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| name = ''Hydrangea arborescens''
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|genus=Hydrangea
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|species=arborescens
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|common_name=Wild Hydrangea, Smooth Hydrangea
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|habit=shrub
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| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
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| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
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|origin=E North America
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| ordo = [[Cornales]]
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|lifespan=perennial
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| familia = [[Hydrangeaceae]]
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|exposure=sun, part-sun, shade
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| genus = [[Hydrangea]]
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|water=moderate, dry
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| species = '''''H. arborescens'''''
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|features=deciduous, bees, cut flowers, butterflys, drought tolerant
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| binomial = ''Hydrangea arborescens''
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|flower_season=mid summer, late summer, early fall
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| binomial_authority = L
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|flowers=pink, white
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|image=Hydrangea arborescens.jpg
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'''''Hydrangea arborescens''''', commonly known as Wild Hydrangea or Smooth Hydrangea, is a species of [[Hydrangea]] native to eastern [[North America]].
  
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'''''Hydrangea arborescens''''', commonly known as Wild Hydrangea or Smooth Hydrangea, is a species of [[Hydrangea]] native to eastern [[North America]].
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Hydrangea arborescens, Linn. (H. urticifolia, Hort.). Erect shrub, 4-10 ft.: lvs. long-petioled, ovate, acute or acuminate, rounded or cordate at the base, serrate, green and glabrous on both sides or somewhat pubescent or glaucous beneath, 3-6 in. long: cymes 2-5 in. broad, with none or few sterile fls. June, July. N. J. to Iowa, south to Fla. and Mo.
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syn. Viburnum americanum, Mill. (V. Opulus var. americanum, Ait. V. trilobum, Marsh. V. opuloides, Muhl. V. edule, Pursh. V. Oxycoccus, Pursh). Cranberry Bush. High Cranberry. Closely allied to the preceding species, but habit more open and spreading: lvs. with coarsely toothed or nearly entire lobes, pilose on the veins beneath or nearly glabrous, 2-5 in. long; petiole with shallow groove and small, usually stalked glands: cymes with shorter peduncles; stamens somewhat shorter. May, June: fr. in Aug., Sept. New Bruns. to Brit. Col., south to N. J. and Ore.—Handsome native shrub, very decorative in fr., which begins to color by the end of July, remains on the branches and keeps its bright scarlet color until the following spring. The berries are not eaten by birds.
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== Cultivation ==
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The cultivar 'Annabelle' is the best known of this species.  It is one of the most cold hardy of Hydrangeas.
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The cultivar ‘Grandiflora’ has flowers that resemble snowballs, similar to ''[[Viburnum]] plicatum''.
 
  
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== Cultivars  ==
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*The cultivar 'Annabelle' is the best known of this species. It is noted for having very large inflorescens (flower heads)that emerge green turn white and then age to green. The blooms are so large and heavy they often flop to the ground after a rain.
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*The cultivar ‘Grandiflora’ has flowers that resemble snowballs, similar to ''[[Viburnum]] plicatum''. The blooms are not as large as 'Annabelle' and are typically more irregular or lumpy.
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*The cultivar ‘Hayes Starburst’ is a small, weeaked stemed plant with attractive, fully doubled tepals (sterile flowers).
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*The cultivar ‘NCAH1’ (syn '''[http://www.colorchoiceplants.com/invincibelle.htm INVINCIBELLE]'''<sup>TM</sup> '''Spirit''') is the first 'Annabelle' type hydrangea with bright pink flowers. Like the species it is cold hardy, heat tolerant and relaible flowering. The mature stems are stronger than 'Annabelle' and are less likely to flop. This cultivar is also unique in that it continues to produce new flowers after the initial bloom.
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== Gallery  ==
 
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Image:Hills-of-Snow Hydrangea arborescens 'Grandiflora' Flowers 2606px.jpg|Hills-of-Snow Hydrangea "Grandiflora"
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Image:Hills-of-Snow Hydrangea arborescens 'Grandiflora' Flowers 2606px.jpg|Hills-of-Snow Hydrangea &quot;Grandiflora&quot;
 
Image:Wild hydrangea var annabelle.jpg|Wild Hydrangea v. Annabelle</br>''Hydrangea arborescens''
 
