Beautiful Flowering Shrubs 



These were often varied by pink florets . . . and I 

 have found them of a deep crimson."* 



The plumed Hydrangea, H. paniculata, is an unusual 

 and remarkably handsome oriental Hydrangea of a 

 distinct species. It carries great conical trusses of white 

 or palest-pink blossoms, which, in the variety grandiflora, 

 may be over a foot high and nearly as broad at the base. 

 " I know of no summer flowering shrub so beautiful as 

 H. paniculata grandiflora" says Mrs. Earle, but it is 

 too massive and a shade too pretentious for some tastes. 

 Like all the Hydrangeas it flowers in late summer. It 

 is hardy. In Japan it is known as a small tree. 



Another Japanese species, H. Bretschneideri, is very 

 free flowering, with flat clusters of small sterile white 

 flowers ringed by large rosy sterile florets. It owes its 

 name to Dr. Bretschneider, who sent it from Japan 

 about 1882. It is quite hardy, given sunshine and 

 good soil. 



Finally mention must be made of a very remarkable 

 species, H. petiolaris, that Nature intends to be a climber 

 rather than a bush, but which will yet form a most 

 delightful bush if one or two plants be grown over a 

 low tree stump, for its branches spread and interlace 

 and the whole takes on an excellent form. In June, 1914, 

 such a bush at Kew was a perfect picture ; large and 

 spreading, its smooth heart-shaped leaves were almost 



* N. Taylor, "Japanese Gardens." 

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