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Hydrangea macrophylla

'Veitchii'


Veitchii Large Leaved Hydrangea




Family
Hydrangeaceae (Saxifragaceae)
Genus
Hydrangea
Species
macrophylla
Cultivar
'Veitchii'
Category
Woody
Type
Shrub (deciduous)
Pronunciation
USDA Hardiness Zone
7b - 8a
Canadian Hardiness Zone
7
RHS Hardiness Zone
H5
Temperature (°C)
-15 - (-9)
Temperature (°F)
5 - 15
Height
1 - 1.5 m
Spread
1 - 1.5 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
July
General Description
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Veitchii' or Veitchii Large Leaved Hydrangea is a small, bushy, woody, deciduous shrub with glossy ovate leaves and romantic lacecap flower heads.
Cultivation
Grow in full sun to part shade, in moist, well-draining, acidic to neutral soil containing sand, clay and loam. Flowers are blue in acidic soils and pink in alkaline soils.
Shape
Loosely rounded to mounding.
Growth
Fast
Pests
Possible problems include: capsid bugs, hydrangea scale, aphids and leaf spot.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Leaf Description
Glossy, broadly ovate.
Flower Description
Lacecap flower heads are made up of insignificant, small, blue, fertile flowers surrounded by more showy, larger, white, flat, sterile florets that turn pink with age.
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