Image:Wild hydrangea var annabelle.jpg|Wild Hydrangea v. Annabelle</br>''Hydrangea arborescens''
 
Image:Smooth Hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens).jpg|Flowers of Smooth Hydrangea
 
Image:Smooth Hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens).jpg|Flowers of Smooth Hydrangea
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Image: Annabelle hydrangea 2s.jpg|Flowers of Invincibelle Spirit Hydrangea
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== References ==
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  --><!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  --><!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->
  
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*[http://www.hydrangeashydrangeas.com/annabelle.html Information on cultivar Annabelle]
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*[http://www.cirrusimage.com/flower_wild_hydrangea.htm ''Hydrangea arborescens''] Large-format diagnostic photos and information
 
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*[http://lakecounty.typepad.com/life_in_lake_county/2007/07/hydrangea-thoug.html Hydrangea Thoughts I] - Informative but non-scholarly essay on Hydrangea (Culture, History and Etymology).
 
  
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Latest revision as of 02:18, 10 February 2010


Hydrangea arborescens


Plant Characteristics
Habit   shrub

Lifespan: ⌛ perennial
Origin: ✈ E North America
Bloom: ❀ mid summer, late summer, early fall
Cultivation
Exposure: ☼ sun, part-sun, shade
Water: ◍ moderate, dry
Features: ✓ deciduous, bees, cut flowers, butterflys, drought tolerant
USDA Zones: 3 to 9
Flower features: ❀ pink, white
Scientific Names

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Hydrangea arborescens, commonly known as Wild Hydrangea or Smooth Hydrangea, is a species of Hydrangea native to eastern North America.


Read about Hydrangea arborescens in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Hydrangea arborescens, Linn. (H. urticifolia, Hort.). Erect shrub, 4-10 ft.: lvs. long-petioled, ovate, acute or acuminate, rounded or cordate at the base, serrate, green and glabrous on both sides or somewhat pubescent or glaucous beneath, 3-6 in. long: cymes 2-5 in. broad, with none or few sterile fls. June, July. N. J. to Iowa, south to Fla. and Mo.


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Read about Hydrangea arborescens in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

syn. Viburnum americanum, Mill. (V. Opulus var. americanum, Ait. V. trilobum, Marsh. V. opuloides, Muhl. V. edule, Pursh. V. Oxycoccus, Pursh). Cranberry Bush. High Cranberry. Closely allied to the preceding species, but habit more open and spreading: lvs. with coarsely toothed or nearly entire lobes, pilose on the veins beneath or nearly glabrous, 2-5 in. long; petiole with shallow groove and small, usually stalked glands: cymes with shorter peduncles; stamens somewhat shorter. May, June: fr. in Aug., Sept. New Bruns. to Brit. Col., south to N. J. and Ore.—Handsome native shrub, very decorative in fr., which begins to color by the end of July, remains on the branches and keeps its bright scarlet color until the following spring. The berries are not eaten by birds.


The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.


Cultivation

Propagation

Pests and diseases

Cultivars

  • The cultivar 'Annabelle' is the best known of this species. It is noted for having very large inflorescens (flower heads)that emerge green turn white and then age to green. The blooms are so large and heavy they often flop to the ground after a rain.
  • The cultivar ‘Grandiflora’ has flowers that resemble snowballs, similar to Viburnum plicatum. The blooms are not as large as 'Annabelle' and are typically more irregular or lumpy.
  • The cultivar ‘Hayes Starburst’ is a small, weeaked stemed plant with attractive, fully doubled tepals (sterile flowers).
  • The cultivar ‘NCAH1’ (syn INVINCIBELLETM Spirit) is the first 'Annabelle' type hydrangea with bright pink flowers. Like the species it is cold hardy, heat tolerant and relaible flowering. The mature stems are stronger than 'Annabelle' and are less likely to flop. This cultivar is also unique in that it continues to produce new flowers after the initial bloom.

Gallery

  • Hills-of-Snow Hydrangea "Grandiflora"

  • Wild Hydrangea v. Annabelle
    Hydrangea arborescens

  • Flowers of Smooth Hydrangea

  • Flowers of Invincibelle Spirit Hydrangea

 

References

External links


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