Hydrangea macrophylla Zorro
Hydrangea macrophylla Zorro
Hydrangea macrophylla Zorro
Hydrangea macrophylla Zorro
Hydrangea macrophylla Zorro
Bigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea, Lacecap Hydrangea
The hydrangea has arrived in great shape and it is already a beautiful young plant. I hope it will grow as well and as quickly as its older sibling, which was planted two years ago and is now nearly 1.50 meters (5 feet) tall.
Delphine, 26/10/2021
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Description
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Zorro' pink is a vigorous hydrangea, with an erect habit. It is a unique variety with decorative black wood even in winter. This plant is none other than 'Zorro' blue in its natural state, that is to say grown without the addition of aluminium sulphate, or grown in neutral garden soil. Its large, light, flat inflorescences are a pretty fresh pink, set on large rounded leaves. It is perfect at the back of a shaded border or against an east-facing wall, in ordinary soil that is not too chalky.
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Zorro' is a Dutch creation from 2001, but already a star. It is a mutation of Hydrangea 'Blaumeise'. All these hardy plants belong to the Hydrangeaceae family, originating from China and Japan. 'Zorro' forms a large bush with a spreading habit. It will reach a height of 1.8m (6ft). Its branches are of a surprising black colour. From August to October, round inflorescences with flat heads, 18 to 20cm (7 to 8in) wide, appear in large numbers, on wood at least one year old. The inflorescences are flat corymbs composed of fertile flowers in the centre, similar to small buttons, and larger and more showy flowers on the periphery. In neutral soil, the flowers will have a fresh pink hue, quite common in hydrangeas. The flowering is spread over ample and shiny foliage, which is rounded, light green, dentate, and deciduous. The leaves are opposite, and reach a minimum of 20cm (8in) in length. They are single, ovate to elliptical, ending in a pointed tip, and coarsely serrated. Hydrangeas can live at least 50 years.
'Zorro' is a spectacular and unique plant, of beautiful vigour, just as beautiful in blue in acidic soil rich in alumina as in pink. Hydrangeas are well known for brightening up the north side of houses. This one will be happy in an east or west exposure that is not too hot, in group plantings as well as in hedges. This variety is particularly suited to growing in an informal hedge, or as a single plant near a doorway. Hydrangeas are not strictly speaking ericaceous plants. Combine them with ferns, Japanese anemones, foxgloves, or annual impatiens, or plant spring-flowering bulbs in front of their round silhouette. Enjoy their sumptuous flowering in the garden or in the house for a very long time.
Advice: Don't prune too early! Leave the dried inflorescences on the plant to protect the new vegetation and future flowers. Remove the faded flowers when all risk of frost has gone.
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Botanical data
Hydrangea
macrophylla
Zorro
Hydrangeaceae
Bigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea, Lacecap Hydrangea
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Plant in spring or early autumn, preferably in a semi-shaded position, for example against an east-facing, or even north-facing wall. Keep it protected from cold and drying winds. It does not require ericaceous soil, but appreciates deep, cool, well-drained, fairly fertile soil, possibly enriched with a good base fertiliser before planting. If planting near a wall and the soil is dry at its base, place the root ball at least 30 to 40cm (12 to 16in) away from it and incorporate a quantity of well-decomposed compost to better retain moisture in the soil. Very hardy, it is not afraid to be planted in cold regions.
As for pruning, remove the faded flowers on the first bud or on the pair of buds directly below. When the plant is mature, prune the older stems back to the base by a quarter or a third. This will encourage the formation of young shoots. Carry out this pruning every year during March and April.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
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