Buy Hydrangea macrophylla 'Lady in Red'

'Lady in Red' hydrangea is a standout in the Hydrangea macrophylla galaxy. You can see, when you scroll further through the pictures, it has these natty red leaf stems (called petioles) and leaf veins, plus the current year's stem growth is red too. Coupled with these red highlights, the foliage is darker green than typical macs. Due to these summer leaf features alone, Lady in Red pops out amongst other hydrangeas with foliar distinction. Then comes autumn and we get to enjoy excellent bronze-red turning burgundy fall color - scroll through the pics to see the fall color images at the end. There aren't many bigleaf hydrangeas with good fall color, so this hydrangea will stand out at that time too. About the the lacecap flowers: they open white (or white tinged blue or pink) and age deeper blue or pink, depending on your soil pH and aluminum availability. "It's complicated," as folks say nowadays. Either color, they age red and stick around antiqued that way to prolong the flowering season. The fourth close-up flower picture shows how the sepals of the sterile florets turned red and flipped over. They flip when the flower head has been pollinated. This is an all-around great lacecap hydrangea and it's a little more cold hardy then others, doing well in zone 7a. Or a little colder, maybe? Due to some inner quirk, I was reluctant to admit that Lady in Red lacecap hydranga is one of my favorites until others started admitting the same. Phew! I can finally come clean. I think my reservation to admit this is because it's a lacecap hydrangea and those aren't as popular as the mopheads. Why not? Anybody have any insight on this?

Pinkish white lacecap hydrangea, red leaf veins and stems

Attract attention with this distinctive new hydrangea that will add season long beauty. Lady in Red Hydrangea has lacecap flowers that open a pinkish white and turn a lush burgundy rose as they mature. The foliage is deep dark green but turns rich reddish-purple in the fall. Foliage has distinctive red stems and veins throughout the growing season that highlight this distinctive plant. A compact mounded habit, high mildew resistance, and sturdy stems make Lady in Red a special part of anyone's garden. Dr. Michael Dirr and University of Georgia's first open pollinated introduction.

Pink white lace-caps turn deep rose. Red stems. Fall color red-burgundy. Regular water. Zones 5-9