restoration and replanting project. One of my favorite plants there is the climbing hydrangea (Hydrangea anomala ssp. petiolaris) that winds up around a 20-foot-tall tree snag on the southeast slope of the …

Use: A vigorous climbing vine that clings to surfaces by aerial rootlets. It has a slow growing, shrubby habit until established, then becomes quite vigorous, producing long, fast growing stems. Lush green …

Hydrangea flowers will be pink in alkaline soil and blue in acidic soil. Pink hydrangea flowers can be changed to blue by acidifying soil and maintaining the pH in the 5.0 to 5.5 range. Adjusting a soil’s …

Mar 30, 2025 · Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris is a large climbing plant native to Japan and China. In its native habitat it often attaches to trees and can ascend 80 ft to the treetops.

This is the traditional hydrangea with the large puffball type of bloom in shades of blue or pink (color is dictated by the pH of the soil). However, there are many types of hydrangea, some more popular and …

- Climbing Hydrangea Family: Hydrangaceae (derived from Hydro-aggos: Greek for water-jar, from shape of capsules; anomala: deviating from the norm)

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