Hydrangea Aspera (Hydrangea aspera)
Hydrangea Aspera is a striking shrub with attractive flowers and an interesting bark which also thrives in semi-shady conditions.
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Appearance
Hydrangea Aspera is a striking shrub with attractive flowers and an interesting bark which also thrives in semi-shady conditions.
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Spring
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Leaves
Deciduous lance-shaped leaves. Serrated edge. Leaves are grey-green above, light green below. Size: 10-30cm long, 4-6cm wide. The leaves are rugose and rough.
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Leaf upperside
Deciduous lance-shaped leaves. Serrated edge. Leaves are grey-green above, light green below. Size: 10-30cm long, 4-6cm wide. The leaves are rugose and rough.
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Leaf underside
Deciduous lance-shaped leaves. Serrated edge. Leaves are grey-green above, light green below. Size: 10-30cm long, 4-6cm wide. The leaves are rugose and rough.
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Leaf autumn
Deciduous lance-shaped leaves. Serrated edge. Leaves are grey-green above, light green below. Size: 10-30cm long, 4-6cm wide. The leaves are rugose and rough.
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Flowers
Flowering period: VII-VIII . Very attractive 15-30cm long corymbs or panicles. White marginal leaves, fertile flowers are bluish or violet. Petals are serrated.
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Bark
Brown to grey-brown bark. Peeling.
Application
Flowering shrub, gardens, containers, parks.
Native regions
China
Location parameters
Light: sunny to semi-shady; soil type: sandy-loamy to loamy; nutrient concentration: normal; pH value of the soil: acid to neutral; soil: fresh to moist.
Demands
Frost-hardy but not fume-hardy shrub for gardens, containers and parks. Does not tolerate soil compaction. Light: sunny to semi-shady.
Growth
1.5 - 2m high, diameter 1.5 - 2m
Leaves
Deciduous lance-shaped leaves. Serrated edge. Leaves are grey-green above, light green below. Size: 10-30cm long, 4-6cm wide. The leaves are rugose and rough.
Flowers
Flowering period: VII-VIII . Very attractive 15-30cm long corymbs or panicles. White marginal leaves, fertile flowers are bluish or violet. Petals are serrated.
Fruits
Inconspicuous small dehiscent capsules.
Bark
Brown to grey-brown bark. Peeling.