Lace Cap Hydrangea Hydrangea serrata 'Omacha Variegata'
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Omacha Variegated Hydrangea serrata is a compact cultivar of hydrangea with unusual leaves. The foliage is heavily dusted gold with red stems which make this shrub an interesting specimen in a lightly shaded garden. Fall color of the leaves is a showy red/burgundy. The lacecap flowers begin white and turn pink or blue depending on soil acidity.
Little pruning is required for this hydrangea and should be done after flowering as it blooms on the previous season's stems. Weak or winter-damaged stems should be pruned away in early spring.
Although this plant can be grown in sun or partial shade, it is a native of Asia and prefers cool growing conditions and will grow best in light to open shade. Plant it in a location with full morning sun and afternoon shade in fertile high organic matter soils. In warmer climates, a location protected from hot sun will keep the foliage and flowers from prematurely fading or scorching and it will flower more prolifically with consistent summer watering.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Hydrangeas in the Garden
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Hydrangea
- Species:
- serrata
- Family:
- Hydrangeaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Stem Cutting
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Japan
- Wildlife Value:
- This plant attracts bees and butterflies.
- Play Value:
- Attractive Flowers
- Edibility:
- Leaves can be used to make a sweet Japanese tea.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Poisonous
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Mounding
- Multi-stemmed
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Coarse
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Blue
- Pink
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Head
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Good Dried
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cross
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Lacecap blooms are pH-sensitive, starting white and then aging pink or blue depending on the soil acidity. This plant blooms a little later in the spring than other Hydrangea serrata.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Red/Burgundy
- Variegated
- Leaf Feel:
- Rough
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- New leaves are golden yellow with a thin red margin. As they mature leaves become mottled with gold mostly toward the center. Leaves are ovate, sharply tipped with a red petiole.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Patio
- Small Space
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Asian Garden
- Cottage Garden
- Cutting Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Hedge
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
- Problems:
- Problem for Cats
- Problem for Dogs
- Problem for Horses
