Hydrangea macrophylla 'Zorro'
Family - Hydrangeaceae
Category - Shrub
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H5
Height - 1.5m or more
Width - 1.5m
Location - The Stumpery, The Woodland Walk
Description: Medium-sized Deciduous Shrub with an upright habit. Mid to dark green leaves are ovate to Elliptic in shape and held on black stems. Blue or pink lacecap flowers are composed of a central cluster of small, fertile flowers surrounded by a ring of larger, showy sterile florets. Flowers are produced from midsummer into early autumn and will be pink or blue depending on the soil pH. However, both pink and blue flowers are produced on the specimen at Malverleys.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Flower:
Lacecap-like corymbs are composed of a central group of small, fertile florets surrounded by a ring of larger, showy sterile florets that are pink or blue depending on the pH of the soil. Flowers are produced from July into September.
Flower colour: Blue, pink
Flower shape: Corymbs
Flowering time: July, August, September
Foliage:
Mid to dark green leaves are ovate to Elliptic in shape with serrated margins. Leaves are held in opposite pairs up black stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Ovate to elliptic
Poison Information:
May cause discomfort if ingested.
Propagation:
Plant Breeders' Rights (PBR). Unlicensed propagation is prohibited.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture retentive, but well drained soil.