, lacecap flowers on current season\u2019s growth and has interesting cinnamon, peeling bark. Needs sturdy support. Hydrangea-vine is a separate but related genus (<em>Schizophragma spp.<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Skyland\u2019s Giant\u2019 has large white flower clusters.<br \/>\n\u2018Firefly\u2019 has variegated foliage of green and bright yellow in spring but less contrasting as foliage matures.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hydrangeas are popular, but understandably confusing! There are about 25 species, though only five are primarily grown in the U.S. There are literally thousands of cultivars. Some species are classified as either mophead (all large, sterile florets) or lacecap (fertile, center florets surrounded by larger, sterile florets), depending on cultivar. The showiest part of the flower cluster is actually the bracts rather than petals. 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