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Hydrangea macrophylla Altona

Hydrangea macrophylla Altona
Hydrangea macrophylla Altona

Hydrangea macrophylla Altona

Hydrangea macrophylla Altona

Hydrangea macrophylla Altona

Hydrangea macrophylla Altona

Altona is a very versatile plant which suit nearly everyone’s needs.  It is a superb French blue mophead in acid soils, or a good pink in lime soil. It is very floriferous, is happy in sun or shade, and is one of the best varieties for windy or coastal gardens. It produces stunning autumn colours and is a very good cut flower.  Forms an excellent hedge.

2m

$12

Woodleigh Nursery 300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373

Hydrangea macrophylla Beaute Vendomoise

Hydrangea macrophylla Beaute Vendomoise

Hydrangea macrophylla Beaute Vendomoise

Hydrangea macrophylla Beaute Vendomoise

Huge floating lacecaps of flowers in the palest butterfly blue.  A charmer. It’s in my personal top ten. Don’t be put off by the name

2m

$12

Woodleigh Nursery 300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373

Hydrangea macrophylla Blue Wave (Mariesii Perfecta)

Hydrangea macrophylla Blue Wave

True blue lacecaps. Great for coastal gardens & mass plantings.  A hardy plant happy in sun or shade.

2m

$12

Woodleigh Nursery 300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373

Hydrangea macrophylla Gentian (Enziandom)

Hydrangea macrophylla Gentian (Enziandom)
Hydrangea macrophylla Gentian (Enziandom)

Hydrangea macrophylla Gentian (Enziandom)

Hydrangea macrophylla Gentian (Enziandom)

Rich blue mopheads up to 25cm across. Performs best acid soils. Great for cut flower, and drying; the heads turn a metallic blue in autumn.

2m

$12

Woodleigh Nursery 300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373

Hydrangea macrophylla Hamburg

Hydrangea macrophylla Hamburg

Hydrangea macrophylla Hamburg

Hydrangea macrophylla Hamburg

A strong growing plant with enormous mophead flowers and massive foliage.  Flowers are a lovely pink or blue and change to a stunning wine-red in autumn.  Great for cut flower and drying.

1.5m

$12

Woodleigh Nursery 300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373

Hydrangea macrophylla Madame Plumecoq

Hydrangea macrophylla Madame Plumecoq
Hydrangea macrophylla Madame Plumecoq

Hydrangea macrophylla Madame Plumecoq

Hydrangea macrophylla Madame Plumecoq

A delicious truly soft pink mophead with distinctive lush foliage.

1.5m

$12

Woodleigh Nursery 300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373

Hydrangea macrophylla Masja

Hydrangea macrophylla Masja

Masja has glowing red flowers which turn metallic antique tones as they fade.  It is a lovely compact plant growing to around waist height with rich healthy foliage.  Fantastic in pots or raised planters or in the garden.  One of the best reds for tub culture.

1.2m

$12

Woodleigh Nursery 300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373

Hydrangea macrophylla Merritt’s Supreme

Hydrangea macrophylla Merritts Supreme

Hydrangea macrophylla Merritts Supreme

Hydrangea macrophylla Merritt’s Supreme

Merritt’s Supreme performs well in any soil or situation. It has frilly edged petals which are rich maroon-purple in our acid soil or a rosy-pink in lime. Good cut flower and for drying. Lovely autumn tones.  Tolerates wind and coastal conditions.

1.3m

$12

Woodleigh Nursery 300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373

Hydrangea macrophylla Mrs Kumiko

Hydrangea macrophylla Mrs Kumiko

A rich lilac-pink mophead with very firm flowers. Great for cut flower and for drying.

1.5m

$12

Woodleigh Nursery 300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373

Hydrangea macrophylla Opuloides

Hydrangea macrophylla opuloides

Hydrangea macrophylla opuloides

Hydrangea macrophylla opuloides

Neat white and blue lacecaps flowers on a modest size bush. Scented flowers. They look great mass planted in a woodland setting. Thought to be one of the original hydrangea forms.

1.3m

$12

Woodleigh Nursery 300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373

Hydrangea macrophylla Otaksa

Hydrangea macrophylla Otaksa
Hydrangea macrophylla Otaksa

Hydrangea macrophylla Otaksa

Hydrangea macrophylla Otaksa

An old old Japanese variety with glossy wind hardy leaves. Otaksa forms a big bold plant with massive mophead flowers. The creamy flowers have the faintest shade of blue in acid soils and the softest hint of pink in lime soils. Good for drying.  Coastal, wind and sun tolerant.

2.5m

$12

Woodleigh Nursery 300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373

Hydrangea macrophylla Seafoam

Seafoam

Hydrangea macrophylla Seafoam

Hydrangea macrophylla Seafoam

Thought to be the wild form of H. macrophylla.  The original wild plants were found growing by the coast, hence its name. The bold blue and white lacecap flowers are pleasantly scented and can be up to 30cm across. Will tolerate sun, shade, and wind including salt laden.  Looks great planted in drifts under trees.

2m

$12

Woodleigh Nursery 300 Mountain Road RD 3 New Plymouth 4373

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