Hydrangea aspera subsp. robusta

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Hydrangea rosthornii, Diels. Shrub, to 12 ft.: branchlets strigose: lvs. roundish-ovate or ovate, occasionally ovate-oblong, acuminate, cordate at the base, unequally or doubly fimbriate-dentate, sparingly strigose above, densely grayish strigose and reticulate below, 4-9 in. long and 3-7 in. broad; petiole 1 ½ -4 in. long: cymes 4-7 in. across; sterile fls. 1- 1 ½ in. across, white or purplish; sepals suborbicular or oval, entire or serrate; styles 2. July. W. China. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.