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Hydrangea serrata 'Rosalba'
Lace Cap Hydrangea
Plant Type:
DECIDUOUS SHRUBSHydrangea serrata ‘Rosalba’ (ex: Nick Nickou) – This is an old, lovely cultivar with pretty pastel white-pink lace cap corymbs in summer to fall. This gently-colored heirloom will add a simple, elegant country flair hearkening back to a quieter era if that is the feel you're wanting to effect in your garden. The ovate serrated leaves, narrower than H. macrophylla, turn red in late summer. This beautiful plant originally came to us as cuttings taken from Nick Nickou’s shrub set in one of his extraordinary gardens in Branford, Connecticut.
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Characteristics and Attributes for Hydrangea serrata 'Rosalba'
Season of Interest (Flowering)
- Summer / Late Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
- Spring / Summer
Nature Attraction
- Deer Resistant
- Butterflies
- Honey Bees & Native Bees
Light
- Morning Sun / Afternoon Shade
- Shade Tolerant
- Full Sun
- Mostly Sunny
Attributes
- Accent
- Shrub Border
- Collector Plant
- Hedgerow
- Border
- Cottage Garden
- Drought Tolerant
- Specimen
Growth Rate in the Garden
- Medium
Soil
- Draining
- Fertile
Origins
- Garden Origin
Propagated By
- Cutting Grown
Genus Overview: Hydrangea arborescens
Common Name: Smooth Hydrangea
This is the Smooth Hydrangea which is native to the southeastern U. S. They come in lace cap and mop head forms, one even flowering pink, this from Don Jacobs of Eco Gardens in Decatur, Georgia. Some cultivars and selections have more interesting foliage than others. These attributes will be described in detail. They are of very easy disposition with long bloom. They flower on new wood and can be pruned back annually. Site all Hydrangea arborescens in full to mostly sunny exposures in any good garden soil. All of the following are cutting grown.