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Origin of the cultivar — Hydrangea macrophylla

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser.

This is an informational and genetic characteristic that records the breeding history and pedigree of a specific cultivar. This parameter is key for predicting adaptability, pruning strategies, and flowering expectations of the plant.

In the reference 23 varieties crop Bigleaf hydrangea, where this is mentioned in the description.

For Hydrangea macrophylla, the origin of the cultivar reflects the method of plant development, including targeted seedling selection, interspecific hybridization, or the fixation of spontaneous mutations. The reliability of this data is confirmed during variety trials and through molecular-genetic methods, which helps to avoid confusion with synonyms and verify the uniqueness of the cultivar.

Knowledge of a cultivar's history is critically important for agronomic practice, as it determines the plant's biological requirements. The origin dictates the variety's ability to flower on current-season growth or only on overwintered branches, which directly influences pruning and covering techniques. Furthermore, the pedigree serves as an indicator of resistance to stress factors and diseases, setting the overall management and cultivation strategy.

General information about the subject — on the page Variety origin.

Sources8

Varieties of Bigleaf hydrangea 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.

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Rhonda Helvick, Oren McBee, Joshua Kardos, Michael A. Dirr

5 records

HORE0031

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

van Rosmalen Nick

5 records

H212905

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Hydrangea Breeders Association B.V.

4 records

H212907

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Hydrangea Breeders Association B.V.

4 records

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Hydrangea Breeders Association B.V.

3 records

Rasat

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

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

FR
3 records

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Schroll Management ApS

2 records

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Schroll Management ApS

2 records

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :Ebihara H.

FR
1 record

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :Kudo Nobuhiro & Kimura Yasuo

FR
1 record

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

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

FR
1 record

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

No information of breeder available for this variety

FR
1 record

Rex

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :Cayeux H.

FR
1 record

Golacha

Active

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

No information of breeder available for this variety

FR
1 record

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :Sakamoto S.

FR
1 record

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :Sakamoto S.

FR
1 record

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :Sakamoto S.

FR
1 record

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :Mouillère E.

FR
1 record

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :Shiobara Shigeo

FR
1 record

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :Mouillère E.

FR
1 record

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

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

FR
1 record

Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. · Bigleaf hydrangea

Information regarding the breeder received in the contribution to CPVO :Sakamoto S.

FR
1 record