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Climbing Hydrangea

Hydrangea anomala var. petiolaris

Hydrangeaceae · broadleaf · introduced

Quick Facts

Height
60–80 ft
Light
Full Sun to Part Shade
Hardiness
Zone Zones 4a–8b
Bloom Time
May to June
Origin
Japan and China, introduced 1865

Diseases (12)

Podosphaera aphanis var. aphanis Powdery Mildew
Marginal leaf necrosis
abiotic (drought, heat stress) or bacterial (Xylella fast... Leaf Scorch
Herbicide damage
Hail damage
Phyllosticta sp. and Dothiorella candollei (formerly Macr... Fungal leaf spots
Failure to bloom
Bacterial Leaf Spot
Botrytis cinerea Botrytis Bud and Twig Blight
Various fungi (Phyllosticta spp., Septoria spp., Cercospo... Leaf Spot
Tomato ringspot Ringspot
Phytophthora rubi Root Rot

Pests (2)

Cylindrocopturus furnissi Root weevil
Nematode, Foliar

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