Schizophragma hydrangeoides
Japanese hydrangea vine
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: initially slow-to-establish
- Flowering period: July
- Flower colour: creamy-white
- Other features: toothed, dark green leaves on long stalks
- Hardiness: fully hardy
An attractive deciduous climber producing slightly fragrant, creamy- white flower-heads up to 25cm across, that resemble lacecap hydrangeas, in mid-summer. Japanese hydrangea vine is ideal for covering a large wall or fence or for training through a robust tree. Initially it is slow-to-establish, but it copes well with most conditions except extremely alkaline soil. As it grows it will attach itself to its support by aerial roots. - Garden care: Plant at least 60cm (24in) away from a host plant, fence or wall. Tie in to a support and train until established. After flowering cut back the flowered shoots to within 2-4 of the permanent framework of the plant.
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Late summer is the best time to prune many midsummer-flowering shrubs to keep them vigorous and flowering well. It is also the ideal time to prune several trees that are prone to bleeding if pruned at other times, and it’s...
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Though slower to establish than say Hydrangea petiolaris, the advantage is that the slow growth makes it a perfect plant for those with smaller spaces and the flowers are infinitely more interesting and showy
Lucy Summers - Greenfingers Guides