Hydrangea arborescens 'Invincibelle Spirit'
Family - Hydrangeaceae
Category - Shrub
Origin - Bred in North Carolina, USA
Discovered By - Dr. T. Ranney of North Carolina State University
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - 90cm - 120cm
Location - The East Border
Description: Small Deciduous Shrub with a mounded habit. The dark green leaves are ovate with serrated margins and pointed at the tips. Domed heads of dusky pink flowers are produced from midsummer into autumn.
Synonym - H. a. 'Invincible Spirit', H. a. 'Pink Annabelle'.
Flower:
Rounded corymbs are composed of dusky pink, sterile ray florets that open from dark pink buds. Flowers are produced on the new growth of the plant from July into September.
Flower colour: Pink
Flower shape: Corymbs
Flowering time: July, August, September
Foliage:
Dark green, ovate leaves have serrated margins and pointed tips.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Ovate
Propagation:
Plant Breeders' Rights (PBR). Unlicensed propagation prohibited.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in reasonably fertile, moisture retentive, but well drained soil.