Hydrangea White Lacecap

Flowers start to show from late summer right through to autumn.

Hydrangea white lacecap. Hydrangeas are rockstars of the shrub world. The flower clusters of small fertile florets with scattered showy sterile florets to form a ring. Rich well draining soil and adequate irrigation. These shrubs should be much more widely grown. A tremendous compact hydrangea for tough spots award winning hydrangea macrophylla lanarth white features flattened lacecap flower heads composed of large pure white sterile sepals radiating around a central cluster of tiny mauve pink fertile florets. Water regularly to maintain wet or evenly moist soil. Hydrangeas offer varied and extravagant blooms throughout summer and into fall when many shrubs have completed their show.

Lacecap hydrangeas hydrangea macrophylla normalis stand out because of the look of the flowers. The scientific name for lacecap hydrangeas is hydrangea macrophylla normalis. Lacecap hydrangeas are instantly recognisable with their flat flowerheads consisting of a centre of tiny clustered flowers surrounded by a ring of showy florets. Broadly rounded form effective in mass plantings or large containers. A lacecap is a hydrangea macrophylla like the mophead variety and its growing requirements are the same. They can show off in gardens or containers and because they tolerate both wind and salt make an ideal choice for the seaside summer. Alternatively save this job for spring.

Laceheads prefer a part sun part shade location. The little buds in the center of the lacecap are the fertile flowers and the large showy blossoms around the outer edge are the sterile flowers. Spectacular lacecap bloom has a ring of white sterile florets surrounding a large cluster of pink to blue fertile flowers. This late blooming type that peaks in july and august has more in store for you when autumn arrives since the brilliant red and purple leaves rival any fall foliage display sought by leaf peepers. These hydrangea varieties with white flowers make especially elegant additions to any landscape. Hydrangea serrata blue deckle is a dwarf lacecap type that will thrive in the dappled sunlight of tall deciduous trees in zone 6 and warmer gardens. A site with morning sun and afternoon shade is ideal.

They come in enticing shades of white cream pink blue and purple and in lacecap and oakleaf shapes as well as the familiar mophead. Their medium height can add structure to your garden design and their beautiful blooms provide four season interest when you let them dry on the plant. Hydrangea arborescens hayes starburst is a deciduous shrub with stunning double creamy white lacecaps which contrast beautifully with its lime green leaves.