Hydrangea macrophylla
Rounded, deciduous shrub with broadly ovate, coarsely toothed, glossy, dark green leaves, to 20cm (8in) long. In mid- and late summer, bears flattened corymbs, 15-20cm (6-8in) across, of a few pink sterile flowers and numerous blue or pink fertile flowers. Cultivars of Hydrangea macrophylla are divided into 2 groups: Lacecaps and Hortensias.

Source: The Royal Horticultural Society "A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants A-J", page 553.

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'Libelle' ( Hortensia)

Flowering time: July to August

Sun: Full sunlight

Shade: Semi-shade

Height: 125cm

Do not prune

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