An outstanding selection from Mt Kiyosumi in Japan, this is distinguished by russet and burgundy tones to the new foliage and the lacecap flowers are the perfect complement to that foliage with the sterile florets being white in the center of the flower and bushing to a distinct pink rim.

Climbing Hydrangea we received from Crug Farm Nursery in Wales.  They collected this in Sikkim in the forest near Yuksom.  This has the typical small coral-green lacecap flowers and will self-adhere to a wall or tree-trunk as do the others but what sets this selection apart is the generally evergreen leaves which turn purple in the winter.

From the southern portion of its range, this collection has performed wildly beyond expectations given the low bar set from the dormant plants in the wild where they were 8'-10' tall in full exposure.  We seldom name plants but this selection is worthy with profuse bee-laden white flowers from top to bottom.

This gets more than its share of attention in our shade garden causing people to completely ignore the poor Gaultheria x wisleyensis on the other side of the path.  Gold washed, flecked and stippled foliage with light pink lacecap flowers.  An excellent Japanese selection.

Evergreen Hydrangea vine which superglues itself to the trunks of Douglas Firs like they were made for each other.  This will climb skywards to 20' and lighten the forest shade with its lacy 6" wide white flowers.  Best if watered in summer and given good rich soil.  Beauty.

A Mexican self-clinging evergreen climber or if left unsupported, it develops arboreal stems which will support it as a large shrub.  Grown this way it willsend out questing branches looking to climb but they are easy to nip off.  Great for a north wall or Doug Fir.  White lace caps in July.

A superb form of this variable species obtained from the former Quarryhill Botanic Gardens. Green elliptical leaves pair nicely with the large flattened corymbs of white fertile flowers which are sporadically fringed in over-sized pure white sterile florets.  This owns a spot in perpetuity on our personal list of faves.

Species recently introduced from Vietnam and hardiness not known but warmer zone 8 and above is safe.  Well worth taking a chance on as the lacecap flowers have that little sumpin' sumpin' that made this the staff favorite here.  White sterile flowers surround fertile florets of pink to indigo depending on pH and clonal differences.