Hydrangea paniculata Limelight
Hydrangea paniculata Limelight
Hydrangea paniculata Limelight
Hydrangea paniculata Limelight
Hydrangea paniculata Limelight
Hydrangea paniculata Limelight
Hydrangea paniculata Limelight
Hydrangea paniculata Limelight
Hydrangea paniculata Limelight
Hydrangea paniculata Limelight
Hydrangea paniculata Limelight
Hydrangea paniculata Limelight
Hydrangea paniculata Limelight
Hydrangea paniculata Limelight
Paniculate Hydrangea, Panicled Hydrangea, Panicle Hydrangea
Plant received and planted in April 2024. It produced about ten large flowers, but on fairly short stems. I expected pure white, but it was more cream than white. Time will tell whether the stems grow taller and the flowers become whiter.
Linda , 06/10/2025
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L'Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’ est l’un des hortensias paniculés les plus connus, plébiscité pour ses grandes panicules coniques dont la couleur évolue de l'été à l'automne. Vert anis à l’ouverture, elles deviennent crème à blanc verdâtre en plein été, puis prennent des teintes roses en fin de saison. Portées par des tiges vigoureuses, elles restent bien visibles au-dessus du feuillage. Avec sa longue floraison, ce grand arbuste fait sensation dans un massif ou une haie libre et fournit aussi d’excellentes fleurs fraîches ou séchées. Frais et élégant, il a sa place dans les jardins au naturel ou un jardin blanc.
Cet hortensia appartient à la famille des Hydrangéacées. Il perd ses feuilles en automne et fleurit sur les pousses de l’année. Sa floraison est donc peu sensible aux gelées tardives. L'espèce type Hydrangea paniculata est originaire du centre et du sud de la Chine, du Japon, de Taïwan, de Sakhaline et des îles Kouriles. On trouve cet arbuste dans les forêts claires et les fourrés, entre 300 et 2 100 m d’altitude. ‘Limelight’ a été sélectionné par Pieter Zwijnenburg Jr. à Boskoop, aux Pays-Bas, en 1986 ; ce cultivar a été diffusé au début des années 1990. Le nom Hydrangea paniculata ‘Zwijnenburg’ est un synonyme horticole. La couleur vert clair de ses fleurs et ses panicules dressées ont largement contribué à sa réputation. Il a reçu l’Award of Garden Merit de la Royal Horticultural Society en 2008, une distinction reconfirmée en 2025. Il s'agit d'un buisson vigoureux, au port dressé devenant arrondi, de 2 à 2,50 m en tous sens s'il est peu taillé. Ses feuilles ovales et dentées, vert foncé, mesurent autour de 8 à 10 cm de long. Les jeunes tiges sont vertes à rougeâtres et se lignifient au fil de la saison. Chaque pousse vigoureuse peut donner naissance à une panicule, et l’arbuste se couvre ainsi de fleurs en été. De la mi-juillet à octobre apparaissent de grosses inflorescences très denses en forme de cône, longues de 15 à 25 cm ; jusqu'à 30 cm de long en fonction de la taille pratiquée et des conditions de culture. Elles sont constituées en grande partie de grands fleurons stériles qui s’ouvrent en vert lime, pâlissent ensuite vers le crème, puis se teintent progressivement de rose et de vieux rose lorsque les nuits rafraichissent. Ces couleurs ne dépendent pas de l’acidité du sol. Les inflorescences sèchent sur l’arbuste et restent décoratives une partie de l’hiver. ‘Limelight’ supporte des hivers très froids (-25 à -30 °C) et pousse aussi bien au soleil qu’à mi-ombre.
Cet hortensia ‘Limelight’ donne toute sa mesure dans un grand massif d’arbustes, une haie libre ou en sujet isolé. Son port ample et sa longue floraison font merveille dans les jardins à l’anglaise comme dans les compositions plus contemporaines qui privilégient les couleurs sobres et les tons blancs. On peut l’associer à des arbustes aux dimensions comparables tels que le Viburnum plicatum ‘Mariesii’, l’Hydrangea paniculata ‘Kyushu’, le Cornus alba ‘Sibirica’ ou le Calycanthus ‘Hartlage Wine’. Leurs floraisons, feuillages ou rameaux colorés sont décoratifs avant et après la floraison de l’hortensia.
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Hydrangea
paniculata
Limelight
Hydrangeaceae
Paniculate Hydrangea, Panicled Hydrangea, Panicle Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Zwijnenburg’
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’ is preferably planted in autumn or spring, in full sun or partial shade. In hot regions, avoid positions that become scorching in the afternoon; the stronger the sun, the cooler the soil should remain. Plant it in a deep, humus-bearing, well-drained soil. It tolerates clay and chalky soils if they do not dry out for prolonged periods. Water regularly during the first two years, then during prolonged droughts; an organic mulch helps keep the roots cool.
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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).
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.
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