Panicle hydrangea is an amazingly beautiful flowering bush that will decorate any garden or backyard. With the arrival of summer and until the very cold, the plant will delight with beautiful fragrant inflorescences, similar to giant whipped cream desserts. For cultivation in the Moscow region, there are unpretentious and frost-resistant varieties. Let's tell you which ones!
1. Limelight
Limelight was created by Dutch breeders. The burgundy branches of the hydrangea, covered with thin thick villi, are very elastic and strong, even the huge caps of the inflorescences are not able to make them lean to the ground. From mid-summer to late autumn, Limelight will delight you with greenish-pistachio flowers, then they will change the shade to lemon, and then to yellow-pink. In addition, by autumn, the leaves change color from green to red-burgundy.
It is advisable to insulate the panicle hydrangea Limelight for the winter only in the first two or three years of life. When the bush grows to almost 3 m in height, it will become invulnerable to winter frosts.
2. Weems ed
An amazing species of hydrangea, which was bred quite recently. At first glance, it may seem that this is a bush of magnificent wine-burgundy lilac, however, the inflorescences are too huge. Blooming pyramidal brushes reach 35-40 cm in length.
Weems red during the entire flowering period changes the color of inflorescences from snow-white to maroon. The variety blooms in the Moscow region, from June to mid-autumn, which also played an important role in its popularity among gardeners and summer residents.
3. Vanilla Fraze
The main feature of the panicle hydrangea of this variety is the huge lush caps of the inflorescences. The rounded panicles are reminiscent of a dessert made of berry syrup and thick clouds of whipped cream.
An incredibly beautiful sight - blooming Vanilla freise. Each branch has its own color scheme, the variety of shades is simply amazing. Vanilla freise reaches a height of 2 meters. The variety is one of the most hardy and frost-resistant.
4. Bobo
The Bobo hydrangea variety was created thanks to the efforts of Belgian breeders. The plant is a small bush, a little over 50 cm high. With the onset of summer and until November, the bush turns into a luxurious white cloud, consisting of dense and lush inflorescences.
This type of panicle hydrangea is very hardy, unpretentious to care for, it will survive long periods of drought and winter cold. In this regard, the plant has taken root well in the middle lane.
5. Kyushu
In just a few years after planting, the fast-growing Kyushu hydrangea bush reaches a diameter of more than 3 m. In mid-June, the plant is covered with giant snow-white candle panicles. Blooms until frost, gradually inflorescences turn pink. Kyushu is not afraid of 35-degree frosts, is hygrophilous, but can survive short periods of drought.
Panicle hydrangea: varieties with photos and names
6. Pink Diamond
The Pink Diamond variety, with good care, grows up to 2 meters in height. The branches are erect, resilient and very strong, they do not bend even under the weight of large panicle inflorescences that adorn them from late July to mid-autumn.
Flowers at the beginning of flowering are pale white, gradually changing the shade to dark pink. In the first years of life, it is required to cover the roots of the hydrangea for the winter if very severe frosts are expected.
7. Pink lady
The most favorite variety of panicle hydrangeas in the English royal court. Huge 2-meter bushes of Pink Lady are covered with huge caps of snow-white panicles in summer. At the same time, each flower looks like a gnome's hat. Plants of this species have very large leaves, about 15 cm in length. Inflorescences only in autumn acquire a pink color, which justifies the name of the variety.
8. Levan
Gardeners of the Moscow Region simply adore this hydrangea variety, since the plant attracts bees to the garden during the flowering period. Levana is a truly gigantic bush with branches reaching over 3 meters in height. At the same time, the crown of the hydrangea is so strong that it can withstand strong winds even without additional strengthening.
Levana blooms with white inflorescences, then their color changes to dark pink. The length of the panicles sometimes exceeds 50 cm. The variety is frost-resistant, it can easily survive a drop in air temperature to -25 degrees without shelter.
9. Fries Melba
The variety was bred in 2014 and instantly gained popularity among gardeners. Fries Melba is notable for its unusually beautiful flowering - at first the inflorescences have a milky white hue, then they turn pink, gradually acquiring a deep red color.
This type of panicle hydrangea is a 2-meter-wide shrub with unusual pointed leaves. Responsive to feeding. In the first years of the plant's life, it is advisable to mulch the soil near the trunk in order to protect it from too severe frosts.
