Hydrangea macrophylla 'Tellers Blue' is one of the best lacecap cultivar with very large blue or pink flowers depending on soil pH.
Description:
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Tellers Blue', also known as 'Blaumeise' is considered one of the best blue lacecap hydrangeas. A vigorous shrub with large and flat, dinner-plate size blooms up to 9 inches across! The cobalt blue florets surround a central cluster of tiny fertile darker blue flowers. Colour fast throughout the summer. Blue in acidic soils and pink in alkaline soils. Growth habit is round and bushy up to 7 feet tall and 5 feet wide. The glossy dark green foliage provides a beautiful backdrop. Use as a focal point or in the corner of a mixed shrub bed, great for the vase and dried flower arrangement.
Common Name: Bigleaf Hydrangea - [Hydrangea Pre-Order]
Family: Hydrangaceae (The Hydrangea Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Part Shade, Part Sun, Full Shade
Height: 6-10'
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: Blue
Secondary Bloom Colour: Pink
Class: Deciduous
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees, Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award: AGM
Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Asia - China and Japan
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