Japanese hydrangea vine, a twin to climbing hydrangeas
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A self-clinging climber that scales 16 to 26 feet of wall or tree trunk, the Japanese hydrangea vine (Schizophragma hydrangeoides) carries its summer flowers where few other climbers will bloom at all — against a north-facing front. Give it shade and rather rich soil, tie in the first shoots, and it holds on alone thereafter.
Japanese hydrangea vine at a glance
Name
Schizophragma hydrangeoides
Family
Hydrangeaceae
Type
shrub
Height
16 to 26 feet (5 to 8 meters)
Exposure
part sun and shade
Soil
rather rich
Foliage
deciduous
Flowering
late spring to late summer
Caring for this plant from planting to blooming is part of what makes your hydrangea grow well.
It isn’t necessary to prune it.
Remove wilted flowers regularly (deadheading).
All there is to know about Japanese hydrangea vines
Tied in once, it then clings on alone
This vine is a climbing shrub that has the rare advantage of feeling most comfortable in the shade.
It is perfect to decorate the front of a house that faces North, or to decorate a tree trunk.
Easy to care for and to grow, the Japanese hydrangea vine only needs to be attached at the start to the wall or tree that it must follow. After that, it will hang on on its own.
Adding flower plant organic fertilizer in spring will enhance its bloom.
Image credits (edits Gaspard Lorthiois):
CC BY 2.0: Jim
Public Domain: bDom
Written by Gaspard Lorthiois | Loves helping out, especially when it comes to growing things. Worked in herbal medicine, runs a farm, and dabbles in tech. Master's degree and engineer.
