Thursday, 20 December 2012

Hydrangea quercifolia



Name: Hydrangea quercifolia
Common Name:
 oak leaf hydrangea
Family:
 Hydrangeacea
    x    Deciduous             Evergreen         x    Shrub            Ground Cover             Annual

        Coniferous             Tree             Climber             Herbaceous             Perennial

Habit
mound forming
Hard. Zone
  usda 5
Mature Size
2m tall by 2.5m spread

x

Leaf: deeply 5-7 lobed,  mid green, 20cm long


Fall/Winter Color: bronze purple foliage in fall

        Leaf Arr.    x    Opposite         Alternate     x    Whorled         Spiraled         Clustered         Basal

Flowers: conical panicles to 25cm tall, of white fertile and infertile flowers, sterile flowers turn pink as they age


Infl.: conical panicles

Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.      May.      June.     ( July.      August.      Sept.)      Oct.      Nov.      Dec.  (flowering period)
Water Use
High     Low

Soil
Rich     Lean     Well-drained x

Exposure
Sun   x  Semi-shade  x   Shade
Landscape uses:
 specimen plant, shrub border, group planting


Limitations: powdery mildew, slugs, rust, leaf spot
Other Features:

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