The popularity of hydrangeas is constantly increasing, and for good reason. When the heat of summer is at its peak, we become obsessed with hydrangeas, flowering shrubs anticipated by many. Gardeners love these shrubs for their stunning flowers, which come in a variety of beautiful colors. Hydrangeas are an easy-care plant that will bloom again year after year with appropriate care. But two-tone hydrangea varieties are particularly eye-catching - these shrubs will transform your garden into an oasis!
Two-tone hydrangea varieties – the most beautiful shrubs
Below you will discover some advice on how to properly care for colorful, multi-colored hydrangeas - you definitely want to have these special varieties in your garden.
White-green ball hydrangea “Caipirinha”® – Hydrangea macrophylla “Caipirinha”®
These hardy, deciduous shrubs are planted for their long-lasting, globe-shaped flowers that show on the previous year's growth. They look beautiful in the garden - with their dark green, oval, serrated leaves, the plants are particularly striking. This hydrangea variety blooms from June to September and should be cut back briefly in early spring to remove the spent flowers. Since this hydrangea is a deciduous plant, its leaves fall off during the dormant season (autumn and winter) and it does not sprout again until spring. Over time, the flowers turn dark green and have a purple border around each petal at the end of flowering. The plant can grow up to 1.5 meters wide and high. This hydrangea variety is also suitable for containers and likes partial shade and well-drained soil.
Red-yellow ball hydrangea “Red Angel” – Hydrangea macrophylla “Red Angel”
This shrub is deciduous, meaning it sheds all of its leaves in the fall but sprouts completely new leaves in the spring. It loves either direct sun or partial shade and well-drained, moist soil rich in humus. This hydrangea variety is completely hardy and has spectacular and colorful flower heads - the flowering period is from June to October. The color of the flowers becomes more vibrant over time (although, as with other hydrangeas, there is some variation in color depending on the pH of the soil), and the hue becomes more complex as the summer progresses. The popular hydrangea is also suitable for growing in a pot, provided the soil in the pot is always kept moist.
Hydrangeas don't like it when they dry out. During dry periods, watering with a hose can usually help the plant's roots recover. When there is no longer a threat of frost in spring, remove the spent flower headsand cutback the flowering stems so that they end in a healthy pair of buds. Remove misplaced or unhealthy shoots. Apply a mulch layer of compost or well-rotted manure to the young plants in spring. After the plant becomes established, a quarter to a third of the shoots at the base should be removed.
Multicolored panicle hydrangea “Vanille-Fraise” (“Renhy”) – white-pink Hydrangea paniculata Vanilla-Fraise (“Renhy”)
The panicle hydrangea “Vanille-Fraise” (“Renhy”) is also deciduous and likes full flowersSun or partial shade. It is hardy and blooms from July to November. This plant has already won awards and the contribution of French breeders has been greatly appreciated. Over the summer, loose clusters of flowers in the shape of a pyramid develop at the ends of the branches with crimson stems. They start out milky white and over time change to varying shades of pink, eventually evolving into deep crimson and rusty red. The beautiful hydrangea is ideal for creating a loosely flowering hedge or as a late summer color in the shrub border.
Would you like to provide insects with food all winter long? The plant and its dead flowers also play an important role as a food source for insects in the colder months. Foroptimal flower productionHowever, you should prune your garden heavily in early spring. The shoots from the previous season are cut back to just a few buds at the woody base of the plant.
Bicolor hydrangea varieties - pink-green and blue-green Hydrangea macrophylla Magical® Amethyst
Amethyst is a stone that radiates strength and beauty in equal measure. This sturdy plant can reach a height of 1.20 m and provides a pleasant surprise in the garden by blooming in shades of pink, crimson, blue or purple that mature to a dark red color. The amethyst hydrangea is a shrub that sheds its leaves in autumn - it produces huge balls of magnificent flowers between May and September.
These well-maintained and beautiful hydrangeas, whose colors range from light pink to light blue depending on the soil and from green to old copper over time, are more sun-tolerant than other types of hydrangea and are suitable for growing in containers on terraces and balconies due to their compact growth.
