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HYDRANGEA macrophylla Midnight Duchess™ 'HYMMAD II' |
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Hybridized/Introduced By: Michael Dirr Parentage: 'Nigra' open pollinated Description: One of four new hydrangeas in plant guru Mike Dirr’s “Royal MajesticsTM” Series. As Dirr describes it: “This black-purple, rigid stemmed, dark green foliaged, large mauve-pink flowered lacecap seedling from 'Nigra' was completely unexpected. 'Nigra' ('Mandschurica') is a sickly blue/pink mophead with complete mildew susceptibility and miserable cold hardiness. Flowers on 'Nigra' develop only at the terminals and if killed by cold (more often than not), simply produce foliage and black-purple stems. Midnight DuchessTM produces flowers from buds along the stem (laterals) and also displays high mildew resistance. Definitely more heat and drought resistant, for in a mixed Hydrangea macrophylla planting in the Dirr Chapel Hill, NC garden, Midnight DuchessTM would be turgid and the leaves upright while all others were dog-eared in the 90?F and greater summer heat in 2005. The sepals are not affected by aluminum, and they dry an eye-catching lime-green. My wife, Bonnie, considers Midnight DuchessTM the most beautiful of all the Royal Majestics | ||||
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Plant Facts... Plant Type: Deciduous Shrub Native To: Asia Growing Zones: 6 - 9 Sun Exposure: Partial Shade Hardy To: -10°F Soil Moisture: Moist, well-drained Soil Types/Tolerances: Clay Loam Bloom Color: Pink Bloom Season: Late Midseason (June) Foliage Color: Dark Green Habit: Mound Width: (at 10 years) 4 ft. Height: (at 10 years) 4 ft. |