General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Plant Height: 3 feet
Plant Spread: 3 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
Blooms on old wood
Flower Time: Summer
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Cane
Division
Pollinators: Bees
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Bigleaf Hydrangea
  • French Hydrangea
  • Mophead
  • Hydrangea

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Location: At a local nursery
Date: 2015-05-20
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2018-05-23
Location: My garden
Date: 2020-07-03
Location: My garden
Date: 2020-07-03
Location: Kitchen hosta garden - morning sun only.
Date: 2010-0623
Location: Outdoors
Date: Various
I cut it back just because I couldn't stand the look of the leave
Location: Work area
Date: 2009-0707
Diagnosis was cottony maple scab. Plant recovers without the need
Location: Collage
Date: Various
More of the many colors of Harlequin.
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2015-06-02
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2018-05-23

Photo Courtesy of Hydrangeas Plus Used with Permission
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Location: Kitchen hosta garden - morning sun only.
Date: 2010-0616

Date: Various
Collage showing three seasons.
Location: Kitchen hosta garden - morning sun only.
Date: 2010-0630
So many colors on one hydrangea!
Location: Work area
Date: 2010-0917
Cuttings rooted easily.
Location: Kitchen hosta garden - morning sun only.
Date: 2012-0710
Location: At a local nursery
Date: 2015-05-20
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2018-05-23
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Comments:
  • Posted by pirl (Southold, Long Island, NY - Zone 7a) on Nov 23, 2013 3:31 PM concerning plant:
    Easy to layer as well.
  • Posted by pirl (Southold, Long Island, NY - Zone 7a) on Nov 23, 2013 3:42 PM concerning plant:
    Harlequin has many more colors to the blooms than I've posted. It's an ever changing delight in the garden.

    It is meant for a larger spot than where I have it, so now and then I do give it a very hard pruning and it still blooms well.
Plant Events from our members
MunchkinsMom On June 9, 2016 Obtained plant
$5.35 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" pot, about 3" tall
MunchkinsMom On June 5, 2016 Miscellaneous Event
Ordered from Dogwood eBay
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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Harlequin' by valleylynn Nov 24, 2013 9:22 AM 11

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