Bigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Aug 12, 2003

Common name: Bigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea
Family: Hydrangeaceae
Genus: Hydrangea
Species macrophylla

Plant Link: http://plantsdatabase.com/go/146/

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eloopj Atlanta, GA(Zone 7b) Aug 14, 2003

Hey! How did you get more than 1 color on the same bush?

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SunshineSue Mississauga, ON(Zone 6a) Aug 14, 2003

Just stunning!! I had one of these as an indoor plant one year at Easter. Planted it in the garden for a very short time as I'd heard you can. In a couple of months I decided I didn't like it there as it was nothing but green. I gave it to my neighbour who then planted it in her garden & by the following year, it had the most beautiful mauve blooms. If I coulda kicked myself I woulda!!! It's a scene-stealer in her garden!! Lesson learned......don't disgard those Hydrangeas you get for Easter or Mother's Day!!!! Prefers a moist, shady location, rich soil/loam/compost. The dried flower heads can be used for dried flower arrangements indoors or to decorate Xmas outdoor pot displays. Try a light coat of gold spray paint for a festive look at Xmas.
I'm guessing that the different colors on your plant are due to the various stages of maturity of each bloom??

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Aug 15, 2003

Correct... just blooming at various stages... the purple ones seem to do that... the blue and pink ones all bloom the same color

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starshine Bend, OR(Zone 6a) Aug 15, 2003

absolutely astounding!!!..

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BioProject Buford, GA Apr 05, 2004

ohhh, thats gorgeous........the ones i have in my backyard just turn pale blue, which is nice, but yours are very pretty.

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