A trip to Tregrehan to study Hydrangeas

…a trio. Hydrangea angustipetala Hydrangea angustipetala Hydrangea angustipetala Hydrangea angustipetala Hydrangea aspera Kawakamii Group Hydrangea aspera Kawakamii Group Hydrangea aspera Kawakamii Group Hydrangea aspera Kawakamii Group Hydrangea aspera Kawakamii Group…

3rd August

…impressive Hydrangea Despite its appearance this is a form of Hydrangea villosa Hydrangea villosa Hydrangea villosa Hydrangea longipes with its lengthy petioles. Hydrangea longipes Hydrangea longipes Hydrangea indochinensis. Hydrangea indochinensis…

22nd July

…blue and white picotee edging Hydrangea ‘St Clare’ Hydrangea ‘St Clare’ Hydrangea ‘Taube’ – easily the best blue lacecap HYDRANGEA ‘Taube’ HYDRANGEA ‘Taube’ Hydrangea ‘Fireworks blue’ – very floriferous and…

26th August

…Group’. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Polar Bear’ and Hydrangea aspera ‘Villosa Group’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Skyfall’, some flowers still pure white, some older ones pink tinged. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Skyfall’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Skyfall’ Hydrangea

27th July

…died. Hydrangea ‘Fireworks’ blue Hydrangea ‘Fireworks’ blue Proved indeed by the superb colour of the lacecap Hydrangea Taube at the top of the bank. Hydrangea Taube Hydrangea Taube Hydrangea Taube…

30th July

…world. Aloysia citrodora Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ and Hydrangea sargentiana. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ and Hydrangea sargentiana Hydrangea paniculata ‘Polar Bear’ and Hydrangea sargentiana. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Early Sensation’ and Hydrangea

20th July

…of the rather phallic buds. Hydrangea seemanii Hydrangea seemanii Hydrangea seemanii Hydrangea seemanii Hydrangea seemanii Hydrangea seemanii 1992 – FJW A really good and much needed soak. 1923 – JCW…

12th July

…this heatwave. Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’ can be blue or pink. Reliable flowerer. Hydrangea ‘Ayesha’ Hydrangea ‘Love You Kiss’ – silly name but good variety. Hydrangea ‘Love You Kiss’ Hydrangea ‘Selina’ –…

24th August

…into flowering is quite revealing as to which are the best value overall. Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lady’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lady’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’ is just turning. Splendid! Hydrangea

28th June

…than Hydrangea villosa but the flowers are quite small and very similar. Stick with villosa for effect. Hydrangea longipipes Hydrangea longipipes Hydrangea longipipes Amid the Camellia ‘Lady Clare’ by the…

10th July

…have room for just one hydrangea. Hydrangea ‘Taube’ Hydrangea ‘Taube’ Hydrangea ‘Taube’ Another batch of dead stumps dug up to make room for replanting in the spring. dead stumps The…

17th July

…This is Hydrangea aspera ‘Kawakamii’ x Hydrangea involucrata just coming out. Nothing startling as yet. Hydrangea aspera ‘Kawakamii’ x Hydrangea involucrata Hydrangea aspera ‘Kawakamii’ x Hydrangea involucrata The agapanthus are…

27th June

…‘Lanarth’ looks great. Hydrangea ‘Lanarth’ Hydrangea ‘Lanarth’ Hydrangea serrata ‘Shichidanka’ is a funny mix of pink and blue flower ‘starburst’ heads but very pretty in its own way. A dwarf…

11th July

…flowers. Hydrangea arborescens ‘Emerald Lace’ Hydrangea arborescens ‘Emerald Lace’ Hydrangea arborescens ‘Emerald Lace’ Hydrangea arborescens ‘Eco Pink Puff’ was unusual too. When fully out the flowers do not really resemble…

3rd July

…and fashionable (lacecap) Hydrangea ‘Love you Kiss’. Very like the Hydrangea serrata ‘Kiyosumi’ in my old hydrangea reference book in fact! Hydrangea ‘Love you Kiss’ Hydrangea ‘Love you Kiss’ 2016…

19th June

…Magnolia virginiana ‘Pink Halo’ Photinia davidsoniae in flower by George’s Hut. Photinia davidsoniae Hydrangea serrata ‘Shichidanka’ starts pink and then goes blue. Hydrangea serrata ‘Shichidanka’ Hydrangea serrata ‘Shichidanka’ Hydrangea ‘Hobella’…

18th July

…planted in the spring. Davidia involucrata ‘Sonoma’ Hydrangea ‘Taube’ just colouring up. Hydrangea ‘Taube’ As is Hydrangea ‘Fireworks’. Hydrangea ‘Fireworks’ Robinia x slavinii ‘Hillieri’ is finally dead. The shoots at…

12th August

Hydrangea paniculata ‘Tardiva’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lady’ – likewise. Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lady’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘White Lady’ Sorbus ‘Pearly Queen’ with berries forming. Sorbus ‘Pearly Queen’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Vanille Fraise’…

2nd August

…down above the drive. Huge flowerheads which turn coral pink in autumn. Hydrangea paniculata ‘Phantom’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Phantom’ Hydrangea paniculata ‘Kyushu’ – top end of clearing to top lodge. Smaller…

27th August

…to their full potential. blue flowering hydrangea blue flowering hydrangea blue flowering hydrangea blue flowering hydrangea 2018 – CHW Schefflera aff. mynocarpa has a flower head forming late in the…