Hydrangea serrata 'Grayswood' Deciduous shrub with lacecap flower-heads, blue centre and a ring of white florets, aging to pink and then crimson, bluer on acid soils. Inflorescence: Lacecap, 110mm diam.A complete ring of ray florets surrounds a dense cluster of fertile flowers. Hydrangea Veerle is a hard to find treasure featuring beautiful lacecap flowers on compact deciduous plants. Growing Zones: 5-9 A lacecap is a Hydrangea macrophylla like the mophead variety and its growing requirements are the same. On every plant page in the store you'll find detailed planting and care instructions and other plant details and attributes provided by our staff of horticultural experts. Does well in sun or shade if kept moist and well-fed; dead-head and prune to fat buds in spring., July-August Hydrangea serrata This comes from Japan and Korea and is a finer textured and refined version of Bigleaf Hydrangea with a lacecap inflorescence. If your lacecap shrub is older and doesn’t flower much, revitalize it by trimming off a third of the stems at ground level. across (15 cm), that change color over time. We use cookies on this website, you can read about them here. Hydrangea serrata 'Grayswood' Deciduous shrub with lacecap flower-heads, blue centre and a ring of white florets, aging to pink and then crimson, bluer on acid soils. The flower heads are composed of large, showy sterile sepals radiating around a central cluster of … It is similiar to H. macrophylla but is a more compact plant with smaller flowers and leaves. The color of some Bigleaf hydrangeas (H. macrophylla)—especially Mophead and Lacecap types—and H. serrata cultivars change color based on the soil pH. Rest assured, when you buy lacecap hydrangea bushes for sale online from Wilson Bros Gardens we safely ship the highest quality container-grown specimens that are ready upon arrival to plant and thrive for years to come in your gardens - Guaranteed! The Flower colour of Hydrangea serrata will vary with soil type. Accept Mountain hydrangeas are the least common type of bigleaf hydrangea. Depending on the soil pH, its bloom color varies from light purple to bright blue. 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We at Wilson Bros Gardens pride ourselves on our knowledge of plants and everything landscaping and gardening. Hydrangea serrata 'Miyama Yae-murasaki' is a gorgeous Japanese cultivar. Scientifically known as Hydrangea serrata, it bears a similar resemblance to lacecap hydrangeas with its flattened heads but has much smaller flowers and leaves. Delicate, soft pink or lavender blue, fully doubled sterile florets surround a large boss of … The sturdy lacecap blooms will be bright pink or deep purple-blue, depending on your soil pH, and the handsome dark green foliage resists wilting. While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. Does well in sun or shade if kept moist and well-fed; dead-head and prune to fat buds in spring., July-August Cultivation. This plant is sometimes confused with Hydrangea macrophylla because of their similar flowers. 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