Hydrangea macrophylla
'Mariesii Perfecta'
Mariesii Perfecta Hydrangea
| Family |
| Hydrangeaceae |
| Genus |
| Hydrangea |
| Species |
| macrophylla |
| Cultivar |
| 'Mariesii Perfecta' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Synonyms |
| Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Wave' |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7b - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -5 |
| Height |
| 1 - 1.5 m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 1.5 m |
| Landscape |
| Use in flowerbeds, city and residential courtyards or as a potted plant. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun to partial shade in moist but well drained acidic loam, clay or sand. |
| Shape |
| Compact. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Aphids, capsid bug, glasshouse red spider mite and hydrangea scale. |
| Leaf Description |
| Glossy, broadly ovate leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Delicately domed terminal clusters of small fertile flowers with an outline of sterile flowers. |
| Colour Description |
| Deep green foliage, darken green mature stems and purplish-white flowers. |
| Texture Description |
| Smooth. |
| Notable Specimens |
| VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| By softwood cuttings. |