Bigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea, Mophead 'Garten Baudirektor Kuhnert'

I bought this hydrangea, with little fore-knowledge about it -- just one more spot for a good sized hydrangea on the north side of my hou...Read Morese. My Garten Baudirektor Kuhnert hydrangea has performed very well in that location, generating over sized blooms that ever so slowly color out over the summer. Acid soils in my area mean beautiful blue color. No issues with diseases or insects with this plant. I highly recommend this hydrangea.

According to the authors of "Encyclopedia of Hydrangeas" (2004 - Timber Press), " A medium sized shrub up to 5'. The large, flattend cor...Read Moreymbs have good blue sepals. On alkaline soil, however, they become muddy purplish. Flowering time is from August to September. Rare in the trade. The name is almost always wrongly spelled. Bred by F. Matthes, Germany, in 1926."

No hardiness zone noted.