Hydrangea serrata Bleuet
Hydrangea serrata Bleuet
Hydrangea serrata Bleuet
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Description
Hydrangea serrata 'Bleuet' is a beautiful variety of Lacecap Hydrangea recently selected in Brittany by Pierre-Michel Kerneur. The plant is vigorous, with a lovely rounded habit and abundant flowering in July-August. Its inflorescences are flat corymbs, of modest size, whose colour varies depending on the soil. They will be a beautiful bright blue in acidic soil, and pink in neutral soil. It can be planted in borders or even in a large container on the terrace, in partial shade or shade.
Hydrangea serrata is a mountain plant that thrives in cool and humid climates, resistant to cold (-20°C), less sensitive to late frosts, belonging to the Hydrangeaceae family. They thrive in rainy, cool, and less sunny climates. Preferring partially or significantly shaded exposures, they tolerate morning sun if their feet stay cool. These shrubs prefer acidic to neutral soils, rather rich and humus-bearing.
'Bleuet' Hydrangea forms a rounded bush in the space of 10 years, which can reach 1.50m in height and spread 1.20m wide. Its deciduous foliage is dense and provides a beautiful backdrop for the flowering. This foliage consists of lanceolate, dark green leaves with finely toothed margins, traversed by lighter veins. These leaves tend to turn red in the sun and colour in autumn before falling. Above this vegetation, the inflorescences, small flat corymbs, succeed from July to August. Each one is composed of a few large sterile florets surrounding a core of tiny fertile florets with a frothy appearance. Their shades vary depending on the soil pH, but also, to a lesser extent, depending on the plant's exposure.
The 'Bleuet' Hydrangea easily finds a place at the foot of a north or east-facing wall. It also highlights entrances and pathways and creates pleasantly mounding small hedges with ball-type hydrangeas, such as macrophylla hydrangeas. Vary the sizes and colours of the flowers. Plant shade perennials at the base of hydrangeas, including Brunneras, Hardy Geraniums, or Tiarellas and Heucherellas that will create flowered carpets in front of their round silhouette.
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Botanical data
Hydrangea
serrata
Bleuet
Hydrangeaceae
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Plant Hydrangea serrata 'Bleuet' in spring or early autumn, preferably in a slightly shaded location, for example against an east-facing wall or even north-facing. It is best to protect it from cold, drying winds.
It does not require acidic soil but appreciates deep, moist, well-drained, and fairly fertile soil, optionally enriched with a good base fertiliser before planting. If the soil is dry at the base of the wall, place the root ball at least 30-40 cm away and incorporate a generous amount of well-decomposed compost to better retain moisture in the soil. It is very hardy and can be planted in cold regions without worry.
As for pruning, remove faded flowers at the first bud or on the pair of buds directly below. Cut back a quarter to a third of the older stems at the base, when the plant is mature, to promote the formation of young shoots. Perform this pruning every year in March if your climate is cold. If you have relatively mild winters, you can do it at the end of autumn by removing the faded flowers.
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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.