10. Pinky Winky
Pinky Winky is considered one of the most suitable varieties of hydrangea for growing in the Moscow region. The plant is classified as frost-resistant, undemanding to care for, it grows very quickly. By 3-4 years it reaches a height of 2 m and 1.5 m in diameter. In summer, Pinkie Winky's hydrangea panicles are greenish-white, by autumn they begin to acquire all shades of purple.
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11. Magic Moonlight
Throughout the entire flowering period, hydrangea of the Magic Moonlight variety does not change its color at all. After blooming, the inflorescences resemble huge snowballs of a white-bluish hue in shape. By September, the spherical panicles are elongated and resemble a cone. Magic Moonlight will survive any frost, but does not tolerate drafts and droughts.
12. Phantom
The lush tassels of the Phantom panicle hydrangea resemble large white clouds of whipped cream. As the color changes, the flowers become darker, acquiring wine-burgundy shades. The bush can grow up to 2 meters high. Loves moisture, responds well to pruning and feeding. It will easily survive a drop in air temperature to -25 degrees Celsius.
13. Grandiflora
This hydrangea variety will be the king of your backyard. Paniculate Grandiflora grows into a giant ball up to 3 meters in diameter. The branches of this plant are very long, under the weight of huge inflorescences, they bend slightly.
In summer, Grandiflora is covered with terry white flowers, which change color over time to pink and light green-pink hues. The variety belongs to frost-resistant and hardy, for which gardeners of the Moscow region are very fond of it.
14. Dolly
In the summer months, the bushes of the Dolly variety panicle hydrangea are covered with terry snow-white "sheep". The inflorescences of this plant are surprisingly beautiful and large, while the long stems almost do not bend under their weight. Over time, the flowers turn pink, while the luscious green foliage turns red. In the autumn garden, the bush of this hydrangea variety looks just amazing. The shrub is frost-resistant and easy to care for.
15. Sunday freeze
The miniature hydrangea Sunday Fraise will not grow more than 1 meter in height. In late spring, it blooms with lush inflorescences, which are about a third of the height of the bush in length. In this case, the branches do not bend or break. The panicles of the Sunday Fraze are cherry pink at the base, and white near the top of the inflorescence.
This plant is quite hardy and cold-resistant. However, its appearance will be more decorative, and the flowering will be more luxuriant, if you regularly apply top dressing to the soil.
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16. Polar beer
The name of the variety "Polar Bear" speaks for itself.The panicle hydrangea Polar bir is absolutely not afraid of severe frosts and is able to survive even the coldest winter.
During the flowering period, the hydrangea is covered with dozens of panicles resembling a light green-white ice cream cone. In autumn, the inflorescences become pale pink. This variety blooms until frost.
17. Diamond Rouge
Medium-sized shrub developed in France. Diamond Rouge is notable for its somewhat unusual flowering for hydrangeas. Its flowers are similar to miniature white and light pink moths. With the onset of September, the color of the inflorescences gradually changes and acquires an almost burgundy hue.
The Diamond Rouge variety is not afraid of severe frosts. After significant frostbite, the bush is able to fully recover again.
18. Diamantino
A very compact shrub that grows no more than 1.6 m in diameter. Diamantino's hydrangea is widely used in landscape design. This variety will delight you with abundant flowering already in the first year after planting.
The color scheme is very diverse and changes throughout the season many times: from light green to white, cream, pink and dark crimson. Diamantino does not tolerate periods of drought, but severe winters are not at all afraid of him.
19. Silver dollar
The Silver Dollar is a huge bush up to 2-3 meters in height and in diameter, but with very compact inflorescences. Immediately after the opening of the "candle", Silver Dollars are white, and in the fall they acquire a silvery hue. The variety is resistant to drought, but it is better to cover it for the winter in order to protect it from a possible drop in temperature below -25 degrees.
20. Magic Candle
In July, the Magic Candle panicle hydrangea turns into a huge fragrant cloud. Large cone-shaped inflorescences exude a wonderful aroma that spreads throughout the entire district. At first, the flowers are white with a creamy tint, then the panicles gradually turn pink, and at the end of flowering they acquire a rich crimson color.
