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Common Name: Hydrangea
Scientific Name: Hydrangea
Family: Hydrangeaceae (Saxifragaceae)
Polk County, North Carolina
May 6, 2002
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Big, bold leaves and large clusters of long-lasting flowers in white, pink, red, or blue. Summer, fall bloom. Flower cluster may contain sterile flowers (conspicuous, with large, petal-like sepals) or fertile flowers (small, starry petaled); or they may feature a cluster of small fertile flowers surrounded by a ring of big sterile ones (these are called lace cap hydrangeas). Sterile flowers last long, often holding up for months, gradually changing in color. Effective as single plants, massed, or in containers on paved terrace. To get biggest flower clusters on all types, reduce number of stems; for many medium-size clusters, keep more stems. [Bender, Steve, Southern Living Garden Book, The. Oxmoor House, Inc., Book Division of Southern Progress Corporation, Birmingham, 1998]
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