Endless Summerr BloomStruck bigleaf hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla PIIHM-ir PPAF

摘要

BloomStruckr is the newest introduction in the Endless Summerr series of bigleaf hydrangea introduced by Minnesota-based Bailey Nurseries.Bred by Michael Dirr, retired University of Georgia professor of horticulture who is now in private practice and breeding remontant (reblooming) hydrangeas as well as many other interesting genera, this plant has some impressive parentage in its blood. The variety Twist-n-Shout is one of the main parents, and many of the distinctive attributes of this variety have been passed along to BloomStruck. The first attribute is hardiness—Twist has proved itself to be one of the hardiest hybrid bigleaf hydrangeas for northern gardens. Another attribute that has carried over is the red coloration in the stems and petioles, creating a lovely contrast to the dark green, glossy leaves and, ultimately, the flowers. But what did not carry over is the flower form ofTwist, a beautiful lacecap. BloomStruck has true mophead flowers and it is a very heavy rebloomer.