Hydrangea macrophylla 'Sheila' (Dutch Ladies Series)
lacecap hydrangea
Initially bred for the cut flower market, this lacecap hydrangea also makes a fine specimen for the shrub border, where it will...
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Hydrangeas - which one to choose?
Hydrangeas come in many guises, but the blue and pink mopheads and lacecaps that flower in summer are generally forms of Hydrangea macrophylla, an Asian species that prefers lots of summer rainfall and drier winters. This can be tricky in drier gardens, b
Read full articlePlants with seedheads for the winter garden
Some plants have intricate seed heads which provide a profile and refuge to insects in a winter garden, and seed heads can be beguiling. However care must be taken not to allow seed heads that deliver hundreds of seed a free reign.
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