Hydrangea paniculata Polestar
Hydrangea paniculata Polestar
Hydrangea paniculata Polestar
Hydrangea paniculata Polestar
Hydrangea paniculata Polestar
Hydrangea paniculata Polestar
Hydrangea paniculata Polestar
Hydrangea paniculata Polestar
Hydrangea paniculata Polestar
Hydrangea paniculata Switch Ophelia
Paniculate Hydrangea, Panicled Hydrangea, Panicle Hydrangea
This young hydrangea plant was the least attacked by slugs, with a pretty beige-orange-pink flowering, but it still needs to fill out more. Since I felt it was a bit stagnant, I just moved it to a new spot to give it more light.
Gaby, 21/09/2025
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Description
The Hydrangea paniculata Polestar is a beautiful early ultra-compact and new-comer, ideal for growing in pots and very useful for small spaces or flower beds. It has flat ivory-white inflorescences from early summer, turning pink as the season progresses, on short and branching stems. Tolerant, it grows in any fertile and well-drained soil that is not too dry. It looks just as sensational planted on its own in a pot, or planted en masse, in full sun or partial shade.
The Polestar hydrangea belongs to the Hydrangeaceae family, and its multitude of hydrangeas with various colours and shapes. The paniculate hydrangeas come from the Far East, from Japan to southern China. They are distinctive because of the large conical inflorescences (panicles) produced in summer on upright or arching branches, often shaded with purple. In wild varieties, white fertile flowers (tiny and without petals) and sterile flowers (with large, visible petals) coexist. In specially bred varieties, it is most often the sterile flowers that are developed, imparting a beautiful richness to the plant. They thrive in warm sun or partial shade.
The variety Polestar 'Breg14' (syn. Switch Ophelia), recently developed in the Netherlands, has a dense and exceptionally compact habit, growing to about 50 cm (19.7 in) in height and spread. Unlike most other paniculate hydrangeas, it starts flowering in June; it produces fairly flattened inflorescences, containing sterile flowers on short but erect stems and, as such, are quite similar to the panicles of wild varieties. Starting out a beautiful ivory pearl-white, shaded with green, they gradually take on a tender pink and then a vermillion hue as the weeks go by. They then fade like paper, remaining beautiful until autumn - or even later if the weather is mild. In mid-autumn, the thick, oval leaves take on magnificent yellow-orange hues before falling.
The Hydrangea paniculata is pretty easy going: very hardy, it is happy in any good, well-drained garden soil that is not too acidic or chalky. It tolerates occasional drought once well-rooted, although it is not particularly fond of hot weather, which can sometimes cause its flowers to fail. After a few years in the ground, it grows quite rapidly, and the branches can grow by more than 60 cm (23.6 in) a year, especially after severe pruning. Unlike Hydrangea macrophylla (the "real" hydrangea), H. paniculata flowers on new wood, which means it can be pruned even in spring, without compromising the coming year's flowering.
Polestar's compactness allows it to be used in small gardens, where it make an exceptional specimen, but in larger areas, you can plant it in mass plantings for a spectacular effect. It will also be perfect in a pot on a terrace or large balcony, provided it is watered from time to time. You can combine it with other varieties of hydrangeas, such as Mojito, whose pistachio-green cones will bring a refreshing contrast. Other small bushes such as the Deutzia Yuki Cherry Blossom, the Weigela 'Minor Black', or the heather Erica x darleyensis 'Kramer's Rote' will be perfect companions. You can also combine it with perennials such as 'Star of Beauty' (pink-green) or 'Florence' (white, shaded with pink).
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Hydrangea
paniculata
Switch Ophelia
Hydrangeaceae
Paniculate Hydrangea, Panicled Hydrangea, Panicle Hydrangea
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
The Hydrangea paniculata Switch Ophelia is not very demanding in terms of soil type, as long as it is not too heavy, not too dry, and not too chalky. It requires a moderately sunny position, either in the morning sun or partial shade. When planting, place it in deep well-worked soil. A good base fertilizer (blood, fish and bone) will promote growth and feed it without risk of burning the roots. If your soil tends to be dry, mix our water-retaining product, Stockosorb, with the soil, back-filling the planting hole and leaving a trough on the surface for watering purposes.
At the end of summer, we advise you not to cut the dry panicles, as they will protect the terminal shoots of the branches during winter. You can cut back all the dry flowers at the end of February or at the first signs of spring. Growth starts quite late in spring.
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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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