Hydrangeas bloom in many different colors and enrich every garden with their splendor. A special feature of flowering perennials is not only that they can change their flower color over the course of the season, but also that their flowers can be two-colored. We'll tell you which varieties you should choose for this effect in the following sections.
Which hydrangeas bloom in two colors?
Hydrangea flowers can not only change color during the flowering period, they can also bloom in two colors. Representatives of two-colored varieties can be found particularly among farmer's hydrangeas. You can use the pH value to strengthen or weaken the two-tone color.
Can flowers be bicolored?
Not only hydrangeas can formtwo-colored flowers. This phenomenon is also known, among other things, for tulips and daffodils. In most cases, two-color flowering plants are special breeds. Bicolor flowers rarely occur in nature.
Which hydrangea varieties produce two-tone flowers?
Bicolor hydrangeas are most commonly found among thefarm hydrangeas (Hydrangea macrophylla). The following varieties bloom intermittently or all year round in two colors:
- Hydrangea hovaria(R) 'Love your kiss': white or pink flowers with red flower edges
- Hydrangea hovaria(R) 'Sweet Fantasy': delicate pink flowers with pink speckles
- Hydrangea macrophylla 'Caipirinha'(R): white with lime green spots that become darker as the flowering period progresses
- Hydrangea macrophylla 'Curly(R) Sparkle Red': uneven color change from violet to green or pink to dark red
- Hydrangea macrophylla 'Magical Amethyst'(R): pink-green or blue-green flowers
The two-tone color can be increased by regulating the pH value.
Tip
Two-tone hydrangeas throughout the season
Many hydrangea varieties change color during their flowering period. This color spectacle is particularly interesting to observe with bicolor flowers. Create space in your garden for this special attraction by placing the hydrangea in an eye-catching location and caring for and cutting it professionally.
