[65] Oak Leaf Hydrangea Australia Herunterladen
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[78] Oak Leaf Hydrangea Australia . Hydrangeas mophead hydrangea hydrangea macrophylla look at their best and they re good performers in summer with their beautiful flowers. It has spires of creamy white lacy flowers and large oak leaf shaped leaves which colour in autumn. Hydrangea quercifolia snowflake oak leaf hydrangea with double a beautiful small hydrangea with lovely large leaves and white cone shaped flower heads with double flowers in summer.
A deciduous flowering shrub the oakleaf hydrangea is ideal for borders mass planting and foundation planting. Hydrangea macrophyllais the most widely recognised species. However it is the flowers that differ the most.
This is a deciduous plant though in some climates foliage may remain and turn a gorgeous bronze colour until the new shoots begin. Native to the southeastern part of the country oakleaf hydrangeas hydrangea quercifolia are attractive all year long. The flowers bloom in summer and fall in shades of pink pale purple and creamy.
The panicle flowers are greenish white when they are young picking up subtle shades of pink and brown as they age. Oak leaf hydrangea a standout plant for shaded gardens is the oak leaf hydrangea hydrangea quercifolia a relation of the better known moptop and lacecap hydrangeas that fill our gardens in summer. The mophead type has big round flower clusters while lacecaps feature long flathead open blooms with bud like flowers in the centre.
Big leaf or mophead hydrangea hydrangea macrophylla and oakleaf hydrangea hydrangea quercifolia both bloom on the previous season s growth. These hydrangea shrubs bloom in spring and early summer. Not only can they be grown just about anywhere in australia they also flower prolifically in blue pink red or white.
A popular cultivar of this plant called snow queen can be grown in usda plant hardiness zones 5 through 9. It is prized for its long lasting flowers and its beautiful fall foliage colors. Plant taxonomy and types.
The foliage is reminiscent of oak leaves hence the name and has great autumn color see picture right.