Heavenly Hydrangeas

1011 N. Woodlawn

Kirkwood, Missouri

63122

314-965-3070

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attractive, sometimes well into winter. Fresh or dried, the blooms are excellent for cutting, making beautiful exotic floral displays.

The hydrangeas we offer have had extensive testing in the United States for superior performance and take-your-breath-away beauty. An exciting new line introduced in 2006 is the new “Cityline Series.” These compact hydrangeas reach 1’-3’ tall. Large flowers in vivid colors top sturdy stems with highly mildew-resistant, glossy dark green foliage.

Cultivars include ‘Berlin,’ the largest flowered in the series. You’ll find long-lasting pink flowers that age to green. ‘Paris’ features intense red flowers that change green in the fall, and ‘Venice’ has big fuchsia-colored flowers that age to bright green. And finally, ‘Vienna,’ with eye-catching dark pink flowers feature a crème-colored throat.

“Endless Summer” is one of our most sought-after hydrangeas. It is the first hydrangea macrophylla that blooms colorful mops on both old and new wood. No more disappointing summers if the plant dies back to the crown or is trimmed at the wrong time. It blooms repeatedly for armloads of wonderful flowers all season. It is also more mildew-resistant than other varieties. You’ll find spectacular pink or blue blooms, depending on the soil make-up. Alkaline soils produce pink blooms, and more acidic soils will produce blue blooms.

If you already have “Endless Summer” or are interested in exploring another continuously blooming hydrangea, then we recommend the new “Forever & Ever” hydrangea. This large mophead is the first red hydrangea that blooms on new growth. The brilliant red flowers top the burgundy stems and mature to wonderful shades of purple. The plant habit is compact, maturing to only 4 feet tall and wide. The plant is reportedly unaffected by soil pH, so the color should be red changing to purple in all soils. Compared to “Endless Summer,” “Forever & Ever” boasts larger blossom clusters, larger individual florets with frilled petal edges, and a more compact growth habit, making it an excellent candidate for smaller gardens or containers.

But let’s not forget our tried-and-true beauties!

The beloved oakleaf hydrangea has massive white panicles of flowers that can grow up to 12” long. Keeping this plant well watered will produce the biggest flowers. In the fall, the large, green oak-like leaves turn reddish purple. It is easy to grow in sun or shade.

One of our most beautiful native plants is Hydrangea arborescens. Extremely large white blossoms grace this shrub in summer. The big, robust leaves are just as impressive as the flowers. An exceptional cultivar with huge clouds of lacecap white blooms is ‘White Dome.’

Climbing hydrangea, Hydrangea anomala petiolaris, is an elegant vine with glossy green leaves and lacy white flowers that appear in summer. It can grow to 30 feet and does well in shade. To see what this vine can do, see it in all its glory at the Missouri Botanical Gardens.

From pink to blue
With the exception of white hydrangeas, most color is determined by the pH of your soil, which affects the amount of aluminum available to your plants. The more acid your soil, the more blue; the more alkaline, the more pink. For blue blossoms, mix 3 oz. of aluminum sulfate in a gallon of water. Soak the plant roots thoroughly. If the blooms do not turn blue within a few days, give the plant another application.

Arborescens

Macrophylla

Paniculata
 

Variety	Height	Light Req'ts	Pruning
Limelight	6’-8’	Sun	Can be pruned any time other than immediately before blooming
Little Lamb	6’	Sun	Same
Pee Gee (Hydrangea Tree)	10’-15’	Sun with adequate moisture, to part shade	Same
Quick Fire	6’-8’	Sun	Same
Tardiva	6’-8’	Sun with adequate moisture, to part shade	Same
White Moth	10’	Part shade	Same
Unique	9’	Sun to part shade	Same

Quercifolia
 

Variety	Height	Light Req'ts	Pruning
Alice	8’-12’	Sun with adequate moisture, to part shade	Blooms on old wood; prune after flowering by cutting back stems to a pair of healthy buds. Prune weak, damaged, or dead stems in early spring
Ellen Huff		Same	Same
Pee Wee	3’-4’	Same	Same
Sikes Dwarf	3’-4’	Same	Same
Snow Flake	7’-8’	Same	Same
Snow Queen	6’-8’	Same	Same
Vaughn’s Lillie	4’-5’	Same	Same
Little Honey	3’	Same	Same

Serrata