Hydrangea: Dutch Lady series Unknown cultivar

2002:  Dutch Lady Series– Bred by Daniel van der Spek of the Sidaco Nursery in Nootdorp, The Netherlands.

The Dutch Ladies™ Series was originally developed by for used in greenhouse production of potted florist plants but they make superb garden plants.  They are known for their short, compact, rounded habits with large flower clusters. They grow well in containers at a slow rate, as well as to a size that is dwarf compared to many other macrophylla cultivars.  They produce showy mopheaded clusters of more intensely coloured flowers that range from pink to blue (soil pH dependent), some bicoloured having red-edged sepals.  They all have girls names that start with the letter ‘S’.

The 14 cultivar are:  Sabrina, Salsa, Samantha, Sandra, Sara, Saskia, Selina, Selma, Shakira, Sharona, Sheila, Sonja, Soraya & Stella.

Bought from Columbia nursery gardeners outpost. 

Location: front of house fence line .