Hydrangea angustipetala Gold Dust (chingii)
Hydrangea angustipetala Gold Dust (chingii)
A species hydrangea from Taiwan. This one is unusual, having golden yellow true flowers surrounded by creamy white bracts in a lacecap form. An evergreen hydrangea that will grow in full sun or shade. Height 1.5m.
1.5m | $20
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Hydrangea arborescens Annabelle
Hydrangea arborescens Annabelle
An outstanding shrub with very large white flower-heads which turn green in late summer, making them popular for cutting or drying. A good variety for cooler parts of NZ, it will still produce flowers on new stems if plant is damaged during winter due to snow and frost. It requires semi-shade and a sheltered location to protect the large blooms from wind. Can be susceptible to root disease, this is more prevalent when planted in wet soil, with humid conditions.
1.5m | $20
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Hydrangea arborescens radiata | AVAILABLE 2025
Hydrangea arborescens radiata
A lovely white lacecap, repeat flowering. The underside of the leaf is white otherwise has similar foliage and habit to Annabelle. Cold hardy. Can be susceptible to root disease, this is more prevalent when planted in wet soil, with humid conditions.
1.5m | $24.5
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Hydrangea aspera Dawn
Hydrangea aspera Dawn
A compact shrub with lovely white and sapphire blue lacecap flowers. Narrow hairy leaves. Grow in sun or light shade.
1.5m | $24.5
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Hydrangea aspera Pink Lace
Hydrangea aspera Pink Lace
A compact shrub with soft pink lacecap flowers. Narrow hairy leaves. Grow in full sun or light shade.
1.5m | $24.50
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Hydrangea longifolia
Hydrangea longifolia
In warmer areas this species hydrangea is evergreen. It is an upright bush with very long pointed leaves, covered in fine hairs. The round flower buds form on the end of each stem and open as a dome of pink true flowers surrounded by white lacecaps. Can flower throughout the year in mild areas.
1.5m | $30
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Hydrangea macrophylla Adria
Hydrangea macrophylla Adria
One of the best mopheads with stunning sea blue flowers. These antique a lovely purple tone in autumn.
1.5m | $18
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Hydrangea macrophylla Agnes Pavelli
Hydrangea macrophylla Agnes Pavelli
Agnes Pavelli is one of the best white mophead hydrangeas with large heads of pure white flowers. A fine foil for woodland shrubs; if planted in shade the flowers will age green tones, in higher light levels will turn a lovely burgundy with age. Best protected from direct mid day sun.
1.5m | $18
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Hydrangea macrophylla Alpenglow (Alpengluhen)
Hydrangea macrophylla Alpenglow (Alpengluhen)
Rich glowing red mophead flowers; maintaining its colour fairly well in acid soil. A great cut-flower variety with nicely shaped rounded heads. A robust, easy-care variety.
1.5m | $18
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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.
1.5m | $18
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Hydrangea macrophylla Arthur Billard**
Hydrangea macrophylla Arthur Billard**
Arthur Billard is a fantastic red mophead; one of the earliest to flower. It is one of the few macrophylla varieties to have autumn coloured foliage with leaves turning tones of red & yellow. It is a lovely compact plant ideal for growing in a pot or tub. An old variety – how this has been ignored for decades is a mystery.
1.2m | $18
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Hydrangea macrophylla Bloody Marvellous (Merveille Sanguine or Raspberry Crush/Fantasy)
Hydrangea macrophylla Bloody Marvellous
UNIQUE plant. Bloody Marvellous has rich dark chocolate foliage and superb blood-red mophead flowers that gradually turn wine-purple. In Europe this is called Merveille Sanguine which translates as Blood-coloured Marvel. It can be a little tender and does prefer a light shade situation to prevent petal burn.
1.5m | $18
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Hydrangea macrophylla Blue Meisse (Blaumeise)
Hydrangea macrophylla Blaumeise (Blue Meisse)
Super-duper vibrant blue lacecap or soft pink in lime soils. Plant them on a slope so you can look down on them. Will tolerate sunny, windy and coastal conditions.
1.6m | $18
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Hydrangea macrophylla Bridal Bouquet
Hydrangea macrophylla Bridal Bouquet
Appropriate name for this beautiful white mophead. Grow in shade and you’ll have the added joy of green antique flowers in autumn time. It is reasonably sun-tolerant as long as the soil is not too dry, though you may see browning of the petals particularly when exposed to hot midday sun.
1.3m | $18
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Hydrangea macrophylla Colonel Durham **
Hydrangea macrophylla Colonel Durham **
One of the best pink mopheads. Smokey blue mopheads in acid soils or salmon pink in alkaline soils. Looks fabulous in a shady spot under trees. Very free flowering and popular for cut flower. Lovely autumn tones – flowers antique red-wine tones. Colonel Durham is a variety from our series of Grandma’s Hydrangea’s – a range of charming old Grandma Hydrangeas that were forgotten and nearly lost to cultivation.
1.5m | $18
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Hydrangea macrophylla Fasan (Pheasant) | AVAILABLE 2025 – see Redstart or Geoffrey Chadbund
Hydrangea macrophylla Fasan (Pheasant)
Very similar to Geoffrey Chadbund. Fasan is a bright red lacecap ideal for alkaline soils – Palmerston, Hastings, Te Kuiti. The large sterile flowers are arranged in a double row almost hiding the small true flowers.
1.5m | $18
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Hydrangea macrophylla Gartenbaudirektor Kuhnert
Hydrangea Gartenbaudirektor Kuhnert
A superb sky blue mophead that keeps flowering for months. It is still providing a colourful display in July in Taranaki when most others have long finished and browned off. It is a lovely cut flower variety, the flowers dry well too.
1.5m | $18
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Hydrangea macrophylla Geoffrey Chadbund
Hydrangea macrophylla Geoffrey Chadbund
An outstanding spirea-red lacecap. Very similar to Fasan and Redstart.
1.5m | $18
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Hydrangea macrophylla Grandad
Hydrangea macrophylla Grandad
A large growing white variety with large dinner plate sized mophead flowers. Requires protection from mid-day sun.
1.8m | $18
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Hydrangea macrophylla Green Shadow
Hydrangea macrophylla Green Shadow
The flowers open with a definite dark green tinge, before turning a true red, then again taking on a green hue as the flowers antique. Popular for cut flower, grows well in a pot.
1.5m | $18
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Hydrangea macrophylla Hamburg | AVAILABLE 2025
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 | $18
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Hydrangea macrophylla Heinrich Seidel
Hydrangea macrophylla Heinrich Seidel
Good-sized mopheads with frilly edged sepals. A lovely lilac shade in acid soil, light red in lime soil. Antiques well with lovely autumn tones.
1.8m | $18
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Hydrangea macrophylla Holstein
Hydrangea macrophylla Holstein (see Colonel Durham)
Sky blue mopheads in acid soils or salmon pink in alkaline soils. Looks fabulous in a shady spot under trees. Very free flowering and popular for cut flower. Lovely autumn tones – flowers antique red-wine tones.
1.5m | $18
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Hydrangea macrophylla Libelle (Teller White) | AVAILABLE LATE 2024
Hydrangea macrophylla Libelle (Teller White)
A lovely lacecap. The white sepals contrast well with the true blue flowers in the centre. In late summer the white sepals on the older blooms turn a subtle pink, the bush can then have two contrasting flowers.
1.5m | $18
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