Hydrangea paniculata

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Read about Hydrangea paniculata in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Hydrangea paniculata, Sieb. Shrub or small tree, to 30 ft., with dense globose head: lvs. elliptic or ovate, acuminate, serrate, sparingly pubescent above, more densely on the veins beneath, 2-5 in.: panicle 6-12 in. long: fls. whitish, the sterile ones changing later to purplish; styles 3: caps, with the margin of the calyx about at the middle. Aug., Sept. Japan, China. S.Z. 61. F.E. 15:501; 34:387. F.R. 21:9. G.W. 2, p. 114; 12, p. 366. G.C. III. 9:553. Gn. 59, p. 181; 75, p. 548; 76, p. 5. Mn. 9:75. The following varieties are cult.: Var. floribunda, Regel. Panicles large, with more and larger sterile fls. Gt. 16:530. Var. grandiflora, Sieb. (var. hortensis, Maxim.). Fig. 1930. Almost all fls. sterile; panicles very large and showy. F.S. 16:1665, 1666. Gn. 10:37; 38, p. 569; 54, p. 376; 64, p. 407; 72, p. 560. R.H. 1873:50; 1899, pp. 130. 131. Mn. 8:119. A.G. 18:313. Gng. 3:357; 5:3. F.E. 8:214. S.H. 1:174. G.M. 39:728; 46:794. Gn.M. 2:67. A.F. 17:194, 517. C.L.A. 7:43. G.W. 8, p. 210; 15, p. 454. G.Z. 10:80. Var. praecox, Rehd. Fig. 1931. Almost like the type, but flowering about 6 weeks earlier, in the middle of July; sepals usually elliptic. G.F. 10:363 (adapted in Fig. 1931). The late-flowering typical form is sometimes called var. tardiva, Hort.—//. paniculata var. grandiflora is the common hydrangea of lawns. It is seen to best effect when planted close in front of heavy shrubbery. Cut back rather heavily in early spring. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.

Hydrangea paniculata, commonly known as the panicled hydrangea, is a species of Hydrangea found in eastern China, Korea, Japan, and Sakhalin.

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