Hydrangea aspera ‘Rocklon’
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Hydrangea

The name Hydrangea, means “water vessel,” given for its cup-shaped seed vessels. A genus of diverse forms, Hydrangeas are commonly found throughout Asia, from the Himalayas to Taiwan and Japan, with the exception of two species, Hydrangea arborescens and Hydrangea quercifolia, which are native to North America.

Easily grown, this shrub’s lush deciduous leaves are best suited to loose, moist soil in the shade of tall trees or on the north side of the house. If, like us, you’ve tired of the commoner sort, these delicacies will be a welcome surprise.

Hydrangea aspera ‘Rocklon’   

Large pink clouds of buds and pinkish bronze, downy new growth bring a soft look to this noble, rarely cultivated Hydrangea. Mounted on stout fuzzy stems, wide, hairy serrated foliage, with red-hued petioles, provides a graceful deep green foil for the enormous mauve lacecaps ringed by white bracts. Adequate water and bright shade will ensure ‘Rocklon’s prosperity, while Corydalis and Stylophorum diphyllum offer contrasting texture beneath.

Blooms August to mid-November.

Size: 10' high x 8' wide; hardy to zone 7.

Hydrangea aspera ‘Rocklon’ (S-0421)
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Other selections in this genus

• Hydrangea ‘Alpengluhen’
• Hydrangea anomala ssp petiolaris
• Hydrangea anomala ssp. petiolaris ‘Skylands Giant’
• Hydrangea arborescens ‘White Dome’
• Hydrangea integrifolia
• Hydrangea macrophylla var. serrata ‘Blue Billow’
• Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Blue Wave’
• Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Enziandom’
• Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Hörnli’
• Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Lemon Wave’
• Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Madame Emile Mouillère’
• Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’
• Hydrangea paniculata ‘Unique’
• Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Alice’
• Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Amethyst’
• Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Sikes Dwarf’
• Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snow Queen’
• Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snowflake’
• Hydrangea serrata ‘Beni’
• Hydrangea serrata ‘Blue Deckle’
• Hydrangea serrata ‘Miranda’