Hydrangea Runaway Bride Snow White

The Hydrangea 'Runaway Bride' is a brand new hybrid hydrangea awarded plant of the year 2018 at the Chelsea Flower Show! This variety, which comes from Japan, has a unique characteristic: the flowers not only bloom at the end of its branches, but also along the stems, at the axils of the leaves. They are white, often tinged with pink in neutral soil, and gathered in small flat and delicate inflorescences like lace. Adorned with garlands of flowers from summer to autumn, this surprising bush of modest stature, but vigorous and well-branched, is an excellent variety for a terrace or a small garden.

The Hydrangea 'Runaway Bride' (Snow White), whose exact hybrid origins have not yet been disclosed, belongs to the Hydrangea family. It is a hardy bush with a rounded bushy habit, approximately as wide as it is tall, about 1m (3 to 4 ft) in size. Its flowering extends continuously from July to October. It takes the form of small inflorescences in compound plates composed of a few tiny fertile florets shaped like buds surrounded by many much larger sterile florets with 4 beautifully serrated petals on the edge. They appear at the end of the branches, but also at each lateral bud present on these branches. In slightly acidic soil, they will take on a pink hue. The foliage turns yellow in autumn before falling off. In summer, the flowering is accompanied by dark green foliage: the leaves are opposite, small in size, simple, ovate to elliptical, ending in a tapered point and with toothed edges. This 'Runaway Bride' variety has a good lifespan.

Hydrangeas are sturdy and loyal plants that live and bloom for many years in the garden. These bushes are well known for brightening the north side of houses. The 'Runaway Bride' variety is a wonderful terrace and balcony plant that will thrive in flower beds. It truly deserves a prime location, near the house or close to the entrance. Even though these plants dislike limestone, hydrangeas are not strictly heathland plants, they can tolerate neutral soil. Pair them with magellanica fuchsias or the curious Fuchsia hatschbachii, a climbing species, with annual impatiens, or plant spring-flowering bulbs in front of their round silhouette. Enjoy their magnificent flowers for a long time, in the garden or in bouquets at home.