Hydrangea macrophylla Angélique

The Hortensia or Hydrangea macrophylla 'Angelic' is part of a series of recent French creations, each more original than the other, ideal for personalising your decor, both in the garden and indoors. This one has an elegant and surprising flowering, reminiscent of that of a white Kalanchoe 'Calandiva', due to the arrangement of its small semi-double flowers, grouped in small bouquets on a flattened head. The abundant flowering in June-July is set against a large, serrated foliage of dark green. This uniquely styled hydrangea is a decoration for small well-kept gardens, terraces, and balconies, but also for a well-lit living room.

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Angelic' is the result of the cross-breeding of the species H. macrophylla and H. serrata, among others. All these hardy plants belong to the hydrangea family, and originate from China and Japan. 'Angelic' is part of a series of cultivars selected for their sturdy stems, floribundity, and their ability to be grown in the ground as well as indoors. This bush has a compact, rounded, regular, and elegant habit. It reaches a height of about 1m (3 ft 4 in) in all directions at maturity, with a moderate growth rate. Its flowering is quite early, from the month of June, in the form of very compact domed medium sized flower heads (10 to 12 cm (3.9 to 4.7 in)). They are composed of many semi-double flowers that open in a pale green shade, then fade to white-cream at maturity. The flowering extends over a deciduous glossy dark green foliage. The leaves, very wide, are opposite, reaching a minimum length of about ten centimetres. They are simple, oval-shaped, ending in a pointed tip, coarsely toothed like a saw. Hydrangeas can live for at least 50 years.

The 'Angelic' Hydrangea is a surprising, unusual, and generous hydrangea that can be showcased in the garden, on the terrace, or in the house. Hydrangeas are well known for brightening the north side of houses. This one will thrive in a non-scorching east or west exposure, in full sun or partial shade, in flower beds as well as on its own. This variety is particularly suitable for container cultivation, which can be placed in a beautiful pot or near the entrance of a house. Although these plants do not tolerate limestone, they are not strictly ericaceous plants. Mix them with Magellan fuchsias, annual impatiens, or plant spring-flowering bulbs in front of their round silhouette. Enjoy their sumptuous flowering for a long time in the garden or in the house.