A beautiful Hydrangea variety with 40cm (16) panicles of pink flowers, Hydrangea paniculata 'Pinky Winky' is a bold flowering shrub that offers loads of colour from August until early autumn. The flowerheads slowly fade, but can still be colourful in early winter, and they look fantastic on a frosty morning. It's a great choice for borders and also looks good in planters on patios or decking and is very low maintenance. Height and Spread: 1.5m (4.9).
A late summer flowering hydrangea that once grown on produces masses of large blooms packed with small creamy white flowers turning to pink as they age. A hardy and fast growing shrub.
This hardy, deciduous shrub is a perfect choice for an easy-to-grow plant with a big impact. From mid-summer large panicles of creamy buds open into pretty white flowers that are appealing to bees and butterflies. Tough and suited to all British weather. Height 3m, spread 2m.
Hydrangea paniculata 'Wim?s Red' is a spectacular variety. Its strong, claret red stems carry 30cm (12) long, sweetly scented flowerheads which emerge white in July, colouring to pink in late summer. As autumn approaches the blooms finally mature to an intense wine red that provides a magnificent display. This fully hardy, deciduous shrub makes an excellent addition to mixed borders, providing a very long season of interest given its intriguing colour changes throughout the growing season. Height and spread: 2m (78).
For a beautiful sight later in the summer, there is no other choice than the Hydrangea 'Bobo'. During August and September this fabulous plant is covered in voluminous clusters of white flowers that slowly flush with pink as the season moves on. A member of the paniculata family of hydrangeas, their blooms are produced in abundance to give an amazing show in your garden or even in pot on your balcony - so everyone can have a go at growing this beautiful shrub - no excuses! Even during the autumn this hydrangea does not stop showing off, as its foliage turns to gorgeous autumn shades, plus the dried flowerheads make great indoor decoration or can be left on the plants to give structure through the winter. Really easy to grow, and a great plant for beginners and more experienced gardeners alike, Mont Blanc produces its flowers on strong stems which means that the branches will not bend under the weight and they make great cut flowers too. Reaching an ultimate height of around 90cm, it is supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, ready to plant.
The ghostly blooms of this dwarf Hydrangea take on a wonderful luminosity at dusk. The rounded, cone-shaped flower heads are creamy-white with a pale green tint, and borne in profusion throughout summer.
Colossal blooms form spectacular cone-shaped flower heads of up to 40cm (16?). This mighty Hydrangea is a sight to behold! Its strong stems carry the summer flowers proudly above its bushy, green foliage, creating a long-lasting focal point for lightly shaded borders.
Just like the legendary Greek hero famed for his strength and endurance, Hydrangea Hercules will excel in your garden with a display of strength and endurance, rewarding you with an exuberant display of power. A typical paniculata type, Hercules erupts into bloom from July with enormous XXL-sized blooms that are held aloft on strong, upright stems right up to the first frosts. The massive panicles of starry flowers, each a subtle green white, develop a rosy hue as they age, adding a multi-tonal effect to your garden. Impressive in both size and strength, the large branches thrust upwards through mixed borders and erupt into bloom with sprays up to 40cm in length, standing proud against its neighbours. Perfect for cutting, the magnificent 40cm+ blooms make elegant cut flowers, and will last well into autumn if left on the plant to shine wondrously in the autumn frosts. Exceptionally hardy, Hercules stands up to the British weather with ease and will shrug off temperatures as low as -30°C plus it's incredibly easy to grow, giving great results for any level of gardener and not even needing a massive garden - they're just as happy in a container on a balcony or terrace. Supplied as an established plant in a 12cm pot, ready to plant out. H2m x W2m. Flowers July - October.
Blooming for up to 6 months of the year, Hydrangea paniculata 'Polestar' (R) (syn Ophelia) is a delightful hydrangea that will change colour through the year. Unique in that it will grow to just 50cm tall, 'Polestar' is perfect for container growing so you don't even need a garden to appreciate its beautiful, colour-changing blooms. The delicate blooms emerge green-white and take on a pink hue as they age, becoming pinker as the seasons progress. Coming into flower from late May and lasting well into October the faded flowers can remain on the plant right through the winter bringing extended interest across the seasons. Easy to grow and hardy right down to -25°C, this is a hydrangea suitable for anyone to grow and it will even double as a houseplant for the spring - just remember that ultimately it prefers to be outside. Supplied as an established plant in a 1.5L pot, ready for immediate planting.
The exuberant flower heads of Hydrangea 'Vanille Fraise' are what transform an ordinary paniculata hydrangea into an extraordinary paniculata hydrangea! Turning from vanilla-white, through shades of pink as they age, to a sumptuous rich raspberry pink, these cones of starry flowers are an absolute dream! With flowers of many different shades of pink present on this hydrangea at any one time, Vanille Fraise is perfect for adding colour to in the late summer border and is particularly useful for north facing gardens where it will add colour and light. Vanilla Fraise also makes a great cut flower and the glorious heads can also be dried and sprayed for a stunning winter decoration. Very hardy and easy to grow, the loose cone-shaped clusters of blooms form at the tips of red-stemmed branches in summer. Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot ready for planting out.
A very popular border plant for its clouds of flowers which are useful for flower arrangement, everlasting flowers or just for providing a pretty, misty background for other flowers. Flowers summer. Height: 3-4ft.