Hydrangeas can decorate any garden with an abundance of colors. They delight gardeners with lush, elegant and long flowering. But in order for hydrangeas to bloom in the garden, you need to learn how to properly care for them. I will tell you how to do this in this article.
There is a wide variety of hydrangeas. All of them differ in color, flowering time, exacting care. It is best to plant winter-hardy varieties, which include paniculate and tree hydrangeas.
I propose to consider the best winter-hardy species that are worth planting in the middle lane, Siberia.
Hydrangea paniculata Polar bear
This variety belongs to the Dutch selection. It is a rather large shrub 1.5 m high and up to 2 m wide. Its leaves are ovoid, large, of rich green color.
The flowers are quite large, up to 40 cm in length. They are dense and conical in shape. When the buds open, they have a snow-white color, which gradually changes to pistachio. The polar bear hydrangea blooms from June to November. This variety belongs to frost-resistant and is able to withstand up to -40 degrees of frost. It is also resistant to diseases and pests and does not require special care.
Tree hydrangea Bella Anna
Quite a large bush, reaching a height of 1.3 m and a width of 1.5 m. It has a fan-shaped crown and tough erect shoots. The leaves of the flower are large, round and bright green. They turn yellow in autumn.
The inflorescences of this variety are hemispherical up to 20 cm in diameter. They emit an unobtrusive and pleasant aroma. Bushes bloom with dark pink inflorescences. Flowering begins in June and lasts until October. Bella Anna is able to withstand frosts down to -30 degrees. This variety loves sunlight, but grows in partial shade. It is resistant to diseases and pests, but does not tolerate high humidity.
Oak-leaved hydrangea Harmony
A large shrub, up to 2.5 m high. Its shoots bend to the ground under the weight of flowers. Its leaves are large, rich green. In autumn, the leaves take on a crimson hue.
The inflorescences are quite large, up to 30 cm. They have a conical shape without aroma. Harmony blooms at first in white, which gradually becomes light green, and by autumn it can acquire a pink tint. Flowers bloom from early summer to late September.
This variety is frost-resistant, able to withstand -35 degrees of frost. He is unpretentious in care, loves sunlight, resistant to pests and diseases.
Large-leaved hydrangea Mars
A compact, spreading shrub 1.2 m high and 1.5 m wide. It has thin erect shoots. The leaves are small, with jagged edges, bright green in color.
It blooms in large, umbrella-shaped inflorescences of pink color. Flowering begins in June and lasts until the end of September.
This variety is frost-resistant, light-loving, resistant to diseases, pests, does not require special care.
Serrated hydrangea bluebird
The variety was bred by Japanese breeders. It is a fast-growing shrub 1.2 m high and 1.5 m wide. Its leaves are large, ovoid, rich green. Inflorescences are medium in size, up to 15 cm in diameter. They have pink, purple and bright blue hues that change with age. It blooms from mid-summer to late autumn. The variety is resistant to frost, diseases, pests. Unpretentious to care for, but does not like drafts.
Hydrangea Bretschneider Purple Queen
One of the largest shrubs, up to 3 m high. It is densely branched, with a round crown and powerful erect shoots. The leaves are large, bright green. In autumn they turn yellow-brown.
It blooms with umbellate-shaped inflorescences of medium size. They are practically odorless. The color of the buds varies from white-pink to purple-red. The plant is winter-hardy, drought-resistant, resistant to diseases and pests.
Petiolate hydrangea Miranda
Liana up to 15 m long and 2 m wide. It clings to the support with aerial roots. Her leaves are large, pointed, dark green in color.
The flowers are large, with a sweet aroma. Blooms from mid-summer to November. The variety demonstrates resistance to frost, diseases, pests. Grows in sun and shade, but requires abundant watering.
As you can see, there are many winter-hardy hydrangea varieties that are suitable for growing in the middle lane and Siberia. They do not need shelter for the winter when it comes to adult plants. I still recommend preparing young seedlings for winter, mulching and covering with non-woven material.
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