White Bigleaf Hydrangea

The flower color of a bigleaf hydrangea is determined by the soil pH and by the amount of aluminum in the soil (unless it is a white-flowering variety, which has no pigment and is not affected).

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Ferdy Christant

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Beautiful and educational post. But why are they called Bigleaf ;) Posted 13 years ago
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  Ha ha. When a husband drinks too much and comes home he will see all the leaves bigger than they really are ;) Posted 13 years ago
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    That probably explains why I asked :) Posted 13 years ago

The Mophead Hydrangea

"Hydrangea macrophylla" is a species of flowering plant in the family Hydrangeaceae, native to Japan. It is a deciduous shrub growing to 2 m tall by 2.5 m broad with large heads of pink or blue flowers in summer and autumn.

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Similar species: Cornales

Species identified by Frankhuizen Photography