Hydrangea 'Antico Fresco' belongs to the Hydrangeaceae family. This cultivar bears the registration code HORE2003302. It comes from the Doppio® line integrated into the Rembrandt® collection of the Dutch nurseryman Lendert de Vos B.V. This Doppio line offers flowers that are semi‑double to double, impressive and original. The Rembrandt® collection brings together hydrangeas with a compact habit, sturdy stems and evolving blooms, very long-lasting in the garden as well as in a vase. Their flowering can remain decorative for more than 100 days.
The plant has an erect and compact habit, reaching approximately 1m in height and 0.80m to 1m in width. The foliage is deciduous in winter, consisting of broad oval leaves (10 to 15cm long), glossy dark green with finely toothed margins. This variety is distinguished by its inflorescences in pompons of 15 to 20cm in diameter. The semi-double flowers open in soft green, then evolve towards shades of cream and soft pink, before turning to rich pink to dark rose-red at the end of the season. In acidic soils (pH ≤ 6), they can take on lavender or mauve shades.
Hydrangea macrophylla Doppio Antico Fresco
Hydrangea macrophylla Doppio Antico Fresco
Hydrangea macrophylla Doppio Antico Fresco
Hydrangea macrophylla 'HORE2003302' Doppio Antico Fresco
Bigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea
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Description
Hydrangea macrophylla or Rembrandt® Doppio® Antico Fresco hydrangea is a compact variety with a strong personality. Its semi-double flowers, gathered in generous pompons, open in soft green, are adorned with cream highlights, and then take on pink hues over the weeks. Compact but with a sturdy framework, its long flowering with changing colours has a style that is both very contemporary and old-fashioned. Place it on the patio or in the garden, sheltered from scorching sun.
Hydrangea 'Doppio Antico Fresco' is a shrub that enjoys partial shade. It makes a statement in a pot on a slightly shaded patio, surrounded by ferns like Athyrium filix-femina 'Frizelliae', tiarellas and heucherellas or small white-flowering campanulas. When mixed with other compact varieties such as Hydrangea macrophylla Magical® Coral rosa, it will create a low hedge full of nuances. To enhance its romantic feel, you can associate it with a small Japanese maple such as Acer palmatum 'Shaina'.
Note: The colour of Hydrangea macrophylla flowers varies according to the soil pH. Traditionally blue varieties turn pink in neutral or alkaline soil. To preserve a beautiful blue colour, mix acidic soil or peat into your garden soil and apply aluminium sulphate (slate contains it) or alum stone each spring.
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Flowering
Foliage
Botanical data
Hydrangea
macrophylla
'HORE2003302' Doppio Antico Fresco
Hydrangeaceae
Bigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Hore2003302', Hydrangea macrophylla 'Rembrandt Doppio Antico Fresco'
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Plant Hydrangea macrophylla Rembrandt Doppio Antico Fresco in spring or early autumn, preferably in a slightly shaded position, for example against a wall facing east, or even north. It tolerates morning sun well. Place it sheltered from cold, drying winds. It does not necessarily require acidic soil, which is poor, but appreciates a deep, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil, possibly enriched with a good fertiliser before planting. If the soil is dry at the foot of the wall, place the root ball at least 30 or 40 cm from the base and incorporate well-rotted compost to better retain moisture in the soil. It is very hardy, suitable for cold regions.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.