Hydrangea macrophylla 'Veitchii' (Veitchii Large Leaved Hydrangea)


Botanical Information

FamilyHydrangeaceae (Saxifragaceae)
GenusHydrangea
Speciesmacrophylla
Cultivar'Veitchii'
CategoryWoody
TypeShrub (deciduous)
Pronunciation

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone7b - 8a
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone7
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH5
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-15 - (-9)
Temperature (°F)5 - 15
Height1 - 1.5 m
Spread1 - 1.5 m
GrowthFast
Flowering PeriodJuly

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionHydrangea macrophylla 'Veitchii' or Veitchii Large Leaved Hydrangea is a small, bushy, woody, deciduous shrub with glossy ovate leaves and romantic lacecap flower heads.
ShapeLoosely rounded to mounding.
CultivationGrow in full sun to part shade, in moist, well-draining, acidic to neutral soil containing sand, clay and loam. Flowers are blue in acidic soils and pink in alkaline soils.
PestsPossible problems include: capsid bugs, hydrangea scale, aphids and leaf spot.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Leaf DescriptionGlossy, broadly ovate.
Flower DescriptionLacecap flower heads are made up of insignificant, small, blue, fertile flowers surrounded by more showy, larger, white, flat, sterile florets that turn pink with age.

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