Folk name: Hydrangea
Plant height: approx. 1 m
Deciduous: Yes
Hardy: Good
Description: The Hydrangea is very popular thanks to its beautiful flowers. Hydrangea arb. 'Annabelle' has a cluster of small white flowers that together form one large flower. This plant is not only suitable as a shrub, but also as a cut flower.
Pruning: in March
Flowering time: The plant blooms in July and August
Pitch:
You can place the plant in both sun and partial shade
Care:
Before planting, soak the pot in a bucket of water for 10 minutes.
History:
There are about 100 Hydrangea species scattered around the world, some of which are found in the wild. Hydrangeas are especially common in China and Japan. The first Hydrangea to grow and flower in a European garden around 1736 was the Hydrangea aborescens, which came from North America. This one had small flowers, which people did not find very attractive.
Significance:
Hydrangea is derived from the Greek hydor, meaning water, and aggeion, meaning vessel.
