General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Plant Height: 3 feet
Plant Spread: 3 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
Blooms on old wood
Flower Time: Summer
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Cane
Division
Pollinators: Bees

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Common names
  • Bigleaf Hydrangea
  • French Hydrangea
  • Mophead
  • Hydrangea
Also sold as:
  • Gartenbaudirektor Kühnert
  • Garten Baudirektor Kuhnert
  • Garden Director Kuhnert

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Location: Nationale Plantentuin Meise (Brussels)
Location: Nationale Plantentuin Meise (Brussels)
Location: Nationale Plantentuin Meise (Brussels)
Date: 2018-06-24
Location: Botanical Garden Meise (Belgium)
Date: 2016-11-07
Location: Botanical Garden Meise (Belgium)
Date: 2016-11-07
The colour after flowering

Photo courtesy of Joy Creek Nursery
  • Uploaded by Joy

Date: 2011-07-06
Photo Courtesy of Hydrangeas Plus Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by vic

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