30 AMATEUR GARDENING 10 AUGUST 2019
‘RunawayBrideSnowWhite’
ThehydrangeathatwonPlantof theYearat theRHSChelseaFlower Show 2018.
Withanabundanceof whitelacecapflowers– sixalongeverybranch – it puts on
quitea show,whilethecompacthabitmakesit idealforcontainers.H&S: 4ft (1.2m).3 new or different hydrangeas
H. macrophylla
‘Ayesha’
A classic blue/pink
mophead with a point
of difference: flowers
feature petals that
curve inwards,
resembling those of
lilac. Leaves will stay
on the plant into late
autumn. Likes partial
shade. HxS: 4ft (1.2m).Top 4 for pots
H. quercifolia
‘Munchkin’
This dwarf oak-leaved
variety has good
flower and foliage
colour. Large blooms
open white and turn
dark pink, while the
leaves glow a brilliant
red in autumn; the
peeling brown bark
gives useful winter
interest, too. HxS:
3x4ft (90cmx1.2m).H. macrophylla
You & Me Together
A container-friendly
member of the ‘You
& Me’ series, this
has double flowers
that form classic
mopheads from May
until autumn. They
will change from light
green through to pink
and violet in neutral
soils; to blue in acid
soil. H&S: 3ft (90cm).H.paniculata
LittleSpooky
Verysmalland
compact,butwhat
it lacksin statureit
morethanmakesup
forin longevity.The
domedclustersof
greenish-white
flowerslastfromJuly
toOctober,andpack
a powerfulpunch
onthepatio.HxS:
20x16in(50x40cm).H. macrophylla
‘Ami Pasquier’ AGM
The dark stems of
this classic mophead
are topped with
large flowers in a
deep, dark shade
of pink. The leaves
will colour up
impressively in
autumn. Can cope
with sun as well
as partial shade.
H&S: 39in (1m).T&M
Plantipp BV Golden Hill Nurseries