Hydrangea paniculata Panflora ('Hp217901') (Panicled Hydrangea)

About

Hydrangea paniculata Panflora ('Hp217901') is a deciduous hydrangea cultivar producing conical panicles of two-tone florets. The flowerheads commonly show creamy-white and pinkish-white florets, often opening pale green and ageing to white. It flowers from June to September and responds to spring pruning to enlarge bloom heads.

About the genus

Hydrangea is a genus of more than 70 species of flowering plants native to Asia and the Americas. Hydrangea is also used as the common name for the genus; some are also often called hortensia. The genus was first described from Virginia in North America, but by far the greatest species diversity is in eastern Asia, notably China, Korea, and Japan.

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In the garden

Hydrangea paniculata Panflora ('Hp217901') belongs to the Hydrangeaceae and sits within the panicled hydrangeas, a group that can range from multistemmed shrubs to small trees. Its blooms form large, conical panicles composed of fertile and showier sterile florets that may open pale green and mature to cream and white tones. The species has a native range in eastern Asia, where plants occur in sparse woodland and montane thickets. Allow space for this cultivar to develop as a multi-stemmed shrub or small tree, and consider spring pruning to concentrate vigour into fewer stems and increase the size of the flowerheads. Flowering runs from June to September; leave the panicles on the plant through summer to appreciate the subtle colour change from pale green to white. In a UK garden it suits a mixed shrub border, a specimen position where the conical heads can be seen against the sky, or at the back of a herbaceous border where its late-summer bloom provides structure. Prune in early spring before new growth begins and do not remove all older wood if you wish to retain strong panicle production the same season.

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