'Parzifal' Hydrangea macrophylla - Bigleaf - A Top Seller - 4" Pot
Hydrangeais a genus of about 100 species of flowering plants native to southern and eastern Asia (from Japan to China, the Himalaya and Indonesia) and North and South America. Hydrangeas produce flowers from early spring to late autumn. The flowers of Hydrangea are carried in bunches, at the ends of the stems. Each individual Hydrangea flower is relatively small. However, the display of color is enhanced by a ring of modified bracts around each flower.In most species of Hydrangea the flowers are white, but in some species, can be blue, red, pink, or purple. In Hydrangea species the exact color often depends upon the acidity or alkalinity of the soil. Acidic soils produce blue flowers, neutral soils produce pale cream petals, and alkaline soils result in pink or purple.Of all the Hydrangea in our test garden, this plant stands out as something very special. Mallet calls it a plant with a great deal of personality. A solid plant with strong stems, and small clear green, dentate leaves. The blooms are tight hemispheres of large size. Bloom color varies greatly according to the soil pH, and when grown a pH of 6 it has blooms of varied color ranging from dark pink to deep blue.