Hydrangea heteromalla 'Nepal Beauty'
Family - Hydrangeaceae
Category - Shrub
Origin - Discovered in Nepal
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H5
Height - 2.5m
Location - The Walled Garden
Description: A medium-sized Deciduous Shrub with an upright, bushy habit and peeling bark on the older stems. The dark green leaves are ovate in shape and have deep red, toothed margins and red petioles. White lacecap flowers have a central cluster of small, fertile florets enclosed by a ring of larger, showy, sterile florets. The flowers are produced from midsummer into early autumn. The leaves turn yellow in autumn before falling.
Flower:
Lacecap-like corymbs are composed of small, creamy white fertile florets, enclosed by a ring of larger, showy white florets. The flowers are produced from July into September on the previous year's growth.
Flower colour: White
Flower shape: Corymbs
Flowering time: July, August, September
Foliage:
Dark green, ovate leaves have deep red, serrate margins and red petioles. The leaves are held in opposite pairs up the stems and turn attractive shades of yellow in autumn.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Ovate
Autumn Colour: Yellow
Poison Information:
May cause discomfort if ingested.
Propagation:
Cuttings.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.