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Container Culture of Mountain Hydrangea

Hydrangea serrata (Thunb.) Ser. var. serrata

Mountain hydrangea is well-adapted to containers due to its naturally compact habit, sturdy stems, and high sensitivity of inflorescence color to substrate chemistry, which is easily managed in a confined volume.

In the reference 65 varieties crop Tea-of-heaven, where this is mentioned in the description.

The species is characterized by its tendency to form a dense shrub 1–1.5 m in height with upright branches, eliminating the need for support. Its high resilience to environmental fluctuations makes mountain hydrangea more predictable when kept on open terraces and balconies compared to bigleaf hydrangea.

Container cultivation allows for precise control of substrate pH to manage inflorescence coloration. Successful culture requires loose, fertile mixes with the addition of peat and pine needles, as well as the use of moisture-retaining components such as perlite, due to the species' high sensitivity to drying out.

Pruning for container-grown plants is limited to the sanitary removal of crossing shoots after flowering. Despite the high winter hardiness of breeding varieties down to -30°C, the ability to move the container to a sheltered location is necessary to prevent critical freezing of the root system in the pot.

General information about the subject — on the page Container culture.

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Varieties of Tea-of-heaven mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

MAK 20

Active

Hydrangea serrata (Thunb.) Ser. var. serrata · Tea-of-heaven

Wood Timothy D

2 records

SMNHSI

Active

Hydrangea serrata (Thunb.) Ser. var. serrata · Tea-of-heaven

Wood Timothy D

3 records

Dolmyf

Active

Hydrangea serrata (Thunb.) Ser. var. serrata · Tea-of-heaven

Marie-France Doll, Yves Doll

FR
2 records

Naga 4

Active

Hydrangea serrata (Thunb.) Ser. var. serrata · Tea-of-heaven

Yasuhiko Seto

2 records

SMNMAKTSR

Terminated

Hydrangea serrata (Thunb.) Ser. var. serrata · Tea-of-heaven

Wood Timothy D

2 records

O-Beni-Gaku

Active

Hydrangea serrata (Thunb.) Ser. var. serrata · Tea-of-heaven

No information of breeder available for this variety

FR
1 record

Forget Me Not

Active

Hydrangea serrata (Thunb.) Ser. var. serrata · Tea-of-heaven

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :De Belder & van Trier

FR
1 record

Tsurugi no mai

Active

Hydrangea serrata (Thunb.) Ser. var. serrata · Tea-of-heaven

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :Yamasaki & Fujii

FR
1 record

HSOPR014

Terminated

Hydrangea serrata (Thunb.) Ser. var. serrata · Tea-of-heaven

Plant Select N.V.

1 record

HSOPR016

Active

Hydrangea serrata (Thunb.) Ser. var. serrata · Tea-of-heaven

Plant Select N.V.

1 record

HSPS21

Application submitted

Hydrangea serrata (Thunb.) Ser. var. serrata · Tea-of-heaven

Plant Select N.V.

1 record

HSPS22

Application submitted

Hydrangea serrata (Thunb.) Ser. var. serrata · Tea-of-heaven

Plant Select N.V.

1 record

Fuji-no-Taki

Active

Hydrangea serrata (Thunb.) Ser. var. serrata · Tea-of-heaven

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :Katsumata Kazuyoshi

FR
1 record

Iyo-Komachi

Active

Hydrangea serrata (Thunb.) Ser. var. serrata · Tea-of-heaven

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :Inaba Masaru

FR
1 record

Niji

Active

Hydrangea serrata (Thunb.) Ser. var. serrata · Tea-of-heaven

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :Inaba Masaru

FR
1 record

Hakucho

Active

Hydrangea serrata (Thunb.) Ser. var. serrata · Tea-of-heaven

No information of breeder available for this variety

FR
1 record

Mirai

Active

Hydrangea serrata (Thunb.) Ser. var. serrata · Tea-of-heaven

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :Yatabe Mototeru

FR
1 record

Rosalba

Active

Hydrangea serrata (Thunb.) Ser. var. serrata · Tea-of-heaven

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :Van Houtte

FR
1 record

Selina

Active

Hydrangea serrata (Thunb.) Ser. var. serrata · Tea-of-heaven

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :Van der Spek

FR
1 record

Amacha-yae

Active

Hydrangea serrata (Thunb.) Ser. var. serrata · Tea-of-heaven

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :Tada Shigeru

FR
1 record

Kiyosumi

Active

Hydrangea serrata (Thunb.) Ser. var. serrata · Tea-of-heaven

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :Hayashi Y.

FR
1 record

Shinonome

Active

Hydrangea serrata (Thunb.) Ser. var. serrata · Tea-of-heaven

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :Oshima & Mitachi

FR
1 record

Pink Beauty

Active

Hydrangea serrata (Thunb.) Ser. var. serrata · Tea-of-heaven

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :Arends G.

FR
1 record

Macrosepala

Active

Hydrangea serrata (Thunb.) Ser. var. serrata · Tea-of-heaven

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :Regel

FR
1 record