Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blaumeise '
(Hydrangea 'Teller Blue')
Family - Hydrangeaceae
Category - Shrub
Year of Introduction - 1979
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H5
Height - Lup to 1.5m
Width - up to 1.2m
Location - The Wedding Ring Border
Description: A medium-sized Deciduous Shrub with an upright, bushy habit. Glossy dark green leaves are ovate to Elliptic in shape with coarsely toothed margins. Lacecap flowers are composed of a central cluster of small, pale blue florets surrounded by a ring of larger, showy violet-blue sterile florets. The flowers are produced on upright stems from mid to late summer. The flowers will be blue if planted on acidic soil, or mauve-pink (as they are at Malverleys) on neutral or limey soil.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Synonym - Hydrangea macrophylla 'Teller Blue'
Flower:
Lacecap-like corymbs are composed of a central group of small pale blue, fertile florets surrounded by a ring of large showy, sterile florets that are deep violet-blue or mauve-pink (as at Malverleys) on neutral or limey soil. The flowers are produced on upright stems in July and August.
Flower colour: Blue or pink
Flower shape: Lacecap-like corymbs
Flowering time: July, August
Foliage:
Glossy dark green leaves are ovate to Elliptic in shape with Dentate margins. The leaves are held in opposite pairs on upright stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Ovate to elliptic
Poison Information:
This plant will cause discomfort if ingested.
Propagation:
Cuttings.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.