Hydrangea Heydays
Posted in Around the Garden on July 17 2012, by Sonia Uyterhoeven
Sonia Uyterhoeven is the NYBG‘s Gardener for Public Education.
The other day I was walking through Helen’s Garden of the Senses in the Home Gardening Center and I spied one of my favorite hydrangeas, Hydrangea macrophylla Mini Penny™. These days she is reaching about three feet tall and forms a solid four-foot-wide mass. A profusion of large, pale pink blooms spills over onto the walkway.
The intricate floral structure of this mophead hydrangea means that the blossoms have incredible detail and subtle color changes. Mini Penny™ is a dwarf hydrangea that is ideal for any homeowner’s foundation planting. She plays nicely with other shrubs and perennials and adds a sophisticated flair to any garden. If you plant her, all your neighbors will think you know how to garden–even if you don’t.
