23+ Hydrangea Aspera Kawakamii Group

Bloom has more fertile fringe making it look more frilly than the villosa.

Hydrangea aspera kawakamii group. The only collection of this species i collected on my 2007 expedition to taiwan with finlay and dan which was a selection with an outstanding floral display of sterile florets. This has always been one of my favorite of the aspera family with its dainty leaves but strong lacecap bloom. It occurs in dense forests at elevations of 2 200 2 300 m 7 200 7 500 ft above sea level. Flower colour is always the same. By far the greatest species diversity is in eastern asia notably china japan and korea. Growing high in the mountains in a restricted area for research of mayfeng in the wet north east. Kawakamii group kawakamii group is an upright bushy deciduous shrub with lance shaped to narrowly ovate velvety dark green leaves and from midsummer to early autumn flattened clusters of pink buds open to violet blue fertile florets.

13 19 0 comment hydrangea haɪˈdreɪndʒiə common names hydrangea or hortensia is a genus of 70 75 species of flowering plants native to southern and eastern asia china japan korea the himalayas and indonesia and the americas. Hydrangea aspera kawakamii group a very lovely form of the species from the mountain forests of taiwan. As nick says about the hydrangea any h. Rough leaved hydrangea kawakamii group. Hydrangea aspera kawakamii group 001 wm 1 rusty duck hakim. Hydrangea aspera kawakamii cwj12421. Aspera is gorgeous but a kawakamii is an amazing performer.

It has no sensitivity to ph so its flowers keep their lovely colour whatever the profile of. Hayata hydrangea kawakamii is a species of hydrangea endemic to taiwan. Hydrangea aspera kawakamii group rhs plants for pollinators plants this plant will provide nectar and pollen for bees and the many other types of pollinating insects. It is a deciduous climbing shrub that blooms with long lasting lacecap lavender and white flowers starting in july and lasting until fall. Hydrangea aspera kawakamii group a very lovely form of the species from the mountain forests of taiwan. There is some dispute whether kawakamii should be with the villosa cultivars or it s own aspera class. Leaves are slender like the villosa but not as deep green.

Hydrangea aspera kawakamii group. It s perfect for growing in a mixed or shrub border. Broad bold softly hairy leaves with purple pink petioles and pale veins topped by large flattened multi tiered lacecap heads of deep violet with white sterile florets borne late during autumn. Hydrangea aspera villosa group is a large shrub characterised by its large flattened flowerheads comprising a mixture of tiny blue or purple flowers surrounded by large conspicuous sterile lilac or rose florets which appear on arching stems in late summer and autumn.