Hydrangea anomala ssp. anomala
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Michael Dirr Hydrangea anomala ssp. anomala
Michael Dirr
Hydrangea anomala ssp. anomala
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Climbing Hydrangea ssp. anomala
Common Names:
  • Climbing Hydrangea ssp. anomala
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Climbing Hydrangea ssp. anomala
 
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Origin:

  Himalaya, China  

Sun/Water Requirements:

  Can tolerate both shady and sunny conditions.
Moderate climate.

Climate / Hardiness Zones:

  Zone 5 to Zone 8

Dirr says: "Probably not as hardy as the ssp. petiolaris"

Growth:

 

Flowers:

  Color(s): White
Season(s): Early Summer

Dirr says: "Differs from the more well-known ssp. petiolaris with fewer sterile sepals (2/3 to 1 1/2" diameter) and 9 to 15 stamens instead of 15 to 22 as in H. anomala ssp. petiolaris. The inflorescence tends to be more lax and floppy. The Arnold Arboretum, Boston, MA, had both vines on the north wall of the Administration Building and in June - July they were magnificent. "  

Foliage:

  Deciduous
Color: Leaves are dark green in the summer and yellow and green in the fall.
Dirr says: "Differs from the more well-known ssp. petiolaris with its elliptic-ovate (longer, narrower), 3 to 6" long, 1 to 3" wide."  

Fruit:

  Color: Black
Season(s): Late Summer
 

Other:

  Is Resistant to Disease
Is Resistant to Insects
 
Hydrangea anomala ssp. anomala is hardy in these areas:
Alsip, ILBaltimore, MDBayside, NY
Bronx, NYBrooklyn, NYBrownsville, TX
Canton, MIChicago, ILCicero, IL
College Point, NYConneaut, OHCorona, NY
Detroit, MIDorset, OHEast Claridon, OH
East Elmhurst, NYEast Greenville, PAEast Texas, PA
Easton, PAEcorse, MIElmhurst, NY
Elmwood Park, ILElyria, OHEmmaus, PA
Evergreen Park, ILFerndale, MIFlorence, SC
Flushing, NYForest Hills, NYFort Eustis, VA
Fresh Meadows, NYGlen Burnie, MDGwynn Oak, MD
Harper Woods, MIHarrison Township, MIHighland Park, MI
Hunt Valley, MDJackson Heights, NYLeasburg, NC
Lexington, NCLiberty, NCLinwood, NC
Little Neck, NYMacomb, MIMarysville, MI
Maspeth, NYMemphis, MIMiddle Village, NY
Morgantown, WVMount Clemens, MINew Baltimore, MI
New Haven, MINew York, NYNewport News, VA
North Ridgeville, OHNorth Street, MINottingham, MD
Oakland Gardens, NYParkville, MDPhiladelphia, PA
Pikesville, MDRego Park, NYRidgewood, NY
Riverdale, ILRosedale, MDSparrows Point, MD
Staten Island, NYTaylor, MITemperance, MI
Towson, MDTrenton, MIVirginia Beach, VA
Wayne, MIWestland, MIWhitestone, NY
Whitmore Lake, MIWoodside, NY